Private for-profitTwo-year

Southern Technical College

Fort Myers, FL · Highest award: Associate's

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Net price (avg)
$21,171
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$14,894
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$36,155
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$26,505
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$14,894
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$14,894
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$12,330
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$0
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00019,709
$30,001–48,00022,332
$48,001–75,00025,482
$75,001–110,00026,368
$110,001+26,505

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
Not reported
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$32,841
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$36,155
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$11,250
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$119.27
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
27.1%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $36,155 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
550
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
20:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
54.0%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
76.1%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
80.6%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$19,032
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White44%
Hispanic16%
Black32%
Asian1%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Two-year institutions in FL

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InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Academy for Nursing and Health OccupationsNot reportedNot reported$47,039
Activa Training CenterNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Ameritas College - South Bay Correctional FacilityNot reportedNot reported$21,783
Atlantic Technical College$10,414Not reported$38,560
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-OrlandoNot reportedNot reported$53,341
Aviator College of Aeronautical Science & Technology - KissimmeeNot reportedNot reported$67,739
Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and TechnologyNot reportedNot reported$67,739
Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology - Miami GardensNot reportedNot reported$47,792
Chancellor InstituteNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
College of Business and TechnologyNot reportedNot reported$29,534
College of Business and TechnologyNot reportedNot reported$29,534
College of Business and TechnologyNot reportedNot reported$29,534

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$85,126$80,813$31,264
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$53,458$48,733$33,357
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$49,650$65,389$27,000
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.$44,987$54,971Not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$37,896$35,447$15,333
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.$34,673$42,269Not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.$32,958$34,272$11,250
Criminal Justice and Corrections.Not reported$46,706Not reported
Public Administration.Not reported$65,093Not reported
Design and Applied Arts.Not reported$38,127Not reported
Design and Applied Arts.Not reported$51,490Not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services.Not reported$37,073Not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services.Not reported$58,716Not reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.Not reported$56,073Not reported
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.Not reported$68,257Not reported
Data Processing.Not reported$75,978Not reported
Computer Software and Media Applications.Not reported$41,737Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$37,656Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$47,382Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10