Public · Community college
Southeastern Technical College
Vidalia, Georgia · Remote town
- 16%
- Transfer rate
- $10,612
- Avg net price
- 38%
- Grad / completion
- $30,329
- Median earnings
Southeastern Technical College is a public certificate-granting institution in Vidalia, Georgia (remote town setting), enrolling 1,008 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.
About Vidalia, Georgia
Vidalia is a city located primarily in Toombs County, Georgia, United States. Each spring Vidalia holds a world-famous Vidalia Onion Festival. The event lasts for five days and draws in many tourists with its wide variety of activities. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Remote town
- Highest degree offered
- Associate
- Nearest big city
- 75 miles to Savannah, GA
- To the ocean
- 71 miles
- Nearest airport
- 68 miles to Savannah Hilton Head (SAV) · major hub
How Southeastern Technical College compares
Higher than 23% · #46 of 72 in Georgia
Higher than 41%
Higher than 32% · #46 of 66 in Georgia
Cheaper than 68% · #26 cheapest of 73 in Georgia
Lower than 95%
Lower than 78%
Larger than 73%
Percentiles compare Southeastern Technical College with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Georgia.
Student body
Undergraduates by gender
- Women75275%
- Men25625%
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White56%
- Black27%
- Hispanic13%
- Other or multiracial4.1%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 1,008
- Student–faculty ratio
- 11 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 39%
- First-generation students
- 50%
- Students over 25
- 23%
- Median family income
- $16,835
- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $50,724
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Where students come from
Home state of the 282 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.
- From Georgia100%
Most first-years stay in state — Southeastern Technical College draws overwhelmingly from Georgia.
Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.
Cost
- In-state tuition
- $3,400
- Out-of-state tuition
- $5,968
- Room & board
- —
- Books & supplies
- $2,138
- Total cost of attendance
- $19,660
- Average net price
- $10,612
Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.
Outcomes
- Graduated
- 38%
- First-year retention
- 69%
- Transferred to another college
- 16%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $28,454
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $30,329
- Median debt at graduation
- $5,750
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Paying down their loans (1 year in)
- 16%
Graduating on time
By student background (4 years)
When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
- Application fee
- $25
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
Campus safety
- Safety grade
- A
- Reported offenses per 1,000 students
- 0.0 / year
- Violent offenses (2022–2024)
- 0
- Property offenses (2022–2024)
- 0
On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 4 campuses (1,903 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.
What you'll actually pay, by family income
Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.
College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.
Does the school pay you to attend?
Southeastern Technical College funds essentially no grants of its own — almost all aid here comes from federal (Pell), state, or outside sources rather than the school's own discount. Its sticker price is what it is.
Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid, 2022–23 full-time first-year undergraduates.
Is it worth it?
A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.
- Median earnings (10 years)
- $30,329
- Typical debt at graduation
- $5,750
- Debt vs. one year's pay
- 19%
- Out-earn a HS grad
- 33%
Typical debt would take roughly 1.9 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.
A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.
Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.
The pay gap here
Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.
Men out-earn women by $10,350 (37%) a decade out.
Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 92°F
- Winter low
- 39°F
- Annual rain
- 47.2″
- Annual snow
- 0.1″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Metter, GA US station (22.2 mi from campus).
What Southeastern Technical College graduates study — and earn
Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.
Colleges similar to Southeastern Technical College
Schools with a comparable profile — size, selectivity, cost, and graduate outcomes. Compare Southeastern Technical College side by side →
Oconee Fall Line Technical College
Sandersville, Georgia · Fringe rural · 47 mi to Macon
- Students
- 1,708
- Tuition
- $3k
- Transfer
- 2%
- Earnings
- $31k
South Georgia State College
Douglas, Georgia · Remote town · 103 mi to Macon
- Students
- 1,466
- Tuition
- $3k
- Transfer
- 51%
- Earnings
- $36k
Ogeechee Technical College
Statesboro, Georgia · Distant town · 48 mi to Savannah
- Students
- 1,820
- Tuition
- $3k
- Transfer
- 7%
- Earnings
- $31k
Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Clarkston, Georgia · Large suburb · 9 mi to Atlanta
- Students
- 2,198
- Tuition
- $3k
- Transfer
- 9%
- Earnings
- $35k
East Georgia State College
Swainsboro, Georgia · Remote town · 63 mi to Augusta
- Students
- 1,413
- Tuition
- $3k
- Transfer
- 51%
- Earnings
- $37k
Bladen Community College
Dublin, North Carolina · Distant rural · 53 mi to Wilmington
- Students
- 1,030
- Tuition
- $3k
- Transfer
- 23%
- Earnings
- $31k
Colleges near Southeastern Technical College
Brewton-Parker Christian University
Mount Vernon, GA · Private nonprofit · Associate · 774 students
East Georgia State College
Swainsboro, GA · Public · Associate · 1,413 students
Ogeechee Technical College
Statesboro, GA · Public · Certificate · 1,820 students
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA · Public · Bachelor's · 21,790 students
South Georgia State College
Douglas, GA · Public · Associate · 1,466 students
Oconee Fall Line Technical College
Sandersville, GA · Public · Certificate · 1,708 students
Coastal Pines Technical College
Waycross, GA · Public · Certificate · 1,648 students
Savannah Technical College
Savannah, GA · Public · Certificate · 3,366 students
Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.