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Located in North Mankato, Minnesota, South Central College is a public institution. North Mankato is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

1,173 Full-Time Undergraduates
$5,490 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is South Central College?

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Contact details for South Central College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1920 Lee Blvd, North Mankato, MN 56003-1920
Phone: 507-389-7200
Website: southcentral.edu

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Can I Afford South Central College?

$5,490 In-State Tuition
28% Take Out Loans
During a recent academic cycle, part-time students at South Central College paid $186 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $5,490 $5,490
Fees $656 $656
Books and Supplies $1,250 $1,250

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At South Central College, approximately 28% of students took out student loans averaging $5,221 a year. That adds up to $20,884 over four years for those students.

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South Central College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,173 Full-Time Undergraduates
48% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,653 undergraduate students at South Central College, with 1,173 being full-time and 1,480 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 1,173 full-time undergraduates at South Central College, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of South Central College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 14
Black or African American 120
Hispanic or Latino 152
White 812
International Students 37
Other Races/Ethnicities 38

Over 6 countries are represented at South Central College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are El Salvador, Bangladesh, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at South Central College

843 Took All Classes Online
1,669 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 1,669 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at South Central College has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 34th most popular in Minnesota for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

South Central College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Welding Technology/Welder 32 0 0 32
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 27 27
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 21 0 0 21
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist 2 11 7 20
Dental Assisting/Assistant 0 15 4 19
Automation Engineer Technology 7 11 0 18
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician 0 9 8 17
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 0 7 3 10
Laboratory Technician 0 9 0 9
Medical/Clinical Assistant 0 8 0 8
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 0 6 2 8
Civil Engineering Technology 0 7 0 7
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician 0 2 5 7
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 0 6 0 6
Carpentry/Carpenter 0 0 3 3
Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk 3 0 0 3
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 0 1 0 1
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager 0 0 0 0
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD 0 0 0 0
Energy Systems Technology/Technician 0 0 0 0
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 0 0 0 0
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 0 0 0 0
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 0 0 0 0
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 65 92 59 216

South Central College Trades

In a recent academic period, South Central College awarded 550 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major Basic Certificates Undergrad Certificates Associate’s Bachelor’s
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 0 8 0
Allied Health Professions 0 3 7 0
Carpentry 0 3 0 0
Civil Engineering Technology 0 0 7 0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 21 0 9 0
Culinary Arts 0 0 6 0
Dental Support Services 0 4 15 0
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 7 0 11 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 3 0 0 0
Health Sciences & Services 0 0 1 0
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 0 8 9 0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 0 27 0 0
Precision Metal Working 34 7 11 0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 0 7 8 0
Total 171 143 236 0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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