Alexandria Technical
& Community College
Public Community College in Alexandria, MN. Six-year graduation rate 60%. Median 10-year earnings $49,393.
Students who entered Alexandria Technical & Community College land at a median of $49,393 a decade later, close to what most four-year schools deliver. 60% finish within six years — respectable, though a meaningful share still leave without a credential. Graduates leave owing a median of $12,000 — modest by four-year standards.
Earnings: College Scorecard, median ten years after entry across students who received federal aid — completers and non-completers alike.
- ✓ Debt-to-income ratio 0.24 — healthy (below the 0.40 threshold)
- ✓ 3-year loan default 0.0% — below national benchmark
Academics
Six-year completion sits at 60%, meaning about two in five students who enroll leave without finishing. First-year retention is 77% — the single largest point of attrition on this campus. Retention and completion are close, which places the gap between entering and finishing almost entirely in year one. Part-time students fare worse, returning at 59% — relevant if you plan to work while enrolled. A 22:1 ratio is unremarkable; expect a mix of lecture halls and seminars.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 1,438 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
At $13,560 a year on average after grant aid, cost is low here relative to most undergraduate institutions. The income table below is the number that matters — $8,358 at $0–30k versus $17,526 at $110k+. Grant aid reaches 71% of students at an average of $5,173. Federal borrowing reaches 38% of students.
Entering first-year students
A different, smaller group than the rates above: full-time students in their first year of college anywhere. The grant series here also excludes the "other sources" counted in the all-undergraduate figure, so the two are not comparable.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · 426 students
Net price by family income
The same students as the headline above, limited to those who received Title IV federal aid — a narrower group, with a lower overall average. IPEDS publishes no combined figure across these bands, so they should not be averaged into one.
| Family income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30k | $8,358 |
| $30–48k | $10,633 |
| $48–75k | $11,673 |
| $75–110k | $15,190 |
| $110k+ | $17,526 |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Federal student loans went to 540 of these 1,438 students, totalling $3,503,110 — an average of $6,487 each.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Douglas County) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026
Veterans & GI Bill
VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (Veterans Affairs GIDS)