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St Cloud Technical and Community College

Saint Cloud, Minnesota Public 2-year Small city

Overview

St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public two-year institution based in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The campus sits in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 4,030 students. It is part of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.

St Cloud Technical and Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 61 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 932 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 11 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 65% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 23 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
4,030
Students enrolled
65%
First-year retention
932
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
61
Programs and majors
23:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 61

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

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Health Professions 12
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 5
Construction Trades 3
Engineering Technologies 10
Business, Management and Marketing 9
Education 4
Computer and Information Sciences 4
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 2
Precision Production 4
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Engineering 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Visual and Performing Arts 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

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

First-year retention, full-time students
65%
First-year retention, part-time students
49%
Student-to-faculty ratio
23:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
581
Certificates under 1 year
24
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
248
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
79

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
4,030
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,030
Full-time, fall 2024
46%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,542
Full-time, 2024-25
38%
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
63%
Men
37%
White
61%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
21%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
11
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
39%
Students taking some online courses
35%

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Lori Kloos
Services and opportunities
Teacher certification, 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, Student veteran organization

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