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Minnesota State College Southeast

Winona, Minnesota·Public, 2-year·Plains·southeastmn.edu
6-yr Graduation
47%
Total enrollment
2,331
peer median 2,806
Avg net price
$15,548
+$2.0k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
47%
Full-time retention
63%

Pell equity

4.0pp gap
Pell recipients
46%
Non-Pell
42%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 61 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 57 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
61
Passing
4
6.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

61programs
  • Passing4 · 6.6%
  • No Data57 · 93.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
57

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

4
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+8.1%
$39,435 vs $36,491
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+23.5%
$45,078 vs $36,491
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
+59.3%
$58,135 vs $36,491
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+108.8%
$76,188 vs $36,491

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

5
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
51%
$20,000 debt · $39,435 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
23%
$17,547 debt · $76,188 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
23%
$11,375 debt · $49,999 earn
Precision Metal Working
Undergraduate Certificate · Precision Production
18%
$9,500 debt · $52,003 earn
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
14%
$5,500 debt · $39,714 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1995Next review Aug 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 6

  1. Jan 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Sep 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Mar 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs
  4. Nov 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  5. Jun 2018Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$13,307
$30–48k$12,296
$48–75k$15,650
$75–110k$18,058
$110k+$19,774

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$15,548
+$2,003vs Community College median $13,546
Federal loans
23.1%
In-state tuition
$7,820
Out-of-state
$7,820

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 747 students received $3.2M in Pell grants, alongside $3.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
747
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.2M
$3,245,139 total
Direct Loans
$3.1M
814 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.2M
373 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.9M
434 loan awards
Parent PLUS$43K
7 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 527 borrowers who entered repayment, 9 (1.7%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.7%
-0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
527
Defaulted
9
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.9%
2017
12.4%
2018
7.3%
2019
1.7%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Southeastmn

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs52
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

172 total completions
01Health Professions
5632.6%
02Engineering Tech
4123.8%
03Business
2313.4%
04Liberal Arts
2011.6%
05Mechanic
127.0%
06Computer Sciences
74.1%
07Security/Protective
42.3%
08Construction Trades
42.3%
09Personal/Culinary
31.7%
10Public Admin
21.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
2,331
12-mo unduplicated
2,692
Undergraduate
2,692
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
42%1,129
Women
58%1,563

Race / ethnicity composition

White
79.3%
Hispanic
6.8%
Black
6.5%
Two or more
3.3%
Asian
2.1%
Unknown
1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Non-resident
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,923 students

3-year trend

1.052 yrs ago0.541 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons10
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    19.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    44

    Southeastmn vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Southeastmn selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectMinnesota State College Southeast
    47%2,331$15,548Community College
    Pine Technical & Community College
    1,794$10,281Community College
    Alexandria Technical & Community College
    3,281$14,150Community College
    Minnesota West Community and Technical College
    3,695$11,898Community College
    Northwest Technical College
    978$12,941Community College
    Lake Superior College
    4,074$16,050Community College
    Peer group median47%2,806$13,546

    Frequently asked questions about Minnesota State College Southeast

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Southeastmn.

    What is the graduation rate at Minnesota State College Southeast?

    Minnesota State College Southeast reports a 6-year graduation rate of 47% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Minnesota State College Southeast?

    Minnesota State College Southeast reports a total enrollment of 2,331 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Minnesota State College Southeast?

    The average net price at Minnesota State College Southeast is $15,548 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Minnesota State College Southeast located?

    Minnesota State College Southeast is located in Winona, Minnesota 55987.

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