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Central Lakes College-Brainerd

Brainerd, Minnesota. 1,614 undergraduates.

56%Graduation rate18 pts above the national median for similar colleges (38%)
$15,556Average net price per year56% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,953)
$46,663Median earnings 10 years after starting3% above the national median for similar colleges ($45,146)
$9,500Median debt at graduation21% below the national median for similar colleges ($12,000)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($9,500) equals 20% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($46,663). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$11,751
$30,000–$48,000$13,041
$48,001–$75,000$14,075
$75,001–$110,000$18,602
Over $110,000$22,257

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $6,476.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate56%38%
Return for second year69%64%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$44,328$40,416
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$46,663$45,146
Median debt at graduation$9,500$12,000

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly associate degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

57 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Ground Transportation48$62,827$68,279$9,500
Criminal Justice and Corrections20$56,361$64,978—
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians——$59,783—
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians37$50,611$55,835$5,500
Precision Metal Working36$49,087$54,105$5,500
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants35—$48,662$11,742
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions24$42,804$36,578$6,868
Agricultural Business and Management50——$10,000
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services14———
Natural Resources Conservation and Research1———
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy1———
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies8———
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications6———
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications4———
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management1———
Culinary Arts and Related Services12———
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas6———
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians2———
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians4———
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services8———
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities6———
Human Services, General1———
Design and Applied Arts4———
Film/Video and Photographic Arts10———
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions14———
Business Administration, Management and Operations1———
Accounting and Related Services6———
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services2———
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations7———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does Central Lakes College-Brainerd cost per year?
The average net price at Central Lakes College-Brainerd, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $15,556 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Central Lakes College-Brainerd graduates earn?
Former Central Lakes College-Brainerd students earn a median of $46,663 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Central Lakes College-Brainerd?
56% of Central Lakes College-Brainerd students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Central Lakes College-Brainerd graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Central Lakes College-Brainerd is $9,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.