by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Southern Technical College, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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What it costs to attend Southern Technical College works out to about $27,949.00 annually.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $14,894.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,055.00 |
| Total cost | $27,949.00 |
| That is 15% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $27,949.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,334.00 |
| Net price | $22,615.00 |
| That is 31% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $27,949.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,796.00 |
| Net price | $21,153.00 |
| That is 36% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees plus living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by around 2.1% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| Freshman year | $21,597.00 | $23,090.00 | $28,536.00 |
| Senior year | $22,987.00 | $24,576.00 | $30,372.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $89,149.00 | $95,311.00 | $117,791.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $33,963.00 | $36,310.00 | $44,874.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,026.00 | $1,097.00 | $1,356.00 |
| Total amount paid | $123,112.00 | $131,621.00 | $162,665.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| Freshman year | $21,597.00 | $23,090.00 | $28,536.00 |
| Senior year | $22,051.00 | $23,575.00 | $29,135.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $43,648.00 | $46,665.00 | $57,671.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,628.00 | $17,778.00 | $21,971.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $502.00 | $537.00 | $664.00 |
| Total amount paid | $60,277.00 | $64,443.00 | $79,642.00 |
Read more in the net price section below.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $21,171.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $24,026.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $22,790.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $25,104.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $27,202.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $27,849.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $27,949.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Southern Technical College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
Median graduate debt at Southern Technical College comes to $9,897.00, landing it in the Very Low (<$10k) burden category.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,012.00 |
| 25th | $5,607.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,897.00 |
| 75th | $22,495.00 |
| 90th | $29,500.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt detail.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,312.00 |
| Middle income | $9,500.00 |
| High income | $9,500.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $812.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $11,250.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Southern Technical College is $-535.00.
The default-rate classification at Southern Technical College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 8.7% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Southern Technical College reach $270,629,945.00 across 15,419 borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 101 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $7,940.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veteran aid breakdown.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Southern Technical College, a few questions are worth asking:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
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.