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

Saint Cloud, 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 | $46,874 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $29,416 – $67,267 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $8,265 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $6,104 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 45% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $14,325 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 71% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.18× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $18,874 | derived |

**45% 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 $8,265 (≈ 18% 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 $22,747 to $62,015 across 18 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $62,015 | $16,729 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $51,960 | $20,000 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $50,263 | $12,000 |
| Computer Programming. | Associate's Degree | $49,725 | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $48,228 | $10,738 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $44,342 | $10,000 |
| Precision Metal Working. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $44,202 | $9,500 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $40,795 | $8,008 |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $40,273 | not reported |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | Associate's Degree | $39,453 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $37,458 | $14,124 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $37,143 | $19,426 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $35,622 | $11,997 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | Associate's Degree | $34,658 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $32,579 | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $32,182 | $12,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Associate's Degree | $22,920 | not reported |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides. | Associate's Degree | $22,747 | not reported |

## 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 St Cloud Technical and Community College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?174756

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