Rainy River Community College vs. Rochester Community and Technical College

Rainy River Community College vs. Rochester Community and Technical College comparison

	Rainy River Community College	Rochester Community and Technical College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Rainy River Community College	Rochester Community and Technical College
Location	International Falls, MN	Rochester, MN
Setting	Rural Fringe	Midsize City
Enrollment	179	4,482
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mnscu.edu	rctc.edu
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Costs	Rainy River Community College	Rochester Community and Technical College
Tuition (In State)	$5,192	$5,053
Tuition (Out of State)	$6,490	$5,053
Room & Board	$5,600	$7,200
Avg Net Price	-	$12,971
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$5,965
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	68%

Admission	Rainy River Community College	Rochester Community and Technical College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Rainy River Community College	Rochester Community and Technical College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (61%) Health Professions (29%) Construction Trades (6%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (3%)	Health Professions (34%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (33%) Construction Trades (7%) Business (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (5%)
Outcomes	Rainy River Community College	Rochester Community and Technical College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,700	$38,300
Making Student Loan Payments	34%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$5,592	$14,142
Median Loan Payment	$57	$146

Diversity	Rainy River Community College	Rochester Community and Technical College
% Men	44%	37%
% Women	56%	63%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	73%
% Black	15%	12%
% Hispanic	6%	5%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	3%
% International	8%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Rainy River Community College	Rochester Community and Technical College
% In-State	29%	93%
% Out-of-State	69%	7%
Campus	Rainy River Community College	Rochester Community and Technical College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Rochester Community and Technical College is larger than than Rainy River Community College based on total student enrollment (4,482 students vs. 179 students)

Rainy River Community College vs. Rochester Community and Technical College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Rainy River Community College or Rochester Community and Technical College?

• Rainy River Community College is 2.8% more expensive to attend than Rochester Community and Technical College for in-state tuition ($5,192.00 vs. $5,053.00)
• Out of state tuition is 28.4% higher at Rainy River Community College than Rochester Community and Technical College ($6,490.00 vs. $5,053.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Rainy River Community College are 28.6% lower than costs at Rochester Community and Technical College ($5,600 vs. $7,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Rochester Community and Technical College than Rainy River Community College (68% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Rochester Community and Technical College students is ?% larger than aid received Rainy River Community College ($5,965 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, Rainy River Community College or Rochester Community and Technical College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Rochester Community and Technical College or Rainy River Community College .

Rainy River Community College vs. Rochester Community and Technical College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Rainy River Community College or Rochester Community and Technical College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Rochester Community and Technical College and Rainy River Community College.

• Graduates from Rochester Community and Technical College earn on average $7,600 more per year than Rainy River Community College graduates after ten years. ($38,300 vs. $30,700)
• Rainy River Community College students graduate with a $8,550 lower median federal student loan debt than Rochester Community and Technical College graduates. ($5,592 vs. $14,142)
• Rainy River Community College graduates are paying $89 less per month on federal student loans than Rochester Community and Technical College graduates. ($57 vs. $146)
• More Rochester Community and Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Rainy River Community College students, three years after graduation. (52% vs. 34%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/