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South Central College

South Central College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in North Mankato, MN. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $6,146 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 2,602 and it offers 57 programs(5 online programs). By program type, it has 2 12-weeks certificate, 23 1-year certificate, 19 2-years certificate, 13 4-years certificate, and 47 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 534 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at South Central College.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at South Central College is $6,146 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
South Central College offers the alternative tuition plans .
82% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,693 (exclude student loans).
South Central 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$6,146
Average Financial Amount$3,693

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

South Central College offers 57 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 534 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at South Central College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate200
Less than 1 Year Certificate23485
2 Years Certificate19134
4 Years Certificate13030
Total575534

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 85 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 34 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 30 students have earned/completed 2-4 Years Certificate program.
  • 385 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕0-
Total0
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations✕1-
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management✕0-
Agricultural Mechanization✕0-
Agricultural Production Operations✕0-
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 18 completers-
Information Technology✕2-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✔0-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕0-
Computer Support Specialist✕16-
Education [+] ✔ (1 completers) 5 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✔5-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician✕11-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography✕5-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕3-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕0-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 21 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕21-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk✕10-
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist✕6-
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling✕0-
Business [+] ✔ 5 completers-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕4-
Receptionist✔1-
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry✔0-
Total85
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management✕0-
Agricultural Power Machinery Operation✕0-
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology✕1-
Architecture [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology✕1-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕2-
Education [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕5-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician✕0-
Legal Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary✔0-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕5-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕0-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕1$36,100
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✕0-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕1-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕17-
Business [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕1-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕0-
Total34
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations✕0-
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management✕1-
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology✕2-
Agricultural Production Operations✕3-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Graphic Communications✕1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Information Technology✕0-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕0-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕3-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕2-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕2-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕4-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist✕12-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Commercial and Advertising Art✕0-
Total30
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations✕6-
Agricultural Business Technology✕0-
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology✕1-
Agricultural Production Operations✕7-
Architecture [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology✕5-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Graphic Communications✕9-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕3-
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Information Technology✕5-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕11-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕5-
Education [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕10-
Engineering [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Pre-Engineering✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✔ (1 completers) 35 completers-
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician✕12-
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician✕23-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD✕0-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician✔0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕0-
Legal Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary✔0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 109 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕109-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕0-
Human Services [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Social Work✕10-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕6-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕0-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕0-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist✕8-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Commercial and Advertising Art✕0-
Graphic Design✕0-
Fine/Studio Arts✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 106 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕15-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕10-
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant✕0-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕10-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician✕16-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕55-
Business [+] ✔ 42 completers-
Business/Commerce✕7-
Business Administration and Management✕12-
Office Management and Supervision✔1-
Accounting✕13-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕0-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✔7-
Restaurant/Food Services Management✕0-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕2-
Total385

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 2,602 students are attending at South Central College. There are 82 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 69 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1 (6.67%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 189 (full-time) and 104 (part-time).
The graduation rate of South Central College is 30% and transfer-out rate is 15%. The retention rate is 48% at the school.
South Central 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population2,602
Graduation Rate30%
Number of Faculty151
Student to Faculty Ratio15 to 1

Student Population at South Central

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 2,511 students enrolled into South Central College. By gender, 1,083 male and 1,428 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for South Central College.
Student Population By Gender
South Central College
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,5111,0831,428
Full-time993499494
Part-tme1,518584934
There are 1,759 White (70.05%), 243 Black/African American (9.68%), 307 Hispanic (12.23%), 36 Asian (1.43%), and 473 students with other races attending South Central College. 54 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at South Central College
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,5111,0831,428
American Indian/Native American532
Asian361224
Black/African American24392151
Hispanic307122185
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1,759778981
Two More622933
Un-Known452619
Non-resident Alien542133
South Central College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
758 students (30.19% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 866 students (34.49% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for South Central College.
Distance Learning Student Population at South Central College
Number of Students
Total2,511
Enrolled Online Exclusively758
Enrolled Some Online Courses866
Not in Online Courses887
By age range, at South Central College, 808 students are aged 20 to 24 (32.18% of total students), 926 students are aged below 20 (36.88%), 48 students are aged above 50 (3.58%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at South Central College
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,5111,0831,428
Under 18338130208
Age 18-19588296292
Age 20-21459201258
Age 22-24349143206
Age 25-29289119170
Age 30-3417573102
Age 35-391204575
Age 40-491355382
Age 50-64451827
Over 64312
Age Un-Known1046

Directory and Accreditation Information

South Central College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1995 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of South Central College.
1920 Lee Blvd, North Mankato, MN
507-389-7200
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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