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South Central College

South Central College

North Mankato, MN · Suburb · 1,946 students
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$9,082
Average net priceYour net price
In-state
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
34%
Graduation rate
38% typical
$45,068
Earnings 10 years on
$40,141 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

South Central College (SCC), a comprehensive community and technical college with campuses in North Mankato and Faribault, is renowned for its career-focused education and seamless transfer pathways within the Minnesota State system. The institution is particularly recognized for strong academic and technical programs in agribusiness, advanced manufacturing, mechatronics, allied health, and nursing. Student life is supportive, flexible, and hands-on, catering to a diverse mix of direct-from-high-school students and working adults who benefit from small class sizes and personalized faculty mentorship. A major distinguishing feature of SCC is its deep integration with regional industries, providing students with state-of-the-art applied learning facilities and direct access to high-demand local careers upon graduation.

Wikipedia:South Central College (SCC) is a public community and technical college with campuses in North Mankato and Faribault, Minnesota. It is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, the statewide network of public higher education institutions. Founded in 1946 and re-chartered in 2005, SCC serves a 12-county region in southern Minnesota and offers academic transfer pathways, technical programs, workforce training, and farm business management outreach.

Location
North Mankato, MN, 56003-1920 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
MSP · Minneapolis
64 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$6,146$6,146
Books & supplies$1,250$1,250
Cost of attendance$15,401$15,401 est.
Average net price$9,082Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$6,146
Books & supplies$1,250
Cost of attendance$15,401 est.
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $9,082
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students
$0–30k
$6,470
$30–48k
$8,439
$48–75k
$9,368
$75–110k
$10,947
$110k+
$15,132
Grants from the school
26% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $1,404
Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
34%
Pell students: 36.3% · others: 41.9% 
8 yrs after starting
35% graduated · 23% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 41% left or unknown
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$40,637
10 yrs after entry$45,068
Debt
Median at graduation$12,000
Monthly payment$127
Middle 50% owe$4.4k–$15.5k
90th percentile$25,250
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high career & technical: $40,141 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Essay prompts

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Student Body
Gender
Men 39%Women 61%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
16 : 1
Pell grant
33%
First-gen
37%
Family income
$31,916
Independent
37%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
24.0
Part-time
53%
Where first-years come from
In state (MN)
97.9%
Out of state
1.5%
International
0.2%

Most out-of-state first-years from: IA 2 · ME 1 · MD 1 · NE 1 · ND 1

Race & ethnicity
White
64%
Hispanic
16%
Black
11%
Asian
2%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
4%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$1M
Full-time faculty
48%
Faculty salary
$9,318/mo
Teaching spend
$10,248
per student
Federal loans
20%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high career & technical
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mixed part/full-time

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