Alexandria, Minnesota · Public
Precision Metal Working at Alexandria Technical & Community College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 7.1% reported program-share signal, $13,691 school-wide net price, and $49,393 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 109 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
7.1% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 7.1%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~109
- Schools with reported signal
- 355
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 60%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $13,691/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $54,764
- Median debt
- $12,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $49,393/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (7.1%), school-wide average net price ($13,691), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($49,393), and peer averages from 355 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 355 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 1.9x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($4,800 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($9,066 above). Together, those evidence points place Alexandria Technical & Community College in the top 77% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
West Shore Community College Scottville, MI · 6.7% reported share · $1,527 net A+ 
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 0.0% reported share · $2,039 net A+ Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC · 0.7% reported share · $1,664 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Precision Metal Working accounts for 7.1% of reported programs at Alexandria Technical & Community College, which is bigger than 85% of schools in this field set and 1.9x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 109 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Alexandria Technical & Community College's average net price is $13,691 per year, about $54,764 over four years. That is $4,800 above the $8,891 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $49,393 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $9,066 above the $40,327 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Alexandria Technical & Community College #274 of 355 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.