Southeast Technical Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#1 in Community Colleges

Southeast Technical College is ranked 1^st in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Southeast Technical College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota.

Its tuition & fees of $7,650 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 2,453.
It offers very diverse area of study (71 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Southeast Technical are $7,650 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota.

Southeast Technical College $7,650

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota $6,334

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Southeast Technical is 58% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota.

Southeast Technical College 58%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota 52%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Southeast Technical is 8% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota.

Southeast Technical College 8%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota 6%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Southeast Technical is 72% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota.

Southeast Technical College 72%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota 65%

Student Population

The total student population at Southeast Technical is 2,453 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota.

Southeast Technical College 2,453

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota 1,367

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Southeast Technical is $3,161 which is 41.32% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota.

Southeast Technical College $3,161

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota $4,638

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Southeast Technical is 11 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota.