Sioux Falls, South Dakota · Public · 2-year · Midsize city
Overview
Southeast Technical College is a public two-year institution based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,659 students. It is part of South Dakota Board of Technical Education.
Southeast Technical College offers certificates and associate degrees across 53 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, Registered Nursing, and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other. It awarded 1,100 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 9 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 70% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
2,659
Students enrolled
70%
First-year retention
1,100
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
53
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 53
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
70%
First-year retention, part-time students
77%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
632
Certificates under 1 year
119
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
349
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,659
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,659
Full-time, fall 2024
50%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,380
Full-time, 2024-25
43%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
60%
Men
40%
White
73%
Hispanic or Latino
3%
Black or African American
7%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
8%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
9
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
24%
Students taking some online courses
39%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
South Dakota Board of Technical Education
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
President
Cory Clasemann
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization