Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, SD · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$17,400Average net price / year
59%Graduation rate
$46,709Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$12,000Median debt at graduation
2,310Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $7,650
- Total cost of attendance
- $20,272
- Books & supplies
- $2,400
- Average net price
- $17,400
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $14,418
- $30–48k
- $15,221
- $48–75k
- $17,079
- $75–110k
- $19,425
- $110k+
- $20,254
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 59%
- First-year retention
- 70%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $43,427
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $46,709
- Median debt (graduates)
- $12,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 34%
- Students with federal loans
- 54%
Programs: what graduates earn
30 of 56 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | 62 | $48,494 | $12,200 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 110 | $38,446 | $11,000 |
| Precision Metal Working | 51 | $40,808 | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 8 | $41,569 | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 0 | $37,389 | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 13 | $28,314 | — |
Associate's degree
Students
- Undergraduates
- 2,310
- Part-time
- 43%
- Women / men
- 57% / 43%
- White
- 81%
- Hispanic
- 3%
- Black
- 7%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 13:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $69,858 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 40%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- www.southeasttech.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Agriculture – 4% of degrees
- Communications Technologies – 1% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 12% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 10% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 2% of degrees
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting – 1% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Southeast Technical College cost?
The average net price after grants is $17,400 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $7,650 and the full cost of attendance is $20,272.
How much do Southeast Technical College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $46,709 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
59% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Sioux Falls
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD · Private nonprofit · 1,965 students |
$23,894 | 68% | 73% | $59,217 |
| University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD · Private nonprofit · 1,218 students |
$21,383 | 83% | 63% | $54,521 |
| California Intercontinental University Sioux Falls, SD · Private for-profit · 151 students |
— | — | — | — |
| Stewart School Sioux Falls, SD · Private for-profit · 133 students |
$14,221 | — | 88% | $31,843 |
| Kairos University Sioux Falls, SD · Private nonprofit · 82 students |
— | 85% | — | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Sioux Falls, SD · Private nonprofit · 28 students |
— | — | — | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.