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Is Minnesota West Community and Technical College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Minnesota West Community and Technical, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Minnesota West Community and Technical sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $45,285 helps, but median debt of $10,987 plus yearly net price of $11,191 creates a tighter path. For context, Minnesota West Community and Technical's net price runs about 46% above the typical 2-year, public school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 791 similar 2-year, public schools
This school
$11,067
/yrAverage school like this
$7,555
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $3,512 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $14,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$11,191
Median earnings 10 years out
$45,285
Median debt at graduation
$10,987
Graduation rate
49%
At Minnesota West Community and Technical, a typical graduate carries about $10,987 in student debt and earns roughly $45,285 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $125 per month, or 3% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Minnesota West Community and Technical is a two year school in Granite Falls, MN. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
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Common questions about Minnesota West Community and Technical
The median net price at Minnesota West Community and Technical is $11,191 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →