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Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Granite Falls, Minnesota Public 2-year Remote rural area

Overview

Minnesota West Community and Technical College is a public two-year institution based in Granite Falls, Minnesota. The campus sits in a remote rural area. It enrolled 3,695 students in fall 2024. It is part of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.

Minnesota West Community and Technical College offers certificates and associate degrees across 75 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Farm/Farm and Ranch Management, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Electrician. It awarded 1,004 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 36 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

68% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.

Mission

Minnesota West prepares learners for a lifetime of success.

Mission statement as reported by Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Key figures

3,695
Students enrolled
68%
First-year retention
1,004
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
75
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 75

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Agriculture and Veterinary Science 7
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Construction Trades 6
Business, Management and Marketing 10
Health Professions 19
Precision Production 2
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 3
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 3
Engineering Technologies 7
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Education 3
Computer and Information Sciences 8
Family and Consumer Sciences 2
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Physical Sciences 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
68%
First-year retention, part-time students
61%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
265
Certificates under 1 year
401
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
324
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
14

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
3,695
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,695
Full-time, fall 2024
32%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,202
Full-time, 2024-25
24%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
55%
Men
45%
White
69%
Hispanic or Latino
12%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
36
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
34%
Students taking some online courses
24%

Campus and services

Setting
Remote rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Terry Gaalswyk
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, 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

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