Mitchell Technical College vs. Southeast Technical College

Comparable Facts

Compare Mitchell Technical College in Mitchell, SD with Southeast Technical College in Sioux Falls, SD on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Southeast Technical College is larger than Mitchell Technical College based on total student enrollment (2,659 students vs. 1,186 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Mitchell Technical College is located in Mitchell, SD (Rural Fringe setting); Southeast Technical College is in Sioux Falls, SD (Rural Fringe setting).
• Mitchell Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Southeast Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Mitchell Technical College 12:1; Southeast Technical College 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mitchell Technical College are 19.1% lower than at Southeast Technical College ($6,800 vs. $8,404).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.7% higher at Southeast Technical College than at Mitchell Technical College (about $126 more per year; $7,650 vs. $7,524).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southeast Technical College than at Mitchell Technical College (76% vs. 50%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southeast Technical College students is 8.2% larger than aid received by Mitchell Technical College students ($4,637 vs. $4,287).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Mitchell Technical College and Southeast Technical College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Mitchell Technical College average a 3.09 high school GPA, 0.69 higher than at Southeast Technical College (2.4).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Southeast Technical College and Mitchell Technical College graduates have the same median loan debt ($12,000 vs. $12,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Southeast Technical College and Mitchell Technical College graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($124 vs. $124).
• More Mitchell Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southeast Technical College students, three years after graduation (69% vs. 60%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.