South Central College

Location and Contact Information

1920 Lee Blvd
North Mankato, MN 56003-1920
USA
Main Tel: (507) 389-7200
Web Site

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

South Central College, also known as SCC, is a two-year, comprehensive, community and technical college located in southern Minnesota, United States. It was established in the year 1946. SCC operates campuses in Faribault and North Mankato. The college offers more than 50 diplomas, certificates, Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees, and Associate of Science (AS) degrees. It offers enrollment to more than 5,000 students annually.

Student life at South Central College is active and vibrant. There are several student clubs and organizations including Delta Epsilon Chi, SkillsUSA-Vocational Industrial Clubs of America, National Student Nurses Organization, Post-Secondary Agriculture Students organization, and Phi Theta Kappa.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in agricultural science and management and nursing and emergency medicine.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Large number of students.
  • High male/female ratio.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 4,697
Books and supplies$ 1,100

Financial Aid

South Central College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 83% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant62%$3,252
Institutional Grant17%$715
Federal Grant38%$3,385
Pell Grant37%$3,201
Other Federal Grant10%$991
State or Local Grant46%$1,343

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan60%$5,160
Federal Loan59%$4,998
Other Loan2%$5,195

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to South Central College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Northeast Iowa Community College-CalmarCalmar, IA4,768
2The University of Tennessee-MartinMartin, TN7,574
3Northland Community and Technical CollegeThief River Falls, MN4,083
4Hutchinson Community CollegeHutchinson, KS4,853
5Iowa Lakes Community CollegeEstherville, IA2,937
6North Dakota State College of ScienceWahpeton, ND2,707
7Northwestern Oklahoma State UniversityAlva, OK2,074
8Tarleton State UniversityStephenville, TX9,633
9Dickinson State UniversityDickinson, ND2,730
10Northeastern Junior CollegeSterling, CO2,698

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate38230
1-2 year certificate12111
2-4 year degree749
< 1 year certificate145

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  81
Without tenure; working toward tenure  29
Without tenure; tenure not available  2

Students

Student enrollment was 3,839 in 2009-2010 (2,714 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 55% of the student body. About 19% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (51 awarded)

  • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
  • Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology
  • Agricultural Production Operations
  • Farm/Farm and Ranch Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (75 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (22 awarded)

  • Computer Programming/Programmer
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (13 awarded)

  • Carpentry/Carpenter

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (4 awarded)

  • Cooking and Related Culinary Arts

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (13 awarded)

  • Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
  • Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
  • Industrial Safety Technology/Technician
  • Telecommunications Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (32 awarded)

  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Child Care and Support Services Management
  • Human Services

HOSPITALITY (5 awarded)

  • Restaurant/Food Services Management

LAW (9 awarded)

  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS (71 awarded)

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (27 awarded)

  • Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDIA (13 awarded)

  • Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (41 awarded)

  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (170 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (23 awarded)

  • Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
  • Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
  • Receptionist

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (11 awarded)

  • Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (11 awarded)

  • Machine Tool Technology/Machinist