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Statement · Sioux Falls, SD

Southeast Technical College

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $14,418 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $20,272.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $46,709 ten years after entering, the 91st percentile among public 2-years.

  3. 59% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
3,115

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $20,272 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $14,418 and $20,254 a year depending on income at Southeast Technical College.

Statement of cost · Southeast Technical College

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$20,272
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$14,418
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$17,400
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$7,650

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $14,418; $30–48k: $15,221; $48–75k: $17,079; $75–110k: $19,425; over $110k: $20,254. Shaded band: middle half of public 2-years, from $5,297 to $10,706; dotted line at the median, $7,702.
  • Shaded: the middle half of public 2-years (all incomes), $5,297 to $10,706. Dotted line: the median, $7,702.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$14,418
$30k–$48k$15,221
$48k–$75k$17,079
$75k–$110k$19,425
Over $110k$20,254

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $46,709; the median graduate who borrowed owes $12,000.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$43,427
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$46,398
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
91st percentile among public 2-years
$46,709
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
78th percentile among public 2-years
$12,000
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$9,500

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of public 2-years at 10 years: $35,069 to $42,382.

6 yrs after entry: $43,427; 8 yrs after entry: $46,398; 10 yrs after entry: $46,709. Median graduate debt: $12,000. Shaded band: middle half of public 2-years at 10 years, from $35,069 to $42,382; dotted line at the median, $38,550.
  • Shaded: middle half of public 2-years, 10 years out ($35,069 to $42,382); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $12,000.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$43,427
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$46,398
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$46,709
Median graduate debt$12,000

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at Southeast Technical College
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma110$52,722$17,038
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma62$67,993$15,095
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree61not reported$23,500
Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's Degree60$44,994$20,875
Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma51$46,533not reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's Degree50not reported$17,756
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree50$54,505$12,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree49not reported$28,239
Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianAssociate's Degree28not reportednot reported
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's Degree27not reportednot reported
Public HealthUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma26not reportednot reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma25not reportednot reported
Show all 24 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma25not reportednot reported
MarketingAssociate's Degree25$44,473$16,500
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree22not reported$23,746
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree21not reportednot reported
Graphic CommunicationsAssociate's Degree21$40,587not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma20not reportednot reported
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesAssociate's Degree19$47,472not reported
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsAssociate's Degree17not reportednot reported
Engineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree13not reportednot reported
Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree15$57,686not reported
Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree7$64,655not reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's Degree3$56,294not reported

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

Southeast Technical College: 2,310 undergraduates; 34% of students receive Pell grants; no admission rate is reported (common at open-admission schools).

Admission rate

No admission rate reported (common at open-admission schools)

Undergraduates

2,310

53rd percentile among public 2-years

Pell share

34%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

64th percentile among public 2-years

Completion

59%

finish within 150% of normal time

89th percentile among public 2-years

First-generation

33%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$40,848

99th percentile among public 2-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k20%
  • $30k–$48k17%
  • $48k–$75k24%
  • $75k–$110knot reported
  • Over $110knot reported
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k20%
$30k–$48k17%
$48k–$75k24%
$75k–$110knot reported
Over $110knot reported

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.