Mitchell Technical College
Mitchell, SD · Public two-year · Town: Remote
1,132undergraduates
$12,868average net price per year
71%finish in 3 years
84%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
40 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Construction trades (5)
- Building Construction Technology/Technician Associate (14 awarded)
- Construction Trades, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General Associate (18 awarded)
- Electrician Associate (50 awarded)
- Lineworker Certificate (1-2 years) (92 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (8)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician Associate (8 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (18 awarded)
- Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Associate (3 awarded)
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Associate (9 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate (12 awarded)
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Associate (16 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (21 awarded)
- Speech-Language Pathology Assistant Associate (11 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (6)
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate (18 awarded)
- Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology/Technician Associate (7 awarded)
- Agricultural Mechanization, General Associate (17 awarded)
- Agronomy and Crop Science Associate (11 awarded)
- Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production Associate (12 awarded)
- Farm/Farm and Ranch Management Certificate (under 1 year) (16 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Associate (12 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (14 awarded)
- Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Associate (8 awarded)
- Small Business Administration/Management Certificate (1-2 years) (10 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (6)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded), Associate (14 awarded)
- Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician Associate (3 awarded)
- Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician Associate (1 awarded)
- Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded)
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate (3 awarded)
- Wind Energy System Installation and Repair Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (4)
- Automation Engineer Technology/Technician Associate (9 awarded)
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (2 awarded)
- Telecommunications Technology/Technician Associate (9 awarded)
- Welding Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (12 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Human Services, General Associate (9 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Geospatial Intelligence Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate (6 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Network and System Administration/Administrator Associate (4 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $7,524
- Books and supplies
- $700
- Total cost living at home
- $10,724
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $9,796 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $10,958 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $13,876 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $15,835 |
| Over $110,000 | $15,920 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 85%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 54%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $3,281
- Got a grant from the college
- 25%
- Average grant from the college
- $841
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 30%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 53%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,221
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 66%
- Finished in 3 years
- 71%
- Finished in 4 years
- 72%
- Transferred to another college
- 6%
- Came back for year two
- 84%
| Pell grant students | 68% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 73% |
| Neither | 73% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 114 | 59% |
| Men | 248 | 76% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | 33% (small group) |
| Asian | 4 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 13 | 77% (small group) |
| White | 320 | 72% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 60% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 371 | 78% | 8% |
| Started here, part-time | 30 | 43% | 10% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 126 | 73% | 10% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 46 | 41% | 11% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,132
- Undergraduates
- 1,132
- Full-time undergraduates
- 827
- Part-time undergraduates
- 305
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 83%
- From out of state
- 17%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 12%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 17%
| Women | 34% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 0% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 89% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 1800 E. Spruce Street, Mitchell, SD, 57301
- County
- Davison County
- Part of
- South Dakota Board of Technical Education
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.