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Community college · Public

Southeastern Technical College

Vidalia, GA652 online only

Southeastern Technical College is a public community college in Vidalia, GA, with about 1,235 students on campus.

Students on campus
1,235
plus 652 studying only online
Admission rate
Open
open enrollment
Net price a year
$10,612
tuition and fees $3,400; the net price adds housing and food
Graduation rate
38%
lower than at 81% of 2-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$30,329
lower than at 80% of U.S. colleges
In brief

Southeastern Technical College, in brief

Most students study part-time

76% of undergraduates attend part-time. The graduation rate counts only first-time, full-time students, so it covers a minority of the people studying here. The students ↓

Fewer borrowers paying down loans than at most colleges

Only 19% of federal borrowers had paid down any of their loan within three years, fewer than at 97% of U.S. colleges. Outcomes ↓

Loan payments are a small share of pay

The typical graduate owes $5,750, about $61 a month over ten years. That’s 2.6% of a typical former student’s monthly pay six years after starting. Outcomes ↓

Rent in Vidalia is below the state median

Median rent in Vidalia is $794 a month, 43% below the state median. Living in Vidalia ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; graduation rates count only first-time, full-time students.

★ What stands out · Who goes there

The students

1,008 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 56%Hispanic 13%Black 27%Two or more 3%

Women and men

Women 75%Men 25%
11 : 1
students per teacher
39%
get Pell grants (lower income)
0%
take federal loans
23%
undergrads 25 or older
76%
study part time
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Southeastern Technical College?

Open

anyone with a high school diploma can enroll

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Southeastern Technical College is likely test-optional.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $19,660 a year

Before any grants · out-of-state tuition $5,968

Tuition & fees (in state) $3,400Books & supplies $2,138Other costs $14,122

After grants, the average family on aid pays $10,612.

Tuition and fees are $3,400 a year. The net price also counts housing, food and other costs at full price, so a student living at home pays less than it shows.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$10,612

About $21,224 over 2 years · 46% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
38%
within 3 years · Pell students 40%
Come back for year two
69%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$30,329
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$5,750
about $61 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

2.6%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$61 a month against about $2,371 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

19%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 3% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Health professions 28%Liberal arts 13%Precision production 11%Mechanic & repair 10%Business 8%Transportation 7%Everything else 23%

Associate degree programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing47 graduates a year
$72k4 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions13 graduates a year
—not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions12 graduates a year
—not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations12 graduates a year
—not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services8 graduates a year
—not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions5 graduates a year
—not reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management4 graduates a year
—not reported
Accounting and Related Services4 graduates a year
—not reported
The town around it

Living in Vidalia

5% of Vidalia’s 10,885 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Vidalia pages.

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Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Southeastern Technical College; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

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Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.