South Central College offers 106 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 9 major programs - 5 Certificate and 4 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $6,146 for undergraduate programs. (South Central College is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.)

Total 843 students out of total 2,602 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 38 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

South Central College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameSouth Central College
Type2-4 Year, Public
Address1920 Lee Blvd, North Mankato, MN
Online Students843 Enrolled Online Exclusively
826 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$6,146
South Central College is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students.
Student to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)
Online Degree Programs
Total9 Programs
Certificate5 Programs
Associates4 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at South Central College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $6,146 for all students. South Central College is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $186 for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$5,491$5,491$5,966$6,146$6,146
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$161$161$186$186$186

Online Programs By Area of Study

South Central College offers 106 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 9 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 5 Certificates, 4 Associates.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs54NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs5947NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Early Childhood Education and Teaching15 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Energy Management and Systems Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Legal Administrative Assistant/SecretaryONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Receptionist2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At South Central College, there are 2,602 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,669 students were attending classes through distance learning (843 students are enrolled exclusively and 826 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,602
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses843
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses826
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses933

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 843 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 829 Minnesota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 14 students living in the U.S. States other than Minnesota, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses843
Minnesota Resident829
Other State In U.S.14
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses843
Degree/Certificate Seeking481
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking362

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