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Southern Technical College Data & Information Overview

2 awards Ranking Badges
22% Student Loan Default Rate
Find out more about how Southern Technical College ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
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How Well Is Southern Technical College Ranked?

#2,201 Best Colleges in Nation
#76 Best Colleges in FL
Medical/Clinical Assistant Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.

Southern Technical College was awarded 2 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is medical/clinical assistant.

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Overall Quality

Southern Technical College is ranked #2,201 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Southern Technical College held the #2,219 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

Southern Technical College is also ranked #76 out of 77 schools in Florida.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Southern Technical College?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

As long as you meet basic requirements, you should not have any trouble getting into Southern Technical College since the school has an open admissions policy. Still, be sure to submit any requested materials and that your application is completed in full.

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Southern Technical College Faculty

28 to 1 Student to Faculty
100% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

At Southern Technical College, the student to faculty ratio is 28 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Southern Technical College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  100 out of 100
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100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Southern Technical College

54% Freshmen Retention

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Southern Technical College this rate is 54%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  54 out of 100
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100

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Southern Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,712 Full-Time Undergraduates
59.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
47.8% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,712 full-time undergraduates at Southern Technical College.

How Much Does Southern Technical College Cost?

$17,794 Net Price
86% Take Out Loans
$36,464 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Southern Technical College is $17,794. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Southern Technical College

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$17,268 $20,881 $22,023 $22,909 $23,136

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Southern Technical College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Southern Technical College, approximately 86% of students took out student loans averaging $9,116 a year. That adds up to $36,464 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Southern Technical College is 22.4%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.

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How Much Money Do Southern Technical College Graduates Make?

$28,450 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from Southern Technical College make around $28,450 per year during the early years of their employment. This is about 33% less that the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.

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Location of Southern Technical College

Florida State
1,712 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
Southern Technical College is a private for-profit institution located in Orlando, Florida. The suburban atmosphere of Orlando makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

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Contact details for Southern Technical College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1485 Florida Mall Avenue, Orlando, FL 32809
Phone: 407-671-9922
Website: www.southerntech.edu/

Southern Technical College Majors

5 Majors With Completions
130 Undergraduate Degrees
Learn more about the majors offered at Southern Technical College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Southern Technical College

72% Take At Least One Class Online
1% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 1,135 students took at least one online class at Southern Technical College. This is an increase from the 49 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 1,135 13
2019-2020 49 0
2018-2019 0 0
2017-2018 0 0
2016-2017 0 0

Learn more about online learning at Southern Technical College.

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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