Minneapolis Community and Technical College

What Minneapolis Community and Technical College does

Minneapolis College is a public two-year community and technical college founded in 1996, operating as a member institution of the Minnesota State system of 44 colleges and universities. Located at 1501 Hennepin Avenue in downtown Minneapolis adjacent to Loring Park, the college delivers open-enrollment post-secondary education organized across eight academic schools: Information Technology; Education and Public & Human Service; Design and the Arts; Liberal Arts and Cultures; Nursing, Health Sciences and Wellness; Trade Technologies; Business and Economics; and Science and Mathematics. It serves a heterogeneous student base including prospective college students, adult learners, non-traditional learners (including College in Prison and re-entry populations through the TREC program), and high school students participating in PSEO/concurrent enrollment.

Instructional delivery runs on the D2L Brightspace learning management system, supplemented by a library stack that integrates Google Scholar, LibKey Nomad, LibKey.io, and RefWorks, and a OneSearch/Ex Libris catalog. Student-facing support services include academic advising, the Academic Success Center, Accessibility Resource Center, Career Services, Transfer Student Services, TRIO programs, a Student Health Clinic, and Counseling Services. The college does not produce a commercial software product; its "product" is credential-bearing education delivered through credit programs, short-term certificates, customized workforce training, and continuing education microcredentials — the latter including Google career certificates delivered through the Minnesota State / NASH / Google partnership.

Revenue is generated through per-credit tuition and fees, Minnesota State system appropriations, federal and state financial aid (including the North Star Promise Scholarship enabling free tuition for eligible Minnesota residents), grants, and continuing education / customized training fees. The institution has no venture, private equity, or individual ownership and is governed by the Minnesota State Board of Trustees. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer regional enrollment, with marketing executed through organic social, content marketing on the institutional website, virtual campus tours via YouVisit, email, and community partnerships. The employee headcount is reported in the 501–1,000 band.

Name

Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Legal name

Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Website

https://minneapolis.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1914

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Minneapolis College is a public two-year community and technical college in downtown Minneapolis, part of the Minnesota State system, offering associate degrees, certificates, diplomas, and workforce training through open enrollment to a diverse regional student population.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community College Education

NAICS

Junior Colleges (6112), Junior Colleges (61121), Junior Colleges (611210), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Community Colleges (EDAHADAA), Urban/Metropolitan Community Colleges (EDAHADAL), Junior Colleges (Associate-Degree Granting) (EDAHADAC), Transfer/University-Parallel Community Colleges (EDAHADAF), Technical Community Colleges (Applied/CTE-Focused) (EDAHADAD)

Keywords

• Community college education
• Associate degree programs
• Workforce development training
• Continuing education certificates
• Liberal arts transfer

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Public two-year community and technical college offering affordable pathways to degrees, diplomas, and certificates. Revenue generated through student tuition and fees.
2. State Funding: Public institution part of Minnesota State system, receiving state government funding and appropriations.
3. Financial Aid and Grants: Institutional participation in federal and state financial aid programs, grants, and scholarship programs including North Star Promise Scholarship.
4. Continuing Education and Workforce Development: Non-credit certificate programs, customized training, certifications, and test preparation generating revenue through continuing education offerings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public two-year community and technical college offering affordable pathways to associate degrees, diplomas, certificates, and short-term workforce training. The college delivers credit-bearing programs across eight academic divisions, plus non-credit continuing education, customized corporate training, ESL, and remedial education, supported by student services including library, advising, accessibility, counseling, and a student health clinic.

Product overview

Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public two-year community and technical college offering affordable pathways to degrees, diplomas, certificates, and workforce training. The institution operates as a collection of academic schools (Information Technology, Education and Public & Human Service, Design and the Arts, Liberal Arts and Cultures, Nursing/Health Sciences/Wellness, Trade Technologies, Business and Economics, Science and Mathematics) supported by student services including the Library with OneSearch catalog, D2L Brightspace learning management system, and Continuing Education and Workforce Development programs. The college does not offer a software product platform but rather educational programs and institutional services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Information Technology Programs Degree and certificate programs covering topics such as smartphone/computer applications, coding, computer hardware, networks, cybersecurity, and data breach analysis, serving students pursuing IT careers.
• Education and Public & Human Service Programs Degree and certificate programs preparing students for education and public service occupations.
• Design and the Arts Programs Creative programs spanning fashion, theater, architecture and related industries.
• Liberal Arts and Cultures Programs Programs exploring cultural, social, historical, philosophical and political ideas, systems of meaning, language, and cultures, supporting transfer to four-year institutions.
• Nursing, Health Sciences and Wellness Programs

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Minnesota StatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinneapolis College is a member of the Minnesota State system of colleges and universities. This partnership provides institutional governance, shared services, system-wide policies, and a network of 44 colleges and universities across Minnesota enabling transfer pathways and collaborative initiatives.
• GoogleflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinnesota State (parent system) has partnered with Google and NASH (National Association of System Heads) to offer microcredentials, providing students with Google career certificates and digital skills training.
• NASH (National Association of System Heads)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Google through NASH to offer microcredentials and career certificates to students across Minnesota State colleges.
• Metropolitan State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShared campus arrangement exists between Minneapolis College and Metropolitan State University (MSU) Minneapolis, with coordinated parking, accessibility services, and collaborative campus operations in downtown Minneapolis.

Scale indicators1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Metropolitan State University: Four-year Minnesota State institution with a shared downtown Minneapolis campus; serves as a primary transfer destination for Minneapolis College students and operates in close geographic and operational proximity.

Broad incumbents

• Northern Virginia Community College: Large multi-campus community college serving a major metro area with associate degrees, transfer pathways, and CTE; comparable in scale, mission, and open-access urban community college role.
• Houston Community College: Large urban community college system offering transfer, CTE, and continuing education across multiple campuses; comparable comprehensive postsecondary model serving a metro workforce.
• Miami Dade College: Large comprehensive urban community and technical college offering associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and continuing education; comparable in mission, urban setting, and breadth of workforce programs.

Direct peers

• St. Paul College: Urban Minnesota State community and technical college in the Twin Cities offering associate degrees, diplomas, certificates, and workforce training with comparable program mix and student population.
• Anoka-Ramsey Community College: Minnesota State system community college offering associate degrees, transfer programs, and career-technical education to a comparable suburban metro student base.
• Normandale Community College: Minnesota State community college serving the Minneapolis metro with comprehensive transfer and career/technical programs, closely overlapping with Minneapolis College on curriculum and student profile.
• North Hennepin Community College: Fellow Minnesota State system community college in suburban Minneapolis, offering associate degrees, transfer pathways, and CTE programs to a comparable demographic of metro-area students.
• Inver Hills Community College: Minnesota State two-year institution in the Twin Cities metro providing associate degrees, transfer pathways, and workforce training comparable in scope and mission.
• Century College: Minnesota State two-year college in White Bear Lake serving the broader Twin Cities metro with associate degrees, CTE, and transfer pathways mirroring Minneapolis College's offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mctctweets
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/mctctube
• Facebookfacebook.com/107139422655949
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/minneapolis-community-and-technical-college
• Instagraminstagram.com/minneapoliscollege
• TikToktiktok.com/@mplscollege

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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