Mitchell Technical Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#2 in Community Colleges

Mitchell Technical College is ranked 2^nd in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Mitchell Technical College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota.

Its tuition & fees of $7,524 is comparable to similar schools.
It has relatively small number of students of 1,186.
The financial aid amount ($7,396) is much higher.
It offers diverse area of study (50 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Mitchell Technical are $7,524 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota.

Mitchell Technical College $7,524

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota $6,334

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Mitchell Technical is 76% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota.

Mitchell Technical College 76%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota 52%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Mitchell Technical is 4% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota.

Mitchell Technical College 4%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota 6%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Mitchell Technical is 85% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota.

Mitchell Technical College 85%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota 65%

Student Population

The total student population at Mitchell Technical is 1,186 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota.

Mitchell Technical College 1,186

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota 1,367

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Mitchell Technical is $7,396 which is 98.30% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota.

Mitchell Technical College $7,396

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota $4,638

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Mitchell Technical is 12 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota.

Mitchell Technical College 12 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota 13 to 1

Number of Programs

Mitchell Technical offers 50 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota.

Mitchell Technical College 50

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota 39

Number of Online Programs

Mitchell Technical offers 6 online programs and it means few online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota.