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Central Lakes College-Brainerd
Brainerd, MN · Public · 1,614 students · mostly associate degrees
30th-cheapest of 82 Minnesota colleges by net price.
Official site →Net price / year
$13,869
after grant aid
Sticker cost / year
$19,543
Graduation rate
53%
Admission rate
—
Median graduate earnings
$42,162
~10 yrs after entry
Median student debt
$11,000
Pell grant recipients
14%
3-yr loan default rate
0%
Fields of study
80 programsClinical Nurse Leader · Associate's Degree82 grads/yr$77,488Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma49 grads/yr$69,894Machine Tool Technology/Machinist · Associate's Degree11 grads/yr$60,088Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, Other · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma14 grads/yr$58,487Criminal Justice and Corrections, General · Associate's Degree10 grads/yr$57,688Health and Wellness, General · Associate's Degree0 grads/yr$57,304Criminal Justice and Corrections, General · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma20 grads/yr$56,063Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma40 grads/yr$55,966Machine Tool Technology/Machinist · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma31 grads/yr$55,654General Studies · Associate's Degree298 grads/yr$43,480Dental Assisting/Assistant · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma14 grads/yr$39,717Business Administration and Management, General · Associate's Degree3 grads/yr$37,753Radiologist Assistant · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma4 grads/yr$37,117
Earnings shown where the Department of Education reports them; programs with too few graduates are suppressed.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (most recent cohorts). Net price is for students receiving federal aid; earnings are a past cohort measured years after entry, not a guarantee.