Southeast Technical College
Southeast Technical College (STC), sometimes called Southeast Tech, is a two-year technical community college in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. Southeast Area Vocational Technical School was founded in 1968 and first operated out of various buildings across Sioux Falls. In 1989, it moved onto its current campus and changed its name to Southeast Vocational Technical Institute. It shortened its name to Southeast Technical Institute in 1993, before adopting its current name following a statewide restructure of the technical college system in 2020. It offers associate degrees and certificates in programs related to business, technology, healthcare, trades, and other sectors. The institution is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $15,635
- Undergraduate enrollment: 3,211
- Graduation rate (150%): 59%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 66%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $46,709
- Median earnings (8 years): $46,398
- Median earnings (6 years): $43,427
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Sioux Falls, SD
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Southeast Technical College include Licensed Practical, Business, Public Health.
- Licensed Practical (106 bachelor's)
- Business (88 associate)
- Public Health (46 bachelor's)
- Nursing (39 associate)
- Computer and Information Systems Security (34 associate)
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (34 bachelor's)
- Welding Technology (45 bachelor's)
- Surgical Technology (28 associate)
- Network and System Administration (27 associate)
- Electrician (27 associate)
Degree mix: Business 24%, Computer Science 22%, Health 54%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Southeast Technical College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,418 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,418
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $15,221
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $17,079
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $19,425
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $20,254
- In-state tuition and fees: $7,650
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $7,650
- Books and supplies: $2,400
- Off-campus room and board: $8,404
- Off-campus with family: $5,531
- Typical cost of attendance: $20,272
- Sticker vs net gap: 23%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 34%
- Federal loan recipients: 54%
- Average institutional grant: $2,125
- Average federal loan: $5,880
- Median debt at graduation: $12,000
Admissions
Southeast Technical College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 3,211
- Women: 57%
- Part-time undergraduates: 43%
- Age 25 and older: 25%
- Graduation rate: 59%
- Come back after freshman year: 70%
- First-generation: 33%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 44%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Southeast Technical College acceptance rate? Southeast Technical College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Southeast Technical College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,418 a year after aid. Average net price is $15,635.
What majors does Southeast Technical College offer? Popular programs include Licensed Practical, Business, Public Health, Nursing, Computer and Information Systems Security.
What is the average salary after Southeast Technical College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $46,709 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Southeast Technical College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 66% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 59%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Southeast Technical College official site: see the campus website.