North Mankato, Minnesota · Public
Agricultural Mechanization at South Central College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.5% reported program-share signal, $9,082 school-wide net price, and $45,068 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 30 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.5% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.5%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~30
- Schools with reported signal
- 47
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 39.1%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $9,082/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $36,328
- Median debt
- $12,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $45,068/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (1.5%), school-wide average net price ($9,082), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($45,068), and peer averages from 47 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 47 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,533 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($4,374 below). Together, those evidence points place South Central College in the top 21% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA · 0.1% reported share · $2,407 net A+ 
Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA · 0.7% reported share · $2,818 net A+ 
Shasta College Redding, CA · 2.2% reported share · $2,878 net A+ Kishwaukee College Malta, IL · 2.1% reported share · $4,574 net A+ 
Butte College Oroville, CA · 0.3% reported share · $5,520 net A+ Snow College Ephraim, UT · 0.1% reported share · $5,552 net A+ 
Moberly Area Community College Moberly, MO · 0.1% reported share · $6,810 net A California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA · 0.7% reported share · $16,665 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Agricultural Mechanization accounts for 1.5% of reported programs at South Central College, which is bigger than 68% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 30 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
South Central College's average net price is $9,082 per year, about $36,328 over four years. That is $3,533 below the $12,615 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $45,068 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $4,374 below the $49,442 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks South Central College #10 of 47 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.