South Central College
South Central College at a Glance
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About South Central College
According to Wikipedia, South Central College is a public community college in Faribault and North Mankato, Minnesota, United States. Formerly South Central Technical College, the college revised its mission from a technical college to that of a broader, comprehensive community college in 2005, receiving approval from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees on March 16, 2005. Over 50 programs are offered as certificates, diplomas, Associate of Applied Science , or Associate of Science degrees. With the mission change, SCC offers an Associate of Arts degree that students use as the first two years of their four-year education.
South Central College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 59% | 42% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does South Central College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $6,434 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $9,879 |
| 30K - 48K | $10,622 |
| 48K - 75K | $11,117 |
| 75K - 110K | $15,964 |
| 110K+ | $18,800 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do South Central College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former South Central College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $49,271 a year, and 92% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
South Central College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 4,490 | 4,490 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is South Central College?
South Central College is located at 1920 Lee Blvd, North Mankato, MN 56003-1920.
How Safe is South Central College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on South Central College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, South Central College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. North Mankato has a violent crime rate of 0.14% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 0.86%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is South Central College Known For?
South Central College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
South Central College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much South Central College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
South Central College ranks #3189 in the U.S. and #11864 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesSouth Central College ranks #3617 in the U.S. and #14181 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesSouth Central College ranks #3838 in the U.S. and #13669 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesSouth Central College ranks #3984 in the U.S. and #14210 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesSouth Central College ranks #4146 in the U.S. and #15336 worldwide for influence in Business.
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