Southeastern Community College

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$6,000

2.04% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$9,935

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

2,476

47.3% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

38.9%

175 Graduates

About

Southeastern Community College is a higher education institution located in Des Moines County, IA. In 2022, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Southeastern Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (217 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (50 degrees), and Welding Technology (16 degrees).

In 2022, 767 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Southeastern Community College. 63.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (238 degrees), 3.55 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (67 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Southeastern Community College is $6,000, which is $−2,112 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Southeastern Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 474 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Southeastern Community College is $6,000, which is $2,112 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,935.

In 2022, 99% of undergraduate students attending Southeastern Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 24% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$6,000

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Southeastern Community College was $6,000. The cost of tuition at Southeastern Community College is $−2,112 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Southeastern Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$9,935

2022 Value

67.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Southeastern Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,935. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Southeastern Community College grew by 67.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of Southeastern Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,365

Room and Board

$1,298

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Southeastern Community College was of $9,365 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 5.46% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,298. The cost of books and supplies increased by 0.309% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Southeastern Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

99%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

24%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Southeastern Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 22.2% with respect to 2021, when 81% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Southeastern Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Southeastern Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 474 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Southeastern Community College had a total enrollment of 2,476 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Southeastern Community College is 1,170 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,306. This means that 47.3% of students enrolled at Southeastern Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Southeastern Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 51.3% White, 5.74% Hispanic or Latino, 5.41% Black or African American, 2.71% Two or More Races, 2.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.41% Asian, and 0.121% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Southeastern Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (26.9%), followed by White Male (18.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.93%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

47.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Southeastern Community College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,476 students. The full-time enrollment at Southeastern Community College is 1,170 and the part-time enrollment is 1,306. This means that 47.3% of students enrolled at Southeastern Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.2% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Southeastern Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

69%

2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Southeastern Community College was 69%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), Southeastern Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Southeastern Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
1,270 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
142 enrolled students
Black or African American
134 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Southeastern Community College is 51.3% White, 5.74% Hispanic or Latino, 5.41% Black or African American, 2.71% Two or More Races, 2.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.41% Asian, and 0.121% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 42.9% White, 27.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 679 students (27.4%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 207 more women than men received degrees from Southeastern Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Southeastern Community College is white (238 degrees awarded). There were 3.55 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (67 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Southeastern Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (217 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (50 degrees) and Welding Technology (16 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Southeastern Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (75 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (59 degrees), and Communication Technologies (7 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southeastern Community College are Registered nurses (1,402,490 people), Medical & health services managers (155,259 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (141,340 people), Pharmacists (134,988 people), and Physicians (112,977 people).

The most specialized majors at Southeastern Community College in 2022 are Precision Production (75 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (59 degrees), Communication Technologies (7 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (217 degrees), and Health (272 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southeastern Community College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Physicians, and Correspondence clerks & order clerks

The most specialized majors at Southeastern Community College are Precision Production (75 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (59 degrees), Communication Technologies (7 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (217 degrees), and Health (272 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southeastern Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,507,596 people), Elementary & secondary schools (324,490 people), Outpatient care centers (247,245 people), Offices of physicians (208,190 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (163,579 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Southeastern Community College.

Most Common (2022)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
217 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
50 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
16 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Southeastern Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 217 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Southeastern Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

280

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

487

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 280 degrees were awarded to men at Southeastern Community College, which is 0.575 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (487).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Southeastern Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 82 degrees were awarded to men at Southeastern Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.607 times less than the 135 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 135 degrees were awarded to men at Southeastern Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.65 times more than the 82 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

33%

100% Completion Time

35%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 33% of students graduating from Southeastern Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 35% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 41% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (65%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Southeastern Community College is Female and White (65% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 28.6% of graduates (50 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
238 degrees awarded
Black or African American
67 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
32 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Southeastern Community College is white (238 degrees awarded). There were 3.55 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (67 degrees).

49.7% of degree recipients (381 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
170 degrees awarded
White Male
68 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
37 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Southeastern Community College is white female (170 degrees awarded). There were 2.5 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (68 degrees).

Operations

Southeastern Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $7.2M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 65.1k (0.904%) compared to the 0.843% average return (43.9k on 5.21M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2022, Southeastern Community College had a total salary expenditure of 44M. Southeastern Community College employs 71 Instructors, 11 No academic ranks. Most academics at Southeastern Community College are Female Instructor (41), Male Instructor (30), and Male No academic rank (6).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southeastern Community College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 42 employees, Management, with 29 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 26 employees.

Endowment

$7.2M

2022 Endowment

14.9%

decline from 2021

Southeastern Community College has an endowment valued at about $7.2M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Southeastern Community College declined 14.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.99M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Southeastern Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$14.3M

2022 Salaries

4.22%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Southeastern Community College paid a median of $14.3M in salaries, which represents 32.6% of their overall expenditure ($44M) and a 4.22% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.6% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 0.67% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.61M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Southeastern Community College paid a total of $5.61M to 82 employees working as instructors, which represents 39.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

71 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

42 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Southeastern Community College were Instructor with 71 employees, and No academic rank with 11 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southeastern Community College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 42 employees, Management with 29 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 26 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
Male No academic rank

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Southeastern Community College was Female Instructor with 41 employees, Male Instructor with 30 employees, and Male No academic rank with 6 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Southeastern Community College.

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