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Located in Brainerd, Minnesota, Central Lakes College - Brainerd is a public institution. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Brainerd draws many to the area.

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Central Lakes College - Brainerd Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Central Lakes College.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#2 Most Popular Agricultural Economics Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It

Where Is Central Lakes College - Brainerd?

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Contact details for Central Lakes College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 501 West College Drive, Brainerd, MN 56401-3900
Phone: 218-855-8000
Website: WWW.CLCMN.EDU

How Do I Get Into Central Lakes College?

You can apply to Central Lakes College online at: https://eservices.minnstate.edu/adm/public/studentWelcome?campusId=301&appType=underGrad

Central Lakes College - Brainerd has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford Central Lakes College - Brainerd?

44% Take Out Loans
10.2% Loan Default Rate

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 Central Lakes College, approximately 44% of students took out student loans averaging $5,851 a year. That adds up to $23,404 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Central Lakes College is 10.2%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.

Central Lakes College - Brainerd Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,581 Full-Time Undergraduates
55% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4,491 undergraduate students at Central Lakes College, with 1,581 being full-time and 2,910 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 1,581 full-time undergraduates at Central Lakes College, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Central Lakes College - Brainerd students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 8
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 47
White 1,394
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 108

Over 4 countries are represented at Central Lakes College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Bahamas, Canada, and Jamaica.

Online Learning at Central Lakes College - Brainerd

390 Took All Classes Online
1,446 Took At Least One Class Online
-5.2% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 1,446 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Central Lakes College has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 30th most popular in Minnesota for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of Central Lakes College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Central Lakes College - Brainerd was -5.2%. This is the #1,670 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Central Lakes College regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Central Lakes College - Brainerd Business Concentrations

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

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Farm/Farm & Ranch Management 0 0 38 38
General Business Administration and Management 0 14 0 14
Accounting 0 9 4 13
Entrepreneurship 5 0 0 5
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 4 0 0 4
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services 4 0 0 4
Agricultural Economics 2 0 0 2
General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 15 23 42 80

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.

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