South Central College

www.southcentral.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,310

9.82% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$10,025

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

5.33%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

2,511

39.5% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

30.1%

113 Graduates

About

South Central College is a higher education institution located in Nicollet County, MN. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at South Central College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (110 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (55 degrees), and Automation Engineer Technology (23 degrees).

In 2021, 538 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at South Central College. 56.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (400 degrees), 6.15 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (65 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at South Central College is $5,310, which is $−2,658 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at South Central College is $5,310, which is $−2,658 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,025.

In 2021, 82% of undergraduate students attending South Central College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 28% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,310

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at South Central College was $5,310. The cost of tuition at South Central College is $−2,658 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of South Central College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$10,025

2021 Value

1.03%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 South Central College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,025. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of South Central College grew by 1.03%.

This chart compares the average net price of South Central College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$6,700

Room and Board

$1,251

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at South Central College was of $6,700 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,251. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at South Central College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

82%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

28%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

82% of undergraduate students at South Central College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 10.8% with respect to 2020, when 74% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at South Central College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

5.33%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at South Central College was 5.33%, which represents 40 out of the 751 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

South Central College had a total enrollment of 2,511 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at South Central College is 993 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,518. This means that 39.5% of students enrolled at South Central College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at South Central College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 70.1% White, 12.2% Hispanic or Latino, 9.68% Black or African American, 2.47% Two or More Races, 1.43% Asian, and 0.199% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at South Central College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (37.2%), followed by White Female (34.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.65%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

39.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at South Central College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,511 students. The full-time enrollment at South Central College is 993 and the part-time enrollment is 1,518. This means that 39.5% of students enrolled at South Central College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at South Central College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

48%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at South Central College was 48%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), South Central College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at South Central College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,759 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
307 enrolled students
Black or African American
243 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at South Central College is 70.1% White, 12.2% Hispanic or Latino, 9.68% Black or African American, 2.47% Two or More Races, 1.43% Asian, and 0.199% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 45 students (1.79%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 66 more women than men received degrees from South Central College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at South Central College is white (400 degrees awarded). There were 6.15 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (65 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at South Central College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (110 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (55 degrees) and Automation Engineer Technology (23 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at South Central College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (13 degrees awarded), Precision Production (41 degrees), and Agriculture (23 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at South Central College are Other managers (99,456 people), Architects, except landscape and naval (97,575 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (75,829 people), Software developers (41,467 people), and Chief executives & legislators (34,933 people).

The most specialized majors at South Central College in 2021 are Communication Technologies (13 degrees awarded), Precision Production (41 degrees), Agriculture (23 degrees), Engineering Technologies (46 degrees), and Architecture and Related Services (6 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at South Central College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at South Central College are Communication Technologies (13 degrees awarded), Precision Production (41 degrees), Agriculture (23 degrees), Engineering Technologies (46 degrees), and Architecture and Related Services (6 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Architectural, engineering & related services

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at South Central College are Architectural, engineering & related services (155,935 people), Elementary & secondary schools (149,896 people), Construction (90,737 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (82,587 people), and Computer Systems Design (73,680 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by South Central College.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
110 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
55 degree-majors awarded
Automation Engineer Technology
23 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at South Central College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 110 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at South Central College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

236

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

302

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 236 degrees were awarded to men at South Central College, which is 0.781 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (302).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at South Central College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 43 degrees were awarded to men at South Central College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.642 times less than the 67 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 67 degrees were awarded to men at South Central College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.56 times more than the 43 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

19%

100% Completion Time

31%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 19% of students graduating from South Central College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 31% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 33% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (38.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at South Central College is Male and White (38.4% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
400 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
65 degrees awarded
Black or African American
38 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at South Central College is white (400 degrees awarded). There were 6.15 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (65 degrees).

0.558% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
221 degrees awarded
White Male
179 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
38 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at South Central College is white female (221 degrees awarded). There were 1.23 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (179 degrees).

Operations

South Central College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.28M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 122k (5.34%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, South Central College had a total salary expenditure of 39M. South Central College employs 78 Instructors. Most academics at South Central College are Male Instructor (42), and Female Instructor (36).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at South Central College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 28 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 17 employees, and Management with 11 employees.

Endowment

$2.28M

2021 Endowment

7.48%

growth from 2020

South Central College has an endowment valued at about $2.28M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of South Central College grew 7.48% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.01M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at South Central College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$18.7M

2021 Salaries

2.17%

growth from 2020

In 2021, South Central College paid a median of $18.7M in salaries, which represents 48% of their overall expenditure ($39M) and a 2.17% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.66M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, South Central College paid a total of $5.66M to 78 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

78 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

28 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at South Central College was Instructor with 78 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at South Central College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 28 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 17 employees, and Management with 11 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at South Central College was Male Instructor with 42 employees, and Female Instructor with 36 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at South Central College.