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Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, South Dakota·Public, 2-year·Plains·southeasttech.edu
6-yr Graduation
59%
—
Total enrollment
2,659
peer median 2,486
Avg net price
$17,400
+$2.6k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
59%
Full-time retention
70%

Pell equity

39.0pp gap
Pell recipients
83%213 of 257
Non-Pell (all)
44%183 of 416
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%183 of 183
No Federal Aid
0%0 of 233

Pell recipients here graduate at a 39.0-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 54 Title IV programs, 21 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 32 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
54
Passing
21
38.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.9% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.9%
+1.3pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

54programs
  • Passing21 · 38.9%
  • No Data32 · 59.3%
  • Failing1 · 1.9%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
19
No data
32

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.

22
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
-2.2%
$35,276 vs $36,067
Graphic Communications
Associate Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
+7.0%
$38,597 vs $36,067
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+24.8%
$45,010 vs $36,067
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+26.4%
$45,576 vs $36,067
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+29.4%
$46,674 vs $36,067
Computer Programming
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+35.5%
$48,859 vs $36,067
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+36.0%
$49,039 vs $36,067
Marketing
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+42.3%
$51,327 vs $36,067

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
-2.2%
−$791

Debt vs earnings

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

8
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
35%
$17,323 debt · $49,039 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
35%
$18,250 debt · $51,789 earn
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services Other
Undergraduate Certificate · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
33%
$17,750 debt · $53,067 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
29%
$20,125 debt · $69,169 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
25%
$13,750 debt · $55,993 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
22%
$12,000 debt · $53,522 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
22%
$14,875 debt · $68,264 earn
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
20%
$12,000 debt · $60,041 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1981Next review Aug 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 8

  1. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  2. Feb 2024Removal of Monitoring Status
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  3. Aug 2023Initial Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  4. Jul 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  5. Sep 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$14,418
$30–48k$15,221
$48–75k$17,079
$75–110k$19,425
$110k+$20,254

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

Avg net price
$17,400
+$2,637vs Community College median $14,764
Federal loans
53.7%
In-state tuition
$7,650
Out-of-state
$7,650

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,077 students received $5.2M in Pell grants, alongside $7.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,077
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.2M
$5,213,765 total
Direct Loans
$7.9M
2,192 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.2M
1,041 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.3M
1,118 loan awards
Parent PLUS$360K
33 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 921 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (0.8%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.8%
-1.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
921
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
9.3%
2017
8.5%
2018
4.9%
2019
0.8%
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 Southeast Technical College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs53
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

632 total completions
01Health Professions
18228.8%
02Business
14222.5%
03Engineering Tech
10116.0%
04Mechanic
507.9%
05Computer Sciences
497.8%
06Agriculture
436.8%
07Construction Trades
203.2%
08Family/Consumer Sci
193.0%
09Security/Protective
132.1%
10Comm. Technologies
132.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
2,659
12-mo unduplicated
3,380
Undergraduate
3,380
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
40%1,362
Women
60%2,018

Race / ethnicity composition

White
80.8%
Black
7.3%
Two or more
4.9%
Hispanic
2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.1%
Asian
2.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.40
1 offenses · 2,478 students

3-year trend

0.422 yrs ago0.821 yr ago0.40Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
4
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

3
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons20
Drugs60
Liquor512

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.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
13.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
93

Southeast Technical College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Southeast Technical College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
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
SubjectSoutheast Technical College
59%—2,659$17,400Community College
Lake Area Technical College
——2,312$15,979Community College
Mitchell Technical College
——1,186$13,460Community College
Dakota County Technical College
——2,894$13,548Community College
Southeastern Community College
——3,028$12,347Community College
Anoka Technical College
——1,970$16,953Community College
Peer group median59%—2,486$14,764

Institutions like Southeast Technical College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Southeast Technical College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Frequently asked questions about Southeast Technical College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Southeast Technical College.

What is the graduation rate at Southeast Technical College?

Southeast Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 59% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Southeast Technical College?

Southeast Technical College reports a total enrollment of 2,659 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Southeast Technical College?

The average net price at Southeast Technical College is $17,400 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Southeast Technical College located?

Southeast Technical College is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57107-1301.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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