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What Central Lakes College-Brainerd costs

Brainerd, Minnesota · Public · 4,532 undergrads

Central Lakes College-Brainerd's in-state sticker price was $18,003 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $12,859 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $10,479.

What does Central Lakes College-Brainerd cost?

$12,859 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $18,003.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$10,479
$30,000–$48,000$10,015
$48,000–$75,000$12,719
$75,000–$110,000$15,228
over $110,000$17,192

Out-of-state tuition is close to the in-state $6,209, so these prices are a fair guide from any state.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$10,479
$30,000–$48,000$10,015
$48,000–$75,000$12,719
$75,000–$110,000$15,228
Over $110,000$17,192

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 42% off Central Lakes College-Brainerd's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$6,209
Tuition, in state
$18,003
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

These are Central Lakes College-Brainerd's in-state prices; out-of-state students usually pay more and get less aid.

15%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$4,598
average grant for students who got aid.
12%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$11,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Central Lakes College-Brainerd cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $10,479 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $18,003. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Central Lakes College-Brainerd's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Central Lakes College-Brainerd cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $10,015 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $18,003. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Central Lakes College-Brainerd's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Central Lakes College-Brainerd cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $12,719 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $18,003. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Central Lakes College-Brainerd's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers