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Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota·Public, 2-year·Plains·mitchelltech.edu
6-yr Graduation
76%
Total enrollment
1,186
peer median 2,141
Avg net price
$13,650
-$154 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
76%
Full-time retention
85%

Pell equity

9.0pp gap
Pell recipients
68%
Non-Pell
77%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 47 Title IV programs, 13 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 34 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
47
Passing
13
27.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

47programs
  • Passing13 · 27.7%
  • No Data34 · 72.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
2
Safe
10
No data
34

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

13
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+6.4%
$38,363 vs $36,067
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+13.1%
$40,788 vs $36,067
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+20.8%
$43,569 vs $36,067
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+34.4%
$48,479 vs $36,067
Building/Construction Finishing Management and Inspection
Associate Degree · Construction Trades
+36.8%
$49,323 vs $36,067
Agricultural Production Operations
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+37.8%
$49,700 vs $36,067
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
+46.9%
$52,992 vs $36,067
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+55.2%
$55,970 vs $36,067

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

11
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
31%
$12,000 debt · $38,363 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
29%
$11,899 debt · $40,788 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
28%
$12,000 debt · $43,569 earn
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
25%
$12,000 debt · $48,479 earn
Agricultural Production Operations
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
24%
$12,000 debt · $49,700 earn
Building/Construction Finishing Management and Inspection
Associate Degree · Construction Trades
23%
$11,500 debt · $49,323 earn
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
22%
$11,665 debt · $52,992 earn
Agricultural Mechanization
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
20%
$12,000 debt · $59,256 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1980Next review Aug 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 6

  1. Feb 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Mar 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Feb 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Jan 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  5. Jan 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$9,796
$30–48k$10,958
$48–75k$13,876
$75–110k$15,835
$110k+$15,920

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$13,650
-$154vs Community College median $13,804
Federal loans
47.3%
In-state tuition
$7,524
Out-of-state
$7,524

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 434 students received $2.3M in Pell grants, alongside $2.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
434
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.3M
$2,268,809 total
Direct Loans
$2.2M
565 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$732K
226 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.3M
321 loan awards
Parent PLUS$166K
18 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 374 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (1.6%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.6%
-0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
374
Defaulted
6
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.6%
2017
7.9%
2018
5.7%
2019
1.6%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Mitchell Technical College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs43
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

349 total completions
01Construction Trades
8624.6%
02Health Professions
8022.9%
03Agriculture
6518.6%
04Business
3911.2%
05Engineering Tech
329.2%
06Mechanic
216.0%
07Public Admin
92.6%
08Personal/Culinary
72.0%
09Precision Production
61.7%
10Computer Sciences
41.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,186
12-mo unduplicated
1,374
Undergraduate
1,374
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
64%881
Women
36%493

Race / ethnicity composition

White
89.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.8%
Two or more
2.7%
Hispanic
2.6%
Asian
1.1%
Unknown
0.6%
Black
0.5%
Non-resident
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.83
1 offenses · 1,203 students

3-year trend

0.862 yrs ago1.681 yr ago0.83Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
4
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor50

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
73

Mitchell Technical College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Mitchell Technical College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectMitchell Technical College
76%1,186$13,650Community College
Lake Area Technical College
2,312$14,826Community College
Southeast Technical College
2,659$17,165Community College
State Technical College of Missouri
2,346$13,958Community College
North Central Missouri College
1,951$10,528Community College
Anoka Technical College
1,970$12,261Community College
Peer group median76%2,141$13,804

Frequently asked questions about Mitchell Technical College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Mitchell Technical College.

What is the graduation rate at Mitchell Technical College?

Mitchell Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 76% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Mitchell Technical College?

Mitchell Technical College reports a total enrollment of 1,186 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Mitchell Technical College?

The average net price at Mitchell Technical College is $13,650 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Mitchell Technical College located?

Mitchell Technical College is located in Mitchell, South Dakota 57301.

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