About Anoka Technical College
Founded in 1967, Anoka Technical College is a member of Minnesota State and offers more than 70 degree, diploma, and certificate programs leading to occupational careers.
Mission, Vision and Goals
Mission: Provide innovative career and technical education to help our students and communities live and learn well.
Vision: A vital student-and community-focused institution, providing the finest career and technical education in Minnesota.
The following are goals of Anoka Technical College:
- Commit to student success
- Promote academic excellence
- Foster a vibrant, sustainable organization
- Establish a strong identity and reputation for excellence
- Strengthen and extend meaningful partnerships
Core Competencies
The Assessment Committee at Anoka Technical College has identified the following three core college competencies to be included and formally assessed in every certificate, diploma, and AAS degree. All students graduating will be able to:
- Communicate effectively
- Problem Solve
- Interact in complex, dynamic environments
A more detailed explanation of each competency follows:
- Communicate Effectively
Effective communication involves writing, speaking, or communicating using language appropriate to the audience, technology, and purpose. Effective communication also includes receiving information/listening actively with understanding, demonstrating college-level reading comprehension, and writing in standard English.
- Problem Solve
Problem solving involves recognizing, analyzing, and defining problems, drawing logical well-supported conclusions, and testing them against relevant criteria and standards. Problem solving also includes examining issues by identifying and challenging assumptions (including one’s own), developing alternative solutions or strategies, and evaluating practical and ethical implications.
- Interact in Complex, Dynamic Environments
Interacting in complex, dynamic environments involves collaborating and interacting effectively with others and identifying individual and group roles. It also includes recognizing social responsibilities, ethics, and individual rights in society. Another element is recognizing social diversity, including contributions, traditions, cultures, lifestyles, and/or values of others.
Fast Facts
- Largest programs: Construction Electrician, Information Technology, Nursing Assistant, Practical Nursing, and Welding
- Unique programs: Broadcast Captioning, CNC Service Technician, Judicial Reporting, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Surgical Technology, Quality Technician, and Robotic and Laser Welding
2023 Student Profile
- 77% of our first year full-time students receive some form of financial aid or scholarship
- 37% receive a Pell Grant
- 46% of our students are male and 54% are female
- 45% of our students are full-time and 55% of our students are parttime
- Fall to fall retention rate is 64% (full-time students)
- Overall graduation rate is 56% (full-time students)
- Overall graduation rate for males is 60% (full-time students)
- Overall graduation rate for females is 38% (full-time students)
- Overall transfer rate is 10%
- Ethnic diversity is:
- 61% White
- 17% Black or African American
- 8% Hispanic/Latino
- 6% Asian
- 5% Two or more races
- 0% American Indian or Alaskan Native
- 0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
- 0% Nonresident Alien
- 2% Race/Ethnicity Unknown
Sources: IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=anoka+technical+college&s=all&id=172954–IPEDS College Data Fall 2023 Enrollment Data Statistics; IPEDS College Data 2022-2023 Financial Aide Data Statistics; IPEDS College Data Fall 2020 Cohort Graduation/Transfer Statistics/ Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Accreditation
Anoka Technical College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission which is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The college was granted initial accreditation in 1999, and its most recent accreditation was granted in 2024. The College is due for reaccreditation in 2034.
Anoka Technical College meets established standards and is approved for the instruction of veterans and members of the workforce needing training or retraining. Anoka Technical College meets the definition of an institution of higher education, and students are entitled to participate in federal financial assistance programs. All programs offered at Anoka Technical College are approved by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, the Minnesota Division of Rehabilitation Services, and the State Approving Agency.
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