Century College
Century College at a Glance
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About Century College
According to Wikipedia, Century College is a public community college in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. It is a member of the Minnesota State system. It was founded in 1967 as Lakewood State Junior College and in 1996 merged with Northeast Metro Technical College to become Century College.
Century College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 58% | 30% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Century College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $6,535 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $12,644 |
| 30K - 48K | $13,067 |
| 48K - 75K | $14,038 |
| 75K - 110K | $17,547 |
| 110K+ | $20,366 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Century College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Century College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $52,512 a year, and 89% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Century College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 12,097 | 12,097 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Century College?
Century College is located at 3300 Century Ave N, White Bear Lake, MN 55110.
How Safe is Century College?
Century College reported 0.1 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most large commuter two-year campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Century College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.01%. White Bear Lake has a violent crime rate of 0.09% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.33%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Century College Known For?
Century College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Computer Science
- Nursing
- Earth Sciences
- Chemistry
- Sociology
- Engineering
- Communications
- Business
- Medical
- Education
- Criminal Justice
- Biology
Century College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Century College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Century College ranks #1245 in the U.S. and #5313 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesCentury College ranks #1782 in the U.S. and #4490 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesCentury College ranks #1855 in the U.S. and #6508 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
earth-science DegreesCentury College ranks #1952 in the U.S. and #6962 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesCentury College ranks #1989 in the U.S. and #5837 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesCentury College ranks #2397 in the U.S. and #10657 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesCentury College ranks #2489 in the U.S. and #9099 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesCentury College ranks #2569 in the U.S. and #9173 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesCentury College ranks #2681 in the U.S. and #9544 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesCentury College ranks #3042 in the U.S. and #11208 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesCentury College ranks #3071 in the U.S. and #6578 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesCentury College ranks #3188 in the U.S. and #11878 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology Degrees