Southeast Technical Institute

Southeast Technical Institute is a two-year community college and trade school located in Sioux Falls, SD. It has open to all admissions, letting in 100% of applicants. It has a smaller student body with 1,354 full-time undergrads in attendance. Southeast Tech's most in-demand major is an Associate's in Business, which is selected by 13% of the student body. Alternative preferred options include Licensed Practical Nurse Training (LPN), which accounts for 9% of students, and Computer Systems Technician (8%). It has strong film and health care management programs, both ranking first in South Dakota. Additionally, Southeast Tech ranks 2nd in South Dakota according to our best trade schools list. For those with residences in South Dakota, tuition costs $5,928 per year. Applicants from out-of-state have to shell out $6,552 per year. Before you decide not to apply due to the price, you should know that 87% of Southeast Tech undergrads acquire scholarship or grant funding. 48% of Southeast Technical Institute undergraduates wear a cap and gown on graduation day and enter the subsequent phase of their lives: work. A couple years after graduating, alumni earn an average annual income of $34,200. After an additional four years in the labor force, the graduate's median income climbs 11.7% to $38,200; however, that is still 4.7% less than the national median income for individuals. Applying students may also like to be aware that it does not have early decision. Further, 27% of first-time students don't enroll again the following year, and 33% of part-time students don't come back to school the next year. In terms of your savings account, be aware that the average amount of federal grant aid awarded is $4,415 and the average tuition for people from households making over $110k a year is $16,229. On the subject of demographics, 80% of undergrads come from households with an income less than $30k and the student body is 20% Hispanic students. On the subject of life on campus, on-campus housing is available. To wind things up, 12% of graduates miss payments on their student debt and 9% of alumni are not employed six years after graduating.