Saint Cloud, Minnesota · Public
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Saint Cloud State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.1% reported program-share signal, $13,529 school-wide net price, and $55,813 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 55 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.1% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.1%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~55
- Schools with reported signal
- 285
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 94.8%
- Graduation rate
- 40.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $13,529/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $54,116
- Median debt
- $21,058
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $55,813/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 (1.1%), school-wide average net price ($13,529), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($55,813), and peer averages from 285 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 285 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($2,435 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($9,882 above). Together, those evidence points place Saint Cloud State University in the top 57% 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 · 0.0% reported share · $2,090 net A+ Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC · 1.3% reported share · $1,776 net A+ 
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 0.2% reported share · $2,288 net A+ 
West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV · 2.5% reported share · $1,807 net A+ 
Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI · 0.2% reported share · $2,260 net A+ Yuba College Marysville, CA · 0.2% reported share · $2,576 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians accounts for 1.1% of reported programs at Saint Cloud State University, which is bigger than 65% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 55 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Saint Cloud State University's average net price is $13,529 per year, about $54,116 over four years. That is $2,435 above the $11,094 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $55,813 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $9,882 above the $45,931 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 Saint Cloud State University #163 of 285 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.