Mitchell Technical Institute has been included on a new nationwide list of two-year public colleges with the fastest-growing enrollment. Community College Week magazine ranked colleges based on enrollment size and growth.
MTI is ranked 13th on the list of the Top 50 Fastest-Growing Public Two-Year Colleges from Fall 2008 to Fall 2009 at schools with enrollments under 2500 students. Enrollment in Fall 2008 was 756 in 2008 and it grew to 1,004 in 2009, a 33 percent increase.
Overall, South Dakota ranked fourth on the list for percentage of change in total enrollment at two-year public community and technical colleges. An 18% increase occurred from 2008 to 2009.