Brainerd, Minnesota · Public
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications at Central Lakes College-Brainerd
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.7% reported program-share signal, $13,869 school-wide net price, and $42,162 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 11 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.7% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.7%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~11
- Schools with reported signal
- 47
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 53.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $13,869/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $55,476
- Median debt
- $11,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $42,162/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 (0.7%), school-wide average net price ($13,869), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($42,162), and peer averages from 47 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. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 47 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 1.7x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($5,338 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($1,138 below). Together, those evidence points place Central Lakes College-Brainerd in the top 91% 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.
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 1.3% reported share · $2,090 net A+ Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA · 0.1% reported share · $2,779 net A+ 
Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA · 0.0% reported share · $2,818 net A+ Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo, MI · 0.2% reported share · $2,979 net A+ Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA · 0.1% reported share · $4,152 net A+ Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster, CA · 0.2% reported share · $3,860 net A+ Solano Community College Fairfield, CA · 0.4% reported share · $4,669 net A+ Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Martinsburg, WV · 0.2% reported share · $4,641 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications accounts for 0.7% of reported programs at Central Lakes College-Brainerd, which is bigger than 79% of schools in this field set and 1.7x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 11 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Central Lakes College-Brainerd's average net price is $13,869 per year, about $55,476 over four years. That is $5,338 above the $8,531 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $42,162 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $1,138 below the $43,300 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 Central Lakes College-Brainerd #43 of 47 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.