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North Mankato, Minnesota · Public

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at South Central College

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 49 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

2.5% Program signal 49 Size proxy $9,082 Net price (all) $45,068 Median earnings

Program snapshot

2.5% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal
2.5%
Enrollment proxy
~49
Schools with reported signal
358

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.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 358 schools that report this field.

#171 of 358 on ROI Top 48% value
42% national avg concentration Bigger than 53% of programs
−$623 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $9,705
+$3,383 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $41,685

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($623 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($3,383 above). That combination produces a A value grade and a top 48% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians accounts for 2.5% of reported programs at South Central College, which is bigger than 53% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 49 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 $623 below the $9,705 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 $3,383 above the $41,685 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 #171 of 358 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.