Southeast Technical Institute

www.southeasttech.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,630

15.4% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$14,133

After Financial Aid

2020 Enrolled Students

2,330

51.7% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

57%

270 Graduates

About

Southeast Technical Institute is a higher education institution located in Minnehaha County, SD. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Southeast Technical Institute were N/A.

In 2020, 949 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Southeast Technical Institute. 52.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (800 degrees), 20.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (39 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Southeast Technical Institute is $3,630, which is $−4,350 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Southeast Technical Institute is $3,630, which is $−4,350 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,133.

In 2020, 49% of undergraduate students attending Southeast Technical Institute received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 69% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,630

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Southeast Technical Institute was $3,630. The cost of tuition at Southeast Technical Institute is $−4,350 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Southeast Technical Institute (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$14,133

2020 Value

17.3%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Southeast Technical Institute had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,133. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Southeast Technical Institute grew by 17.3%.

This chart compares the average net price of Southeast Technical Institute (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,405

Room and Board

$2,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Southeast Technical Institute was of $8,405 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,400. The cost of room and board increased by 2.5% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 41.2% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Southeast Technical Institute (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

49%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

69%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

49% of undergraduate students at Southeast Technical Institute received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2019, when 49% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Southeast Technical Institute (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Enrollment

Southeast Technical Institute has a total enrollment of 2,330 students. The full-time enrollment at Southeast Technical Institute is 1,205 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,125. This means that 51.7% of students enrolled at Southeast Technical Institute are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Southeast Technical Institute, both undergraduate and graduate, is 81.8% White, 5.41% Black or African American, 3.52% Hispanic or Latino, 2.75% Asian, 2.58% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.03% Two or More Races, and 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Southeast Technical Institute in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (47%), followed by White Female (37.7%) and Black or African American Male (2.9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

51.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Southeast Technical Institute, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,330 students. The full-time enrollment at Southeast Technical Institute is 1,205 and the part-time enrollment is 1,125. This means that 51.7% of students enrolled at Southeast Technical Institute are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Southeast Technical Institute (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

72%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Southeast Technical Institute was 72%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Southeast Technical Institute had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Southeast Technical Institute (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,906
Black or African American
126
Hispanic or Latino
82

The enrolled student population at Southeast Technical Institute is 81.8% White, 5.41% Black or African American, 3.52% Hispanic or Latino, 2.75% Asian, 2.58% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.03% Two or More Races, and 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 59 students (2.53%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 49 more women than men received degrees from Southeast Technical Institute. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Southeast Technical Institute is white (800 degrees awarded). There were 20.5 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (39 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Southeast Technical Institute is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Southeast Technical Institute, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (13 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (80 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (183 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southeast Technical Institute are Software developers (455,985 people), Other managers (127,809 people), Computer occupations, all other (116,581 people), Computer programmers (108,034 people), and Computer & information systems managers (107,810 people).

The most specialized majors at Southeast Technical Institute are Communication Technologies (13 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (80 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (183 degrees), Construction (28 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (63 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southeast Technical Institute are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Architectural & engineering managers

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southeast Technical Institute are Computer Systems Design (519,669 people), Construction (119,175 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (86,489 people), Management, scientific & technical consulting services (71,018 people), and Insurance carriers (70,274 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Southeast Technical Institute.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Southeast Technical Institute was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Southeast Technical Institute according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

450

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

499

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 450 degrees were awarded to men at Southeast Technical Institute, which is 0.902 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (499).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Southeast Technical Institute by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 77 degrees were awarded to men at Southeast Technical Institute in Other Computer & Information Support Services, which is 4.05 times more than the 19 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 93 degrees were awarded to women at Southeast Technical Institute in Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training, which is 11.6 times more than the 8 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

50%

100% Completion Time

59%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 50% of students graduating from Southeast Technical Institute completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 59% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 64% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Southeast Technical Institute is Female and Asian (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 5.93% of graduates (16 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
800 degrees awarded
Unknown
39 degrees awarded
Asian
32 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Southeast Technical Institute is white (800 degrees awarded). There were 20.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (39 degrees).

4.11% of degree recipients (39 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
430 degrees awarded
White Male
370 degrees awarded
Asian Female
21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Southeast Technical Institute is white female (430 degrees awarded). There were 1.16 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (370 degrees).

Operations

Southeast Technical Institute has an endowment valued at nearly $1.32M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $0 (0%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Southeast Technical Institute had a total salary expenditure of $25.3M. Southeast Technical Institute employs 83 Instructors, 15 No academic ranks, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Southeast Technical Institute are Female Instructors (44), Male Instructors(39), and Female No academic ranks (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southeast Technical Institute are: Management, with 23 employees, Service, with 23 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 11 employees.

Endowment

$1.32M

2020 Endowment

0.381%

growth from 2019

Southeast Technical Institute has an endowment valued at about $1.32M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Southeast Technical Institute grew 0.381% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.1M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Southeast Technical Institute (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$898k - Federal
$8.73M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Southeast Technical Institute received $898k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $8.73M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$12.1M

2020 Salaries

2.92%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Southeast Technical Institute paid a median of $12.1M in salaries, which represents 48% of their overall expenditure ($25.3M) and a 2.92% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.94% growth from 2018 and a 0.882% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.95M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Southeast Technical Institute paid a total of $5.95M to 98 employees working as instructors, which represents 49% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

83 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

23 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Southeast Technical Institute were Instructor with 83 employees; No academic rank with 15 employees; and No academic rank with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southeast Technical Institute were Management with 23 employees; Service with 23 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 11 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
Female No academic rank

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Southeast Technical Institute was Female Instructor with 44 employees, Male Instructor with 39 employees, and Female No academic rank with 10 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Southeast Technical Institute.