2026 Working Student Rankings · MN
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in Minnesota
31 ranked trade colleges for working students in Minnesota out of 1,565 nationally
31
Schools in MN
26
Full Data Rankings
5
Partial Data Rankings
1,565
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Top Colleges for Working Students in Minnesota
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#1 in MN
#24 nationally
#24
Complete Data Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Granite Falls, MN
Public
Overall Score 76.9
76.9 / 100
PT Completion 90%
54.6% complete programs PT Retention 91%
61% retained PT Students 63%
67.5% part-time Enrollment 3,438
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,848
#2 in MN
#38 nationally
#38
Complete Data Riverland Community College
Austin, MN
Public
Overall Score 73.4
73.4 / 100
PT Completion 77%
43.2% complete programs PT Retention 87%
57% retained PT Students 61%
66.7% part-time Enrollment 3,591
Programs 22 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,585
#3 in MN
#52 nationally
#52
Complete Data Alexandria Technical & Community College
Alexandria, MN
Public
Overall Score 71.7
71.7 / 100
PT Completion 93%
58% complete programs PT Retention 88%
58% retained PT Students 32%
56.4% part-time Enrollment 3,038
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,478
#4 in MN
#92 nationally
#92
Complete Data Lake Superior College
Duluth, MN
Public
Overall Score 65.8
65.8 / 100
PT Completion 72%
41% complete programs PT Retention 85%
56% retained PT Students 43%
60.8% part-time Enrollment 4,001
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,996
#5 in MN
#94 nationally
#94
Complete Data Northland Community and Technical College
Thief River Falls, MN
Public
Overall Score 65.6
65.6 / 100
PT Completion 83%
47% complete programs PT Retention 84%
55% retained PT Students 40%
60.2% part-time Enrollment 2,477
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,626
#6 in MN
#124 nationally
#124
Complete Data Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount, MN
Public
Overall Score 63.4
63.4 / 100
PT Completion 89%
52.8% complete programs PT Retention 88%
58% retained PT Students 15%
45% part-time Enrollment 2,662
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,759
#7 in MN
#132 nationally
#132
Complete Data Minnesota State College Southeast
Winona, MN
Public
Overall Score 63
63 / 100
PT Completion 80%
44.8% complete programs PT Retention 75%
51% retained PT Students 34%
57.3% part-time Enrollment 2,020
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,374
#8 in MN
#144 nationally
#144
Complete Data Ridgewater College
Willmar, MN
Public
Overall Score 62.1
62.1 / 100
PT Completion 80%
45.2% complete programs PT Retention 82%
54% retained PT Students 15%
45.1% part-time Enrollment 2,855
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,473
#9 in MN
#152 nationally
#152
Complete Data Rochester Community and Technical College
Rochester, MN
Public
Overall Score 61.7
61.7 / 100
PT Completion 49%
32.6% complete programs PT Retention 88%
58% retained PT Students 45%
62% part-time Enrollment 4,714
Programs 22 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,556
#10 in MN
#188 nationally
#188
Complete Data Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Fergus Falls, MN
Public
Overall Score 59.9
59.9 / 100
PT Completion 74%
42% complete programs PT Retention 47%
44% retained PT Students 41%
60.5% part-time Enrollment 5,414
Programs 22 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,424
#11 in MN
#261 nationally
#261
Complete Data Century College
White Bear Lake, MN
Public
Overall Score 56.7
56.7 / 100
PT Completion 54%
34.2% complete programs PT Retention 51%
45% retained PT Students 44%
61.8% part-time Enrollment 8,248
Programs 25 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,475
#12 in MN
#282 nationally
#282
Complete Data Central Lakes College-Brainerd
Brainerd, MN
Public
Overall Score 55.7
55.7 / 100
PT Completion 74%
41.8% complete programs PT Retention 25%
38% retained PT Students 49%
63.3% part-time Enrollment 4,532
Programs 23 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,424
