Mitchell Technical College
Mitchell, South Dakota · Website
$50,743
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$50,743
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Mitchell Technical College is a public 2-year college in Mitchell, South Dakota with 990 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $13,460 a year (tuition and fees $7,524). 76% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $50,743 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,460
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$7,524
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
76%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,000
About $127 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$50,743
Rank 1,423 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $13,460
- Tuition and fees
- $7,524
- Cost of attendance
- $16,994
- Students with a need-based grant
- 32%
- Students with federal loans
- 42%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $9,750
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,505
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $12,945
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $16,044
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $16,493
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $5,880 in 2015-16 to $7,524 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 990
- Part-time students
- 17%
- Women
- 31%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 76%
- Retention rate
- 85%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 48
- Endowment
- $5.23M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,423 of 5,094 US colleges and 8 of 21 in South Dakota (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | SD median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,460 | $18,146 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,524 | $8,845 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 85% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 76% | 54% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 85% | 78% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,000 | $23,250 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $47,849 | $43,427 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $50,743 | $46,709 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 71% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 78% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
48 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 81 | $5,500 | $60,565 | $80,956 | $53,078 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's | Associate's | 57 | $12,000 | $49,794 | $70,539 | $70,808 |
| Agricultural MechanizationAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | Withheld | $55,301 | $59,256 | $61,712 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | $10,866 | $37,485 | $49,323 | $59,378 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 22 | $10,454 | $38,287 | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | $12,000 | $50,348 | $52,992 | $73,593 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | $12,000 | $58,960 | $73,027 | $65,389 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | $12,000 | $35,074 | $38,363 | $42,269 |
| Agricultural Production OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | $12,000 | $40,871 | $49,700 | $42,438 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | $12,000 | $72,319 | $69,949 | $73,046 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | $44,032 | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Plant SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | $55,970 | $54,726 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | $51,832 | $59,442 | $67,792 |
| Human Services, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | $35,070 | $48,479 | $39,422 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,294 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,211 |
| Construction Trades, OtherCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,777 |
| Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: South Dakota on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does Mitchell Technical College cost?
$13,460 a year is the average net price at Mitchell Technical College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $7,524, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $16,994. Families earning under $30,000 pay $9,750 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Mitchell Technical College?
Mitchell Technical College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Mitchell Technical College graduates earn?
$50,743 a year is the median pay of former Mitchell Technical College students who work, 10 years after they started ($47,849 after 6 years). That ranks 1,423 of 5,094 US colleges and 8 of 21 in South Dakota. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate's) at $72,319.
How much student debt do Mitchell Technical College graduates have?
$12,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Mitchell Technical College graduates, about $127 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 42% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Mitchell Technical College?
76% of first-time, full-time students at Mitchell Technical College finish within 3 years. 85% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Mitchell Technical College?
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (81 certificate graduates), Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (57 associate's graduates), Agricultural Mechanization (27 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 48 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.