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title: Alexandria Technical & Community College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Alexandria, MN
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Alexandria Technical & Community College

Alexandria, MN · Public · Associate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $49,393 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $31,304 – $68,132 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $8,251 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $5,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 60% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $18,698 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 69% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.17× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $21,393 | derived |

**60% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $8,251 (≈ 17% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $20,109 to $55,538 across 14 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $55,538 | $12,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $55,071 | $16,000 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $51,991 | $12,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $50,452 | not reported |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | Associate's Degree | $43,328 | not reported |
| Precision Metal Working. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $42,747 | $5,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $40,851 | $12,000 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $39,786 | $12,000 |
| Ground Transportation. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $37,417 | not reported |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $34,607 | $7,464 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $33,526 | not reported |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Associate's Degree | $31,785 | $12,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Associate's Degree | $24,759 | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $20,109 | $8,250 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Alexandria Technical & Community College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?172918

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