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South Central College

North Mankato, Minnesota Public 2-year Small suburb

Overview

Located in North Mankato, Minnesota, South Central College is a public two-year institution. The campus sits in a small suburban area. It enrolled 2,731 students in fall 2024. It is part of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.

South Central College offers certificates and associate degrees across 71 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Welding Technology, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 589 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 8 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 59% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
2,731
Students enrolled
59%
First-year retention
589
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
71
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 71

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Precision Production 2
Business, Management and Marketing 10
Health Professions 15
Computer and Information Sciences 4
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 10
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 3
Engineering Technologies 5
Family and Consumer Sciences 3
Public Administration and Social Services 2
Communications Technologies 3
Construction Trades 2
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1
Social Sciences 1
Architecture 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Education 1
Engineering 1
History 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Visual and Performing Arts 3

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
59%
First-year retention, part-time students
41%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
355
Certificates under 1 year
134
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
68
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
32

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
2,731
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,731
Full-time, fall 2024
38%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,495
Full-time, 2024-25
28%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
54%
Men
46%
White
68%
Hispanic or Latino
11%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
8
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
30%
Students taking some online courses
30%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Small suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
President
Dr. Ritu Raju
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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