Rochester Community and Technical College
Rochester, Minnesota · Also known as RCTC · Website
$45,287
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$45,287
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Rochester Community and Technical College is a public 2-year college in Rochester, Minnesota with 3,365 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $14,435 a year (tuition and fees $6,389). 29% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $45,287 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $14,743 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$14,435
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$6,389
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
29%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$14,743
About $156 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$45,287
Rank 1,986 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
- $14,435
- Tuition and fees
- $6,389
- Cost of attendance
- $19,639
- Students with a need-based grant
- 28%
- Students with federal loans
- 19%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $11,588
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $12,481
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,452
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $16,494
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $19,122
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 $5,638 in 2015-16 to $6,389 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
- 3,365
- Part-time students
- 57%
- Women
- 62%
- Students per teacher
- 23
- Completion rate
- 29%
- Retention rate
- 58%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 71
- Endowment
- $8.70M
- 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 1,986 of 5,094 US colleges and 59 of 96 in Minnesota (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $14,435 | $16,908 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,389 | $9,706 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 85% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 29% | 53% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 58% | 73% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $14,743 | $14,750 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $39,814 | $42,217 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $45,287 | $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. 51% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 67% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
71 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 | 228 | $12,000 | $34,094 | $45,552 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 108 | $18,145 | $70,020 | $74,705 | $80,813 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 55 | $19,250 | $42,200 | $52,915 | $56,073 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | $13,000 | $46,805 | $59,567 | $61,982 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 32 | $19,395 | $45,675 | $50,654 | $35,447 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 31 | $14,000 | $60,676 | $64,258 | $65,389 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 30 | $21,125 | $43,381 | $52,623 | $37,073 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | $14,599 | $38,817 | $44,584 | $41,460 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | $12,875 | $43,642 | $52,678 | $48,733 |
| Computer ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,283 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | $61,196 | Withheld | $42,012 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 17 | $12,000 | $37,029 | $51,818 | $51,586 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | $27,798 | Withheld | $43,761 |
| CarpentersCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,835 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | $12,000 | $50,418 | $53,032 | $46,706 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,758 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | $62,398 | Withheld | $59,378 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,127 |
| Social WorkAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Rochester and Minnesota on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Minnesota
- Homes: Homes for sale in Minnesota
Questions and answers
How much does Rochester Community and Technical College cost?
$14,435 a year is the average net price at Rochester Community and Technical College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,389, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $19,639. Families earning under $30,000 pay $11,588 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Rochester Community and Technical College?
Rochester Community and Technical College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Rochester Community and Technical College graduates earn?
$45,287 a year is the median pay of former Rochester Community and Technical College students who work, 10 years after they started ($39,814 after 6 years). That ranks 1,986 of 5,094 US colleges and 59 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 $70,020.
How much student debt do Rochester Community and Technical College graduates have?
$14,743 is the median federal student loan debt of Rochester Community and Technical College graduates, about $156 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 19% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Rochester Community and Technical College?
29% of first-time, full-time students at Rochester Community and Technical 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 Rochester Community and Technical College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (228 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (108 associate's graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (55 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 71 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.