Alexandria Technical & Community College

www.alextech.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,293

5.06% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$13,189

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.95%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

2,586

41.1% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

61.6%

250 Graduates

About

Alexandria Technical & Community College is a higher education institution located in Douglas County, MN. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Alexandria Technical & Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (81 degrees awarded), Criminal Justice - Police Science (58 degrees), and Diesel Mechanics Technology (29 degrees).

In 2021, 656 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Alexandria Technical & Community College. 48.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 51.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (598 degrees), 23 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (26 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Alexandria Technical & Community College is $5,293, which is $−2,675 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Alexandria Technical & Community College is $5,293, which is $−2,675 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,189.

In 2021, 49% of undergraduate students attending Alexandria Technical & Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 22% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,293

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Alexandria Technical & Community College was $5,293. The cost of tuition at Alexandria Technical & Community College is $−2,675 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Alexandria Technical & Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$13,189

2021 Value

1.64%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Alexandria Technical & Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,189. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Alexandria Technical & Community College grew by 1.64%.

This chart compares the average net price of Alexandria Technical & Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$5,408

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Alexandria Technical & Community College was of $5,408 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 4% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Alexandria Technical & Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

49%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

22%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

49% of undergraduate students at Alexandria Technical & Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 5.77% with respect to 2020, when 52% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Alexandria Technical & Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.95%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Alexandria Technical & Community College was 1.95%, which represents 11 out of the 564 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Alexandria Technical & Community College had a total enrollment of 2,586 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Alexandria Technical & Community College is 1,062 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,524. This means that 41.1% of students enrolled at Alexandria Technical & Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Alexandria Technical & Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 84.7% White, 3.17% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% Two or More Races, 1.31% Black or African American, 1.24% Asian, 0.387% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0773% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Alexandria Technical & Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (50.2%), followed by White Female (40%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (2.35%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

41.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Alexandria Technical & Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,586 students. The full-time enrollment at Alexandria Technical & Community College is 1,062 and the part-time enrollment is 1,524. This means that 41.1% of students enrolled at Alexandria Technical & Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Alexandria Technical & Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

67%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Alexandria Technical & Community College was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Alexandria Technical & Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Alexandria Technical & Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
2,191 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
82 enrolled students
Two or More Races
57 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Alexandria Technical & Community College is 84.7% White, 3.17% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% Two or More Races, 1.31% Black or African American, 1.24% Asian, 0.387% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0773% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 177 students (6.84%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 18 fewer women than men received degrees from Alexandria Technical & Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Alexandria Technical & Community College is white (598 degrees awarded). There were 23 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (26 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Alexandria Technical & Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (81 degrees awarded), followed by Criminal Justice - Police Science (58 degrees) and Diesel Mechanics Technology (29 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Alexandria Technical & Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Transportation (29 degrees awarded), Protective Services (128 degrees), and Precision Production (46 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Alexandria Technical & Community College are Police officers (126,850 people), Other managers (86,048 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (62,408 people), Aircraft pilots & flight engineers (37,573 people), and Software developers (37,479 people).

The most specialized majors at Alexandria Technical & Community College in 2021 are Transportation (29 degrees awarded), Protective Services (128 degrees), Precision Production (46 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (57 degrees), and Human Sciences (26 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Alexandria Technical & Community College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Personal financial advisors, and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

The most specialized majors at Alexandria Technical & Community College are Transportation (29 degrees awarded), Protective Services (128 degrees), Precision Production (46 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (57 degrees), and Human Sciences (26 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Alexandria Technical & Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (305,903 people), Elementary & secondary schools (138,993 people), Computer Systems Design (66,579 people), Construction (57,525 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (54,564 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Alexandria Technical & Community College.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
81 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Police Science
58 degrees awarded
Diesel Mechanics Technology
29 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Alexandria Technical & Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 81 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Alexandria Technical & Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

337

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

319

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 337 degrees were awarded to men at Alexandria Technical & Community College, which is 1.06 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (319).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Alexandria Technical & Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 98 degrees were awarded to men at Alexandria Technical & Community College in Criminal Justice - Police Science, which is 3.27 times more than the 30 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 63 degrees were awarded to men at Alexandria Technical & Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 3.5 times more than the 18 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

56%

100% Completion Time

61%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 56% of students graduating from Alexandria Technical & Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 61% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 61% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Alexandria Technical & Community College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
598 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
26 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
17 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Alexandria Technical & Community College is white (598 degrees awarded). There were 23 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (26 degrees).

0.305% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
304 degrees awarded
White Female
294 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
15 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Alexandria Technical & Community College is white male (304 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (294 degrees).

Operations

Alexandria Technical & Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.53M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 78k (2.21%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Alexandria Technical & Community College had a total salary expenditure of 28.3M. Alexandria Technical & Community College employs 64 Instructors. Most academics at Alexandria Technical & Community College are Male Instructor (33), and Female Instructor (31).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Alexandria Technical & Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 14 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 13 employees, and Management with 8 employees.

Endowment

$3.53M

2021 Endowment

7.75%

growth from 2020

Alexandria Technical & Community College has an endowment valued at about $3.53M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Alexandria Technical & Community College grew 7.75% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.76M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Alexandria Technical & Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$12.8M

2021 Salaries

3.36%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Alexandria Technical & Community College paid a median of $12.8M in salaries, which represents 45.2% of their overall expenditure ($28.3M) and a 3.36% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.81M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Alexandria Technical & Community College paid a total of $4.81M to 64 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

64 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

14 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Alexandria Technical & Community College was Instructor with 64 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Alexandria Technical & Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 14 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 13 employees, and Management with 8 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Alexandria Technical & Community College was Male Instructor with 33 employees, and Female Instructor with 31 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Alexandria Technical & Community College.