Central Lakes College-Brainerd Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#5 in Community Colleges

Central Lakes College-Brainerd is ranked 5^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Central Lakes College-Brainerd by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Its tuition & fees of $6,249 is comparable to similar schools.
It has large number of students of 4,981.
The financial aid amount ($4,822) is average.
It offers diverse area of study (104 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Central Lakes College-Brainerd are $6,249 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Central Lakes College-Brainerd $6,249

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota $6,169

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Central Lakes College-Brainerd is 53% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Central Lakes College-Brainerd 53%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota 34%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Central Lakes College-Brainerd is 13% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Central Lakes College-Brainerd 13%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota 24%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Central Lakes College-Brainerd is 69% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Central Lakes College-Brainerd 69%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota 57%

Student Population

The total student population at Central Lakes College-Brainerd is 4,981 and its population large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Central Lakes College-Brainerd 4,981

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota 3,638

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Central Lakes College-Brainerd is $4,822 which is 77.16% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Central Lakes College-Brainerd $4,822

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota $4,605

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Central Lakes College-Brainerd is 20 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Central Lakes College-Brainerd 20 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota 20 to 1

Number of Programs

Central Lakes College-Brainerd offers 104 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Central Lakes College-Brainerd 104

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota 76

Number of Online Programs

Central Lakes College-Brainerd offers 25 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.