Fergus Falls, Minnesota · Public · 2-year · Rural area
Overview
Minnesota State Community and Technical College is a public two-year institution in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. The campus sits in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 5,645 students. It is part of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
Minnesota State Community and Technical College offers certificates and associate degrees across 82 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Registered Nursing, and Lineworker. It awarded 998 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 23 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 69% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
5,645
Students enrolled
69%
First-year retention
998
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
82
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 82
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
69%
First-year retention, part-time students
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
616
Certificates under 1 year
96
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
221
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
65
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
5,645
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,645
Full-time, fall 2024
36%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,077
Full-time, 2024-25
31%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
63%
Men
37%
White
73%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
11%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
23
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
33%
Students taking some online courses
37%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Carrie Brimhall
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact