We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Central Lakes College-Brainerd. Degrees are awarded at the Associate’s, Undergraduate Certificate levels. Its best result is a rank of #3 out of 5 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, Central Lakes College-Brainerd highly for precision metal working, coming in at #45 out of 177 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Precision Metal Working Schools | 45 of 177 |
| Best Precision Metal Working Schools in Minnesota | 3 of 5 |
| Best Precision Metal Working Schools in the Plains States Region | 11 of 23 |
The table below lists every degree level offered in precision metal working at Central Lakes College-Brainerd, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Associate’s | 11 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 36 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Central Lakes College-Brainerd awarded 11 associate’s degrees in precision metal working.
Central Lakes College-Brainerd holds a strong position among schools offering precision metal working at the associate’s level. In particular it placed #3 out of 5 schools by College Factual.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,240 | $5,424 |
| Fees | $825 | $825 |
Find out more about Central Lakes College-Brainerd tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 82% of precision metal working associate’s degrees went to men and 18% went to women.
The majority of precision metal working associate’s degree graduates at Central Lakes College-Brainerd were White. About 82% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Central Lakes College-Brainerd with a associate’s in precision metal working.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Central Lakes College-Brainerd conferred 10 associate’s completions in welding technology/welder recently — 20% to women and 80% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (80%).
Central Lakes College-Brainerd awarded 1 associate’s degree in machine tool technology/machinist recently — 0% to women and 100% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (100%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Central Lakes College-Brainerd conferred 36 undergraduate certificate degrees in precision metal working.
Central Lakes College-Brainerd has not been ranked for precision metal working at the undergraduate certificate level.
Among recent graduates, 92% of precision metal working undergraduate certificate degrees went to men and 8% went to women.
The majority of precision metal working undergraduate certificate degree graduates at Central Lakes College-Brainerd were White. About 89% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Central Lakes College-Brainerd with a undergraduate certificate in precision metal working.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 32 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Central Lakes College-Brainerd conferred 35 undergraduate certificate degrees in welding technology/welder in the latest year of data — 9% to women and 91% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (89%).
Central Lakes College-Brainerd awarded 1 undergraduate certificate degree in machine tool technology/machinist recently — 0% to women and 100% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (100%).
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