by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Southeast Technical College, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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The total published cost of attendance at Southeast Technical College amounts to about $20,880.00 annually.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $7,650.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,230.00 |
| Total cost | $20,880.00 |
| That is 8% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $20,880.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$2,872.00 |
| Net price | $18,008.00 |
| That is 6% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $20,880.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,854.00 |
| Net price | $15,026.00 |
| That is 22% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
Below, a full degree is projected forward at today’s cost. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $15,026.00 | $18,008.00 | $20,880.00 |
| Senior year | $15,026.00 | $18,008.00 | $20,880.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $60,104.00 | $72,032.00 | $83,520.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $22,897.00 | $27,442.00 | $31,818.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $692.00 | $829.00 | $961.00 |
| Total amount paid | $83,001.00 | $99,474.00 | $115,338.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $15,026.00 | $18,008.00 | $20,880.00 |
| Senior year | $15,026.00 | $18,008.00 | $20,880.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $30,052.00 | $36,016.00 | $41,760.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,449.00 | $13,721.00 | $15,909.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $346.00 | $414.00 | $481.00 |
| Total amount paid | $41,501.00 | $49,737.00 | $57,669.00 |
| For the complete net-price picture, see the net-price section. |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $17,400.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $16,560.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $14,893.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $15,579.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $16,103.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $17,834.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $19,037.00 |
Use Southeast Technical College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid breakdown.
The median graduating debt at Southeast Technical College amounts to $9,500.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden bucket.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,750.00 |
| 25th | $4,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,500.00 |
| 75th | $15,250.00 |
| 90th | $23,750.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,249.00 |
| Middle income | $9,500.00 |
| High income | $6,500.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $3,749.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,250.00 |
First-gen borrowers at Southeast Technical College carry $250.00 in extra median debt compared with continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Southeast Technical College amounts to $1,411.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Southeast Technical College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 8.9% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Southeast Technical College add up to $150,451,096.00 spread across 12,869 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 110 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $2,929.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 39 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,307.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veterans benefits detail.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Southeast Technical College, think through the questions below:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.