#13 in MN
#291 nationally
#291
Complete Data North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park, MN
Public
Overall Score 55.3
55.3 / 100
PT Completion 34%
28.6% complete programs PT Retention 61%
47% retained PT Students 71%
69.6% part-time Enrollment 5,195
Programs 22 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,502
#14 in MN
#308 nationally
#308
Complete Data St Cloud Technical and Community College
Saint Cloud, MN
Public
Overall Score 54.9
54.9 / 100
PT Completion 70%
40% complete programs PT Retention 61%
47% retained PT Students 25%
53.4% part-time Enrollment 3,565
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,433
#15 in MN
#320 nationally
#320
Complete Data Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, MN
Public
Overall Score 54.4
54.4 / 100
PT Completion 69%
39.4% complete programs PT Retention 36%
41% retained PT Students 40%
60.4% part-time Enrollment 5,155
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,486
#16 in MN
#346 nationally
#346
Complete Data Anoka Technical College
Anoka, MN
Public
Overall Score 53
53 / 100
PT Completion 75%
42.4% complete programs PT Retention 69%
49% retained PT Students 24%
52.8% part-time Enrollment 1,822
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,692
#17 in MN
#351 nationally
#351
Complete Data Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minneapolis, MN
Public
Overall Score 52.8
52.8 / 100
PT Completion 39%
30% complete programs PT Retention 51%
45% retained PT Students 59%
66.4% part-time Enrollment 6,269
Programs 22 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,264
#18 in MN
#368 nationally
#368
Complete Data Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN
Public
Overall Score 52.3
52.3 / 100
PT Completion 69%
39.4% complete programs PT Retention 40%
42% retained PT Students 38%
59.3% part-time Enrollment 3,891
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,341
#19 in MN
#379 nationally
#379
Complete Data Northwest Technical College
Bemidji, MN
Public
Overall Score 51.6
51.6 / 100
PT Completion 91%
55% complete programs PT Retention 28%
39% retained PT Students 50%
63.9% part-time Enrollment 901
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,896
#20 in MN
#407 nationally
#407
Complete Data South Central College
North Mankato, MN
Public
Overall Score 50.4
50.4 / 100
PT Completion 56%
34.6% complete programs PT Retention 44%
43% retained PT Students 45%
62% part-time Enrollment 2,652
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,490
#21 in MN
#416 nationally
#416
Complete Data Normandale Community College
Bloomington, MN
Public
Overall Score 50.1
50.1 / 100
PT Completion 18%
24.6% complete programs PT Retention 72%
50% retained PT Students 51%
64% part-time Enrollment 9,620
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,347
#22 in MN
#422 nationally
#422
Complete Data Minnesota North College
Hibbing, MN
Public
Overall Score 49.8
49.8 / 100
PT Completion 77%
43% complete programs PT Retention 36%
41% retained PT Students 7%
32.3% part-time Enrollment 3,020
Programs 24 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,374
#23 in MN
#426 nationally
#426
Complete Data Leech Lake Tribal College
Cass Lake, MN
Public
Overall Score 49.5
49.5 / 100
PT Completion 74%
42% complete programs PT Retention 82%
54% retained PT Students 10%
40.1% part-time Enrollment 243
Programs 7 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,888
#24 in MN
#574 nationally
#574
Complete Data Inver Hills Community College
Inver Grove Heights, MN
Public
Overall Score 42.5
42.5 / 100
PT Completion 22%
25.8% complete programs PT Retention 47%
44% retained PT Students 58%
66.2% part-time Enrollment 3,689
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,420
#25 in MN
#596 nationally
#596
Complete Data Pine Technical & Community College
Pine City, MN
Public
Overall Score 41.2
41.2 / 100
PT Completion 58%
35.2% complete programs PT Retention 3%
22% retained PT Students 76%
72% part-time Enrollment 1,913
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,178
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