$46,424
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Century College is a public 2-year college in White Bear Lake, Minnesota with 6,280 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $10,906 a year (tuition and fees $6,214). 31% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $46,424 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $14,250 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$10,906
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$6,214
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
31%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$14,250
About $151 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$46,424
Rank 1,835 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $10,906
- Tuition and fees
- $6,214
- Cost of attendance
- $15,983
- Students with a need-based grant
- 31%
- Students with federal loans
- 18%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $9,717
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $9,003
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,767
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $12,512
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $15,710
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $5,391 in 2015-16 to $6,214 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 6,280
- Part-time students
- 59%
- Women
- 57%
- Students per teacher
- 25
- Completion rate
- 31%
- Retention rate
- 58%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 99
- Endowment
- $5.10M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,835 of 5,094 US colleges and 46 of 96 in Minnesota (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $10,906 | $16,908 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,214 | $9,706 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 85% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 31% | 53% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 58% | 73% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $14,250 | $14,750 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $41,959 | $42,217 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $46,424 | $45,628 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 46% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 68% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
99 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 416 | $13,000 | $38,376 | $50,145 | $44,125 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 132 | Withheld | $40,253 | $47,989 | $34,272 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 116 | Withheld | Withheld | $49,406 | $56,073 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 92 | $11,000 | $52,870 | $70,613 | $48,148 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 92 | $15,725 | $66,512 | $79,727 | $80,813 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 64 | $15,699 | $47,789 | $52,382 | $61,982 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 63 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $26,307 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 60 | Withheld | Withheld | $51,789 | $33,673 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 56 | $17,198 | $65,588 | $74,778 | $65,389 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 54 | $17,879 | $54,174 | $62,166 | $46,706 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 52 | Withheld | $35,241 | $56,382 | $51,586 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 49 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
| Design and Applied ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 45 | $12,500 | $43,778 | $50,687 | $36,116 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 42 | $13,000 | $39,850 | $35,917 | $38,127 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | $49,943 | $44,589 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | $21,000 | $40,489 | $54,621 | $49,927 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,127 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | $61,639 | $45,385 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,180 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | $77,281 | $54,726 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | $46,996 | $57,635 | $47,660 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | $58,476 | $48,733 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,365 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of White Bear Lake and Minnesota on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Minnesota
- Homes: Homes for sale in Minnesota
Questions and answers
How much does Century College cost?
$10,906 a year is the average net price at Century College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,214, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $15,983. Families earning under $30,000 pay $9,717 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Century College?
Century College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Century College graduates earn?
$46,424 a year is the median pay of former Century College students who work, 10 years after they started ($41,959 after 6 years). That ranks 1,835 of 5,094 US colleges and 46 of 96 in Minnesota. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $66,512.
How much student debt do Century College graduates have?
$14,250 is the median federal student loan debt of Century College graduates, about $151 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 18% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Century College?
31% of first-time, full-time students at Century College finish within 3 years. 58% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Century College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (416 associate's graduates), Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (132 certificate graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (116 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 99 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.