Central Lakes College-Brainerd academics
Brainerd, Minnesota · Public · 4,532 undergrads
Central Lakes College-Brainerd has 4,532 undergraduates. The most degrees go to Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
The short answers
4,532
undergraduates.
32%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesIPEDS, fall 2023
4,532
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard
50%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
32%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
24.4 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$43,001
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
81%
BlackCollege Scorecard
6.9%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4.9%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
1.8%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.2%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0.7%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.3%
Degrees awarded in a year
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
485
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
198
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
48
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Associate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Associate Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers