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Southeastern Technical College

Vidalia, Georgia·Public, 2-year·Southeast·southeasterntech.edu
6-yr Graduation
38%
—
Total enrollment
1,903
peer median 2,467
Avg net price
$10,612
+$3.1k 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
38%
Full-time retention
69%

Pell equity

6.7pp gap
Pell recipients
40%14 of 35
Non-Pell (all)
33%7 of 21
No Federal Aid
33%7 of 21

Pell recipients here graduate at a 6.7-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 41 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 40 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
41
Passing
1
2.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

41programs
  • Passing1 · 2.4%
  • No Data40 · 97.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
40

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.

1
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+125.0%
$72,455 vs $32,203

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 2009Next review Dec 2028
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 2008
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 2005
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 1992Next review Dec 2009
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 1973Next review Dec 2011

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 15

  1. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Aug 2025Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  4. Jan 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  5. Jan 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)

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$10,612
$30–48k—
$48–75k—
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$10,612
+$3,121vs Community College median $7,492
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$3,400
Out-of-state
$5,968

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, 881 students received $3.7M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
881
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.7M
$3,665,098 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

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 43 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (13.9%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
13.9%
+11.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
43
Defaulted
6
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
13.5%
2017
18.2%
2018
13.4%
2019
13.9%
2020*
10.0%
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 STC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs58
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

129 total completions
01Health Professions
7356.6%
02Business
2217.1%
03Computer Sciences
1713.2%
04Mechanic
97.0%
05Security/Protective
43.1%
06Education
43.1%
07Natural Resources
00.0%
08Science Technologies
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,903
12-mo unduplicated
2,623
Undergraduate
2,623
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
34%893
Women
66%1,730

Race / ethnicity composition

White
56.0%
Black
26.6%
Hispanic
13.0%
Two or more
2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Non-resident
0.5%
Asian
0.3%
Unknown
0.3%

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
0.00
0 offenses · 1,887 students

3-year trend

2.392 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
4
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
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
    Weapons00
    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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    11.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    62

    STC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions STC 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
    SubjectSoutheastern Technical College
    		38%—1,903$10,612Community College
    Coastal Pines Technical College
    		——4,130-$126Community College
    Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
    		——4,466$614Community College
    Arkansas State University Three Rivers
    		——1,983$8,070Community College
    Northeastern Technical College
    		——1,428$6,913Community College
    Southern University at Shreveport
    		——2,951$11,049Community College
    Peer group median38%—2,467$7,492

    Institutions like STC

    Explore the federal data for institutions in STC's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    STC Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Effectiveness
    Phone
    478-289-2272

    Institutional Effectiveness at Southeastern Technical College is a continuous, comprehensive, and integrated system designed to demonstrate the progress of the College in fulfilling its stated mission through analysis, planning, implementation, assessment, and application of results.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    1 member
    • Mitchell Fagler
      Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness

    Frequently asked questions about Southeastern Technical College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about STC.

    What is the graduation rate at Southeastern Technical College?

    Southeastern Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 38% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Southeastern Technical College?

    Southeastern Technical College reports a total enrollment of 1,903 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Southeastern Technical College?

    The average net price at Southeastern Technical College is $10,612 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Southeastern Technical College located?

    Southeastern Technical College is located in Vidalia, Georgia 30474.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Southeastern Technical College?

    Southeastern Technical College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

    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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