Southeastern Community College

Overview

Rankings

• #12 Most Affordable Colleges in Iowa
• #36 Best Online Colleges in Iowa

Academics & Admissions

Is It Hard to Get Into Southeastern Community College? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

Based in West Burlington, Iowa, Southeastern Community College enrolls students across a range of programs. The graduation rate is roughly 43%.

Retention Rate

70%

Full-Time Faculty

100%

Faculty Salary (mo)

$7,383

Student–Faculty Ratio

12:1

Diversity Index

0.50

First-Gen Students

44%

Cost & Financial Aid

How Much Does It Cost to Attend Southeastern Community College? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

Published tuition at Southeastern Community College is $6,570, but few families pay that. The number to watch is net price, what students actually pay each year after federal grants and institutional scholarships. Here it averages about $12,347. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $11,012 after need-based grants. The median graduate leaves with about $12,000 in federal student loans.

In-State Tuition

$6,420

Out-of-State

$6,570

Avg Net Price

$12,347

Median Debt

$12,000

Pell Grant Rate

28%

Federal Loan Rate

20%

Students Like You

Tell us a little about yourself to see what students like you have typically experienced at Southeastern Community College — the net price for your income, your admission odds, and the outcomes that follow. These are patterns from federal data, not predictions.

Graduate Outcomes

Is Southeastern Community College Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI

Ten years out, alumni of Southeastern Community College report median earnings of $36,882, a figure worth comparing against the cost of attendance before enrolling.

6 Years After Entry

$34,355

8 Years

$34,927

10 Years

$36,882

Debt-to-Earnings

0.33x

Earning > $25K

47%

Social Mobility

Data: Raj Chetty's Mobility Report Card · 30M+ anonymized tax records

Does Southeastern Community College Drive Upward Mobility? Economic Mobility & Low-Income Outcomes

Southeastern Community College is a measurable contributor to upward mobility. Its mobility rate, the share of students who start in the bottom income quintile and climb to the top, is 0.00%, a more modest figure. Access is a real strength here. Roughly 22800% of students come from families in the bottom income quintile, a high share that gives low-income students a real foothold. Among bottom-quintile students who attend, roughly 0.3% go on to reach the top of the income ladder.

Mobility Rate

0.00%

Bottom 20% → Top 20%

Success Rate

0.3%

If bottom 20% get in

From Bottom 20%

22800.0%

Share of students

Institutional Finances

Data: NCES IPEDS

Endowment

$7,198,858

Federal Grants

$7,897,412

Investment Income

$65,054

Top Programs

The fields Southeastern Community College awards the most degrees in, by share of completions. Where federal field-of-study data exists, we show what graduates in that major earned early in their careers. Each links to its degree guide — or see what someone with your income, scores, and major would pay and earn here in the Students Like You simulator.

• Health Professions 49% $64,872 early-career
• Humanities 18%
• Business & Marketing 11% $40,390 early-career
• Precision Production 5% $40,602 early-career
• Education 5%
• Computer Science & IT 3% $46,186 early-career
• Mechanic & Repair Tech 2%
• Construction Trades 2%

Early-career median earnings by major (typically 1–2 years after completion, bachelor's level where available), in today's dollars (CPI-adjusted). Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard field of study. Distinct from the school-wide 10-year median; suppressed for small programs.