by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Southern Technical College, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $20,623.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $21,740.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $22,718.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $25,502.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $26,675.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $27,063.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $27,302.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Southern Technical College Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Southern Technical College is $9,500.00, landing it in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden bucket.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,167.00 |
| 25th | $6,334.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,500.00 |
| 75th | $20,000.00 |
| 90th | $21,750.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt detail.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,942.00 |
| Middle income | $9,500.00 |
| High income | $6,583.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $3,359.00 in extra median debt compared with high-income peers.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,500.00 |
The default-rate category at Southern Technical College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 12.6% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Southern Technical College amount to $168,213,804.00 across 12,411 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 263 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $10,388.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veteran aid breakdown.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Southern Technical College, keep these questions in mind:
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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.