Mitchell Technical College is a public community college located in Mitchell, SD. It offers 48 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 5 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Mitchell Technical College is $7,524 for South Dakota residents and $7,524 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of South Dakota public community colleges' average ($7,475).

The school has 1,203 students, which is lower than South Dakota community collleges' average (1,032). In addition, 213 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (11 to 1) of South Dakota community colleges.

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Mitchell Technical College. Then, we compare its costs to South Dakota community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
South Dakota ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$7,524$7,524
Books & Supplies$700
Off-Campus Living Costs$9,400
Average Financial Aid$6,357
Cost of Attendance$17,624$17,624
After Financial Aid$11,267$11,267
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
South Dakota ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Mitchell Technical College$7,524$7,524
Public Community Colleges in South Dakota$7,475$7,475
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Mitchell Technical College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs32NOT OFFERED
Total Programs1434NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business OperationsNOT OFFERED 19 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Farm/Farm and Ranch ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural MechanizationNOT OFFERED 15 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine TechnologyNOT OFFERED 12 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and ProductionNOT OFFERED 15 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Agronomy and Crop ScienceNOT OFFERED 14 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Personal and Culinary Services program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Network and System Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED 14 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Culinary Arts/Chef Training1 completers
 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Telecommunications Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 11 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Automation Engineer Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 15 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Welding Engineering Technology/Technician8 completers
 18 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Geospatial Intelligence2 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Mechanics and Repairers program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/InstallerNOT OFFERED 9 completers
 NOT OFFERED
ElectricianNOT OFFERED 45 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Lineworker81 completers
 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Building Construction TechnologyNOT OFFERED 26 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Construction Trades (other)7 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Tool Technology/MachinistNOT OFFERED 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/SpecialistNOT OFFERED 5 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED 8 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Speech-Language Pathology AssistantNOT OFFERED 8 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation TherapistNOT OFFERED 6 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 13 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 5 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 20 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training22 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 18 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Organizational Leadership18 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management8 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,203 students at Mitchell Technical College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 770 male students and 423 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total1,193845348
Male Students770598172
Female Students423247176

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 1,203 total students, 326 students enrolled through distance learning (213 students enrolled exclusively and 113 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,203
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses213
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses113
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses877

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Mitchell Technical College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address1800 E. Spruce Street, Mitchell, SD
Phone605-995-3025
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$7,524
Out-of-State$7,524
Student Population »1,203 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »70%
Transfer-out Rate5%
Retention Rate81% (Full-time)
64% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$6,357
Students to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)