Mitchell Technical College Overview
Located in Mitchell, South Dakota, Mitchell Technical College is a public institution. Students who love country life may enjoy the rural location of Mitchell Tech.
What Is Mitchell Technical College Known For?
- The associate's degree is the highest award offered at Mitchell Tech.
- For the 2019-2020 academic year, 89% of the faculty were full-time.
- Students who graduate from Mitchell Tech with a bachelor's degree make about $46,992 a year. That's 15% more than those who graduate from other schools.
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Mitchell Technical College Rankings
Mitchell Tech landed the #378 spot in our 2023 ranking of best colleges. We analyzed 2,018 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Mitchell Tech has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#82 | Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#175 | Best Associate Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Mitchell Tech.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Mitchell Tech has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#1 | Best Welding Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools | College Factual |
#1 | Best Agronomy & Crop Science Associate Degree Schools | College Factual |
#2 | Best Electrician Schools | College Factual |
#3 | Best Electrical & Power Transmission Installers Schools | College Factual |
#7 | Best Construction Trades Schools | College Factual |
#202 | Best Business Schools | Business Degree Central |
Where Is Mitchell Technical College?

Contact details for Mitchell Tech are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 1800 E. Spruce Street, Mitchell, SD 57301 |
Phone: | 605-995-3025 |
Website: | https://www.mitchelltech.edu |
How Do I Get Into Mitchell Tech?
You can apply to Mitchell Tech online at: https://www.mitchelltech.edu/apply
Can I Afford Mitchell Technical College?
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Mitchell Tech, approximately 58% of students took out student loans averaging $6,378 a year. That adds up to $25,512 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Mitchell Tech is 5.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Mitchell Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity
Of the 855 full-time undergraduates at Mitchell Tech, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Mitchell Technical College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 20 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 35 |
White | 737 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 55 |
Online Learning at Mitchell Technical College
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Mitchell Tech has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 12th most popular in South Dakota for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Growth Rankings of Mitchell Tech
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Mitchell Technical College was 8.2%. This is the #1,455 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Mitchell Tech regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Mitchell Tech majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 29% |
Business, Management & Marketing | 13% |
Construction Trades | 1% |
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers | 2% |
Entrepreneurial Studies | 25% |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 50% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Mitchell Tech ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Mitchell Tech.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Electrical & Power Transmission Installers | #4 | |
Construction Trades | #15 | |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | #66 | |
Entrepreneurial Studies | #133 | |
Allied Health Professions | #145 | |
Business Support & Assistant Services | #241 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Mitchell Technical College Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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