Minnesota State Community and Technical College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Fergus Falls, MN

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How much is the M State tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, M State's tuition & fees is $5,900.
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 $17,384 when a student lives on-campus.

M State Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Tuition & Fees$5,900
Books & Supplies Costs$1,960
On-campus Room & Board$6,724
On-campus Expenses$2,800
Off-campus Room & Board$6,724
Off-campus Expenses$2,800
2023-2024 Estimates
Tuition & Fees$5,938

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, M State' 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
Minnesota State Community and Technical College$5,900
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 M State 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
Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeFergus Falls, MN$5,900$5,900
Hennepin Technical CollegeBrooklyn Park, MN$5,881$5,881
Minnesota North CollegeHibbing, MN$6,004$7,302
South Central CollegeNorth Mankato, MN$6,146$6,146
Northland Community and Technical CollegeThief River Falls, MN$6,244$6,262
Ridgewater CollegeWillmar, MN$6,114$6,109

Financial Aid and COA

At Minnesota State Community and Technical College, 2,813 students (52%) 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 $5,225.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at M State is $12,159 for students living on-campus and $12,159 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 494 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 $5,902 and the average amount of student loans is $5,844.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
COA (on-campus)$17,384
COA (off-campus)$17,384
Tuition & Fees$5,900
Indirect Costs (on-campus)$11,484
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$11,484
COA (on-campus) after Receiving Aid$12,159
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$12,159
Average Financial Aid$5,225
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,81352%$5,225
Pell Grants1,42527%$3,594
Federal Student Loan1,43727%$5,892
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid49490%-
Grants or Scholarships39772%$5,902
Federal Grants36867%$5,035
Pell Grants22641%$4,424
Other Federal Grants36466%$2,344
State/Local Grants21439%$2,015
Institutional Grants336%$1,789
Student Loan Aid24044%$5,844
Federal Student Loans23643%$5,117
Other Student Loans265%$7,493
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level274198$3,814
0-30,0006060$6,227
30,001-48,0005151$6,538
48,001-75,0003938$5,099
75,001-110,0005331$1,990
110,001 or more7118$473

Student Population

Minnesota State Community and Technical College has a total of 5,282 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 2,003 male students and 3,357 female students attending M State. The school offers online degree programs and 1,544 students enrolled online exclusively (29.23% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate5,360 2,0033,357

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address1414 College Way, Fergus Falls, MN
Phone218-736-1500
WEBwww.minnesota.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered111 Programs
Online Program Offered30 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population5,282
Graduation Rate42%
Transfer-out Rate46%
Retention Rate63% (Full-time), 55% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate18 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties108 (Full-time), 92 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs255 (Full-time), 152 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$74,161
Average Staff Salary$65,859