Anoka Technical College
City/population: Anoka/17,899
Tuition and fees (2007-2008): $4,586
FAFSA code: 007350
Enrollment:
Total number students served: 3,247
Full-year equivalent enrollment: 1,601
Percent female: 53.3%
Percent male: 46.7%
Percent students of color: 14.0%
Degrees offered:Associate in Applied Science, diplomas,
certificates
Largest programs: Practical nursing, construction electrician,
plumbing, medical assistant
Unique programs: Broadcast captioning, judicial reporting,
occupational therapy assistant, golf course
grounds management, health information
technology, multimedia and gaming
information technology
Intercollegiate sports: Students at Anoka Technical College are
eligible to participate in intercollegiate sports
at Anoka-Ramsey Community College.
Student activities: Student Senate, Vocational Industrial Clubs
of America, TECOTA (occupational therapy
assistant program students), Phi Theta Kappa
honor society
Housing: Anoka Technical College has no on-campus
student housing, but roommate and housing
lists are available.
Anoka Technical College Highlights
Located just outside the Twin Cities on
Highway 10, Anoka Technical College has
educational options that provide career flexibility.
- Anoka Technical College is nationally accredited.
- Job placement rates are 100 percent for many
programs.
- Anoka Technical College graduates earn
an average of $36,000 annually in their field
of study.
- Anoka Technical College graduates have high
licensing exam pass rates. The certification pass
rate of the college's surgical technology
graduates is in the top 10 percent of the nation.
- The college has transfer agreements with many
four-year institutions, including Bemidji State
University; Concordia College; Metropolitan
State University; Minnesota State University,
Mankato; Minnesota State University
Moorhead; and St. Cloud State University.
- The college's progress toward measuring
student learning outcomes contributed to
accreditation by the Higher Learning
Commission through 2014.
- All programs include hands-on, studentcentered
experiential learning.
- "How to" entrepreneur courses are available
for those who want to start their own business.
- Free job placement assistance, financial aid
for those who qualify, free tutoring, access
to industry technologies, research and access
to the Internet are available.
- Approximately $50,000 in scholarships
is awarded annually.
- The average technical class size is 24 and
lab size is 14.
Last updated: 10/07
