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Southeast Technical College

⌖ Sioux Falls, SD · 25 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$193,140 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

44.2 yrsModeled economic break-even

−77%Modeled 10-year ROI

$50,646Observed earnings · year 5

Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula

ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation

−$193,140at year 10

Net gainInvestment not yet recovered

NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED

−$249,6000

−$193,14010

FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$7,650

Sticker price

Published out-of-state tuition$7,650

Sticker price

Average net price$17,400

Title IV student average

Cost of attendance$20,272

Tuition + living budget

OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$17,400Average net price / year

$20,272Cost of attendance

$50,646Median earnings · year 5 after completion

58.8%Completion rate

Not availableAdmission rate

2,310Student size

NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

63thEarnings percentile

51thCompletion percentile

EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$43,241Year 1

$53,289Year 4

$50,646Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in SD

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Aberdeen, SD

Northern State University

Annual net price: $15,812
Observed earnings · year 5: $51,509
Modeled 10-year ROI: -73%

Open college profile →Mission, SD

Sinte Gleska University

Annual net price: $12,768
Observed earnings · year 5: $51,687
Modeled 10-year ROI: -71%

Open college profile →Spearfish, SD

Black Hills State University

Annual net price: $15,911
Observed earnings · year 5: $46,420
Modeled 10-year ROI: -94%

Open college profile →Watertown, SD

Lake Area Technical College

Annual net price: $15,979
Observed earnings · year 5: $45,330
Modeled 10-year ROI: -99%

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal field	Credential	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	Associate's Degree	$69,169	$28,239
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	Associate's Degree	$68,264	$23,500
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	$68,081	Not available
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	$67,993	Not available
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	$66,425	Not available
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)	Associate's Degree	$63,423	Not available
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers	Associate's Degree	$62,730	Not available
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	$60,041	$12,000
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	Associate's Degree	$59,057	$17,756
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$55,993	$17,038
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	Associate's Degree	$54,950	$19,725
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	$53,783	Not available
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	$53,777	Not available
Criminal Justice and Corrections	Associate's Degree	$53,522	$12,000
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$53,067	$15,095
Accounting and Related Services	Associate's Degree	$51,789	$23,746
Marketing	Associate's Degree	$51,327	$16,500
Business/Commerce, General	Associate's Degree	$49,039	$20,875
Computer Programming	Associate's Degree	$48,859	$14,827
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	Associate's Degree	$46,674	Not available
Precision Metal Working	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$46,490	Not available
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services	Associate's Degree	$45,576	Not available
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	Associate's Degree	$45,010	Not available
Graphic Communications	Associate's Degree	$38,597	Not available
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	Associate's Degree	$35,276	Not available

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.