Central Lakes College-Brainerd

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Brainerd, MN

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How much is the Central Lakes College-Brainerd tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Central Lakes College-Brainerd's tuition & fees is $6,140 for Minnesota residents and $6,209 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $20,001 for Minnesota residents and $20,070 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

Central Lakes College-Brainerd Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Minnesota Residents Tuition & Fees$6,140
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$6,209
Books & Supplies Costs$1,000
Off-campus Room & Board$6,170
Off-campus Expenses$6,691
2023-2024 Estimates
Minnesota Residents Tuition & Fees$6,332
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$6,475

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, Central Lakes College-Brainerd' tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in Minnesota, its tuition is lower than the average tuition of $8,375.
In-StateOut-of-State
Central Lakes College-Brainerd$6,140$6,209
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Minnesota 2-4 Years Colleges$17,052
Public Schools$7,257$8,375
Private Schools$23,474

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between Central Lakes College-Brainerd and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Central Lakes College-BrainerdBrainerd, MN$6,140$6,209
Riverland Community CollegeAustin, MN$6,249$6,250
Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range VirginiaVirginia, MN$5,788$7,086

Financial Aid and COA

At Central Lakes College-Brainerd, 1,969 students (44%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $5,606.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Central Lakes College-Brainerd is $14,464 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 298 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $7,050 and the average amount of student loans is $5,300.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Minnesota ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$20,001$20,070
Tuition & Fees$6,140$6,209
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$13,861$13,861
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$14,395$14,464
Average Financial Aid$5,606$5,606
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,96944%$5,606
Pell Grants67615%$3,906
Federal Student Loan56713%$5,812
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid29886%-
Grants or Scholarships26677%$7,050
Federal Grants24170%$5,652
Pell Grants14943%$4,604
Other Federal Grants22565%$3,005
State/Local Grants18654%$2,196
Institutional Grants11433%$919
Student Loan Aid12536%$5,300
Federal Student Loans12336%$5,083
Other Student Loans41%$9,315
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level209177$4,890
0-30,0006261$6,892
30,001-48,0004747$7,536
48,001-75,0003835$4,576
75,001-110,0002616$1,779
110,001 or more3618$567

Student Population

Central Lakes College-Brainerd has a total of 4,633 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 1,819 male students and 2,629 female students attending Central Lakes College-Brainerd. The school offers online degree programs and 464 students enrolled online exclusively (10.02% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate4,448 1,8192,629

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address501 West College Drive, Brainerd, MN
Phone218-855-8000
WEBWWW.CLCMN.EDU
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered101 Programs
Online Program Offered32 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population4,633
Graduation Rate46%
Transfer-out Rate12%
Retention Rate64% (Full-time), 36% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate18 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties78 (Full-time), 36 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs184 (Full-time), 97 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$75,092
Average Staff Salary$67,759