Sanford Medical Center

  • Sanford Health is a nonprofit, integrated health care delivery system headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with additional offices in Fargo and Bismarck, North Dakota, and Bemidji, Minnesota.

School Highlights

Sanford Medical Center serves 28 students (100% of students are full-time).
The college's student-teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the state community college average of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 24%.

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • Enrollment: 28 students
  • Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
  • Minority enrollment: 79%
  • Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

School Overview

The teacher population of 5 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Sanford Medical Center
(SD) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Not applicable, not in Carnegie universe (not accredited or nondegree-granting)
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges
Institution Level
At least 2 but less than 4 years
At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control
Private not-for-profit
Private not-for-profit
Year Founded
1894
Total Faculty
5 staff
71 staff
Number of Programs Offered
1
1

Student Body

The student population of Sanford Medical Center has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student-teacher ratio of 6:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The Sanford Medical Center diversity score of 0.45 is more than the state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has grown by 246% over five years.
Total Enrollment
28 students
843 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
18:1
# Full-Time Students
28 students
151 students
# Enrollment Undergraduate
28 students
767 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
28 students
145 students
% American Indian/Alaskan
1%
5%
% Hispanic
3%
5%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
21%
76%
% Hawaiian
71%
1%
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.41

Tuition & Financial Aid

Source: 2025 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • Enrollment: 28 students
  • Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
  • Minority enrollment: 79%
  • Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

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For South Dakota public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $5,786 per year for in-state students and $5,786 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $13,287 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.

South Dakota community colleges have a diversity score of 0.41, which is lower than the national average of 0.74. The most diverse community college in South Dakota is National American University-Rapid City. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.

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