Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, SD · Public two-year · City: Midsize
2,478undergraduates
$15,265average net price per year
51%finish in 3 years
71%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
45 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (12)
- Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist Associate (26 awarded)
- Dental Assisting/Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (13 awarded)
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Associate (14 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate (6 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Associate (7 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (106 awarded)
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (9 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (21 awarded)
- Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist Certificate (under 1 year) (15 awarded)
- Public Health, General Certificate (under 1 year) (46 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (39 awarded)
- Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate (28 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (7)
- Accounting Associate (21 awarded)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Certificate (1-2 years) (13 awarded)
- Banking and Financial Support Services Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Associate (88 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Associate (7 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Associate (6 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Associate (26 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (4)
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (34 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Associate (34 awarded)
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (25 awarded), Associate (24 awarded)
- Network and System Administration/Administrator Associate (27 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (7)
- Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate (13 awarded)
- Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADD Associate (19 awarded)
- Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate (19 awarded)
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded), Associate (18 awarded)
- Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (15 awarded)
- Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (7 awarded)
- Surveying Technology/Surveying Associate (17 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (4)
- Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician Associate (13 awarded)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Associate (24 awarded)
- Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician Associate (10 awarded)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (25 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (34 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (11 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (3)
- Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General Associate (10 awarded)
- Turf and Turfgrass Management Associate (9 awarded)
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Associate (17 awarded)
Construction trades (2)
- Electrician Associate (27 awarded)
- Plumbing Technology/Plumber Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (2)
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects Associate (9 awarded)
- Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design Associate (13 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Care and Support Services Management Associate (16 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Associate (15 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Associate (2 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $7,650
- Housing and food on campus
- $8,404
- Books and supplies
- $2,400
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,506
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $22,960
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $22,960
- Total cost living at home
- $15,581
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $14,893 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $15,579 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $16,103 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $17,834 |
| Over $110,000 | $19,037 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 82%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 53%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $5,714
- Got a grant from the college
- 20%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,144
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 32%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 59%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,590
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 54%
- Finished in 3 years
- 51%
- Finished in 4 years
- 66%
- Came back for year two
- 71%
| Pell grant students | 84% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 81% |
| Neither | 5% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 220 | 56% |
| Men | 258 | 46% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 17 | 47% (small group) |
| Asian | 8 | 13% (small group) |
| Black | 17 | 35% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 10 | 50% (small group) |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 408 | 54% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 40% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 10 | 20% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 441 | 58% | 14% |
| Started here, part-time | 117 | 53% | 21% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 214 | 77% | 12% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 79 | 59% | 20% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,478
- Undergraduates
- 2,478
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,275
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,203
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 25%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 21%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 4%
| Women | 55% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 80% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Midsize
- Address
- 2320 N Career Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, 57107-1301
- County
- Minnehaha County
- Part of
- South Dakota Board of Technical Education
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.