South Central College
South Central College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in North Mankato, MN. It offers 106 vocational programs. You can check the detailed program information at offered programs page. The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1995 - Current[Estimated Date]).
Important Academic Statistics
Total 2,731 students attended South Central College in the academic year 2024-2025. There are 73 full-time faculties (instructional/teaching staffs) and 76 part-time faculties working for the school. The students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1. The number of non-teaching staffs is 184 (full-time) and 108 (part-time).
The graduation rate of South Central College is 39% and transfer-out rate is 14%. The retention rate is 59% at the school.
| Student Population | 2,731 |
|---|---|
| Graduation Rate | 39% |
| Number of Faculty | 149 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 16 to 1 |
2025 Costs of Attendance
The 2025 tuition & fees of South Central College is $6,146
. The amount is for the largest program and the tuition of other programs may differ from it.
66% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,384 (exclude student loans).
| Tuition & Fees | $6,146 |
|---|---|
| Average Financial Amount | $4,384 |
Offered Certificate Programs
South Central College offers 59 career programs for Less than 12-Weeks Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, 2 Years Certificate, 4 Years Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered program and online availability along with number of completers by certificate programs. Last year, 220 students have completed their career programs.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 12-Weeks Certificate | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Less than 1-Year Certificate | 25 | 4 | 138 |
| 2 Years Certificate | 19 | 1 | 55 |
| 4 Years Certificate | 13 | 0 | 27 |
| Total | 59 | 5 | 220 |
Vocational Programs and Completers
The vocational programs at South Central College are offered both in online and on-site education. Total 220 students have completed their vocational/technical programs last year.
- 138 students have earned/completed Less than 1-Year Certificate program.
- 55 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
- 27 students have earned/completed 2-4 Years Certificate program.
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Total | 0 |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✕ | 8 completers |
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | ✕ | 1 |
| Farm/Farm and Ranch Management | ✕ | 0 |
| Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology | ✕ | 4 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | ✕ | 3 |
| Communications Technologies | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Graphic Communications | ✕ | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 1 completers |
| Information Technology | ✕ | 0 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | ✕ | 1 |
| Construction Trades | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Carpentry/Carpenter | ✕ | 0 |
| Mechanics and Repairers | ✕ | 9 completers |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | ✕ | 2 |
| Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician | ✕ | 6 |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 1 |
| Precision Production Trades | ✕ | 9 completers |
| Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist | ✕ | 9 |
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Commercial and Advertising Art | ✕ | 0 |
| Total | 27 |
Enrollment Statistics
For academic year 2023-2024, total 2,731 students have enrolled into South Central College. By gender, 1,058 male and 1,673 female students are attending the school.
There are 1,822 White (66.72%), 245 Black/African American (8.97%), 376 Hispanic (13.77%), 41 Asian (1.50%), and 622 students with other races. 90 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,731 | 1,058 | 1,673 |
| American Indian/Native American | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Asian | 41 | 20 | 21 |
| Black/African American | 245 | 85 | 160 |
| Hispanic | 376 | 138 | 238 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 1,822 | 714 | 1,108 |
| Two More | 73 | 23 | 50 |
| Un-Known | 74 | 40 | 34 |
| Non-resident Alien | 90 | 32 | 58 |
Directory Information
- 1920 Lee Blvd, North Mankato, MN
- 507-389-7200
- School Website
- Admission Page
- Financial Aid Information
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