Side-by-side comparison
Mesabi Range College vs Northwest Technical College vs Riverland Community College
Verified federal figures side by side. Bars are drawn from each value so differences read at a glance.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
| Metrics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Virginia, MN | Bemidji, MN | Austin, MN |
| Control | Public | Public | Public |
| Carnegie | A Community College with a majority of non-traditionally aged students who transfer to 4-year colleges or seek vocational and technical training | A Community College with a majority of non-traditionally aged students who are completing vocation and technical training | A Community College with a majority of non-traditionally aged students who transfer to 4-year colleges or seek vocational and technical training |
| Tuition (out-of-state) | $12,586 | $6,638 | $6,576 |
| Avg. net price | $11,820 | $11,886 | $14,434 |
| Acceptance rate | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Enrollment | 885 | 751 | 2,003 |
| Campus setting | Town: Remote | Town: Remote | Town: Distant |
| Graduation rate | 39% | 45% | 42% |
| Retention rate | 66% | 58% | 67% |
| Median earnings | N/A | $47,270 | $48,355 |
| SAT range | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| ACT range | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Themes | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| View college | View college | View college |
Bars are drawn from the figures in each cell. Rates use a 0–100% scale; tuition, net price, enrollment and earnings are relative to the largest value among the colleges shown (darker bar); SAT and ACT bands sit on each test's full scale (200–800 per SAT section, 1–36 for the ACT).



