Alexandria Technical College

City/population: Alexandria/11,323

Tuition and fees (2008-2009): $4,506

FAFSA code: 005544

Enrollment:
Total number students served: 3,647
Full-year equivalent enrollment: 2,114
Percent female: 43.1%
Percent male: 56.9%
Percent students of color: 2.6%

Degrees offered: Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, Associate in Applied Science, diplomas, certificates

Largest programs: Law enforcement, nursing, diesel mechanics (partnership with Ziegler, Inc., the Caterpillar dealer for Minnesota and Iowa), carpentry, marine and small engine mechanic (partnerships with Arctic Cat and Briggs & Stratton), welding technology, health and fitness specialist

Unique programs: Communication art and design, fluid power technology, fashion management, health and fitness specialist, computer and voice networking, hotel-restaurant management, mechatronics (combines mechanical, electronic and networking systems), concrete mason

Student activities: Intramural sports, service learning, Student Senate, Delta Epsilon Chi, Business Professionals of America, Phi Theta Kappa honor society, SkillsUSA, American Society of Interior Designers, National Kitchen and Bath Association, National Association of Home Builders, Law Enforcement Club, Child Development Club

Housing: Alexandria Technical College has no on-campus student housing, but many community rental units are within walking distance of the campus. The college provides a housing list describing rental facilities.

Highlights

• Job placement rates for graduates have been around 95 percent for several decades.
• A rich history includes excellence in instruction, high academic expectations of students and a great number of partnerships with local, state, national and international businesses and industries.
• Many two-year associate degrees are available that transfer toward completion of bachelor’s degrees at universities including Bemidji State University; Minnesota State University, Mankato; Minnesota State University Moorhead; and Southwest Minnesota State University.
• Students can choose from more than 50 programs with hands-on learning in a friendly, supportive atmosphere.
• Recognized in the Minnesota Office of Higher Education’s “ Minnesota Measures” report on education, Alexandria Technical College had the highest success percentages of public twoyear colleges in Minnesota in student retention, student graduation rate, and combined student graduation and transfer rate.
• The college’s foundation awards more than $100,000 in student support and scholarships each year.

Last updated: 10/08