Southeast Technical College vs. Western Dakota Tech

Comparable Facts

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

Southeast Technical College is larger than Western Dakota Tech based on total student enrollment (2,659 students vs. 1,164 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Southeast Technical College is located in Sioux Falls, SD (Rural Fringe setting); Western Dakota Technical College is in Rapid City, SD (Rural Fringe setting).
• Southeast Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Western Dakota Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Southeast Technical College 13:1; Western Dakota Technical College 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Western Dakota Technical College are 3% lower than at Southeast Technical College ($8,150 vs. $8,404).
• Out-of-state tuition is 8.4% higher at Western Dakota Tech than at Southeast Technical College (about $644 more per year; $8,294 vs. $7,650).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southeast Technical College than at Western Dakota Technical College (76% vs. 56%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Western Dakota Technical College students is 58.9% larger than aid received by Southeast Technical College students ($7,370 vs. $4,637).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Southeast Technical College and Western Dakota Tech.
• Typical fall application deadline: Western Dakota Tech Aug 25, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Western Dakota Tech average a 2.93 high school GPA, 0.53 higher than at Southeast Technical College (2.4).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Western Dakota Technical College and Southeast Technical College graduates have the same median loan debt ($12,000 vs. $12,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Western Dakota Technical College and Southeast Technical College graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($124 vs. $124).
• More Southeast Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Western Dakota Tech students, three years after graduation (60% vs. 52%).

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