Minnesota West Community and Technical College Computer Science Programs

Minnesota West Community and Technical College is a public institution situated in Granite Falls, Minnesota. The location of Minnesota West is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

Where Is Minnesota West Community and Technical College?

Contact details for Minnesota West are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1593 11Th Ave, Granite Falls, MN 56241
Phone:	800-658-2330
Website:	www.mnwest.edu

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How Do I Get Into Minnesota West?

You can apply to Minnesota West online at: www.mnwest.edu/admissions/apply

Minnesota West Community and Technical College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Minnesota West Community and Technical College?

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Minnesota West, approximately 41% of students took out student loans averaging $5,158 a year. That adds up to $20,632 over four years for those students.

Minnesota West Community and Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,347 undergraduate students at Minnesota West, with 974 being full-time and 2,373 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 974 full-time undergraduates at Minnesota West, 51% are male and 49% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Minnesota West Community and Technical College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	19
Black or African American	111
Hispanic or Latino	148
White	611
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	67

Over 7 countries are represented at Minnesota West. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Kenya, Nigeria, and Venezuela.

Online Learning at Minnesota West Community and Technical College

In 2022-2023, 1,610 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Minnesota West has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 18th most popular in Minnesota for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

Minnesota West Community and Technical College Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Computer & IS Security	1	3	0	4
Computer Science	0	1	0	1
Information Systems	0	0	1	1
Information Technology	0	0	0	0
General Computer Programming	0	0	0	0
Web & Multimedia Design	0	0	0	0
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	0	0	0	0
General Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	1	4	1	6

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.