Southeastern Community College

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$6,210
1.97% growth from 2023
2024 Average Net Price
$9,587
After Financial Aid
2024 Enrolled Students
3,028
41.7% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
43.5%
187 Graduates

About

Southeastern Community College is a higher education institution located in Des Moines County, IA. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Southeastern Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (195 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (50 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (17 degrees).

In 2024, 979 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Southeastern Community College. 64.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (614 degrees), 12 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (51 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Southeastern Community College is $6,210, which is $−1,974 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Southeastern Community College is $6,210, which is $1,974 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,587.

In 2024, 45% of undergraduate students attending Southeastern Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 20% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$6,210
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Southeastern Community College was $6,210. The cost of tuition at Southeastern Community College is $−1,974 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

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Average Net Price

$9,587
2024 Value
3.4%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Southeastern Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,587. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Southeastern Community College grew by 3.4%.

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Other Student Expenses

$8,648
Room and Board
$1,354
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Southeastern Community College was of $8,648 in 2024. The cost of room and board decreased by 9.87% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,354. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

45%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
20%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

45% of undergraduate students at Southeastern Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 6.25% with respect to 2023, when 48% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Enrollment

Southeastern Community College had a total enrollment of 3,028 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Southeastern Community College is 1,264 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,764. This means that 41.7% of students enrolled at Southeastern Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Southeastern Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 71.2% White, 6.51% Hispanic or Latino, 6.01% Black or African American, 3.37% Two or More Races, 2.05% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.75% Asian, and 0.132% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Southeastern Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (39.9%), followed by White Male (25.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.05%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

41.7%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Southeastern Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,028 students. The full-time enrollment at Southeastern Community College is 1,264 and the part-time enrollment is 1,764. This means that 41.7% of students enrolled at Southeastern Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.1% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

70%
2024 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 70%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Southeastern Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    2,157 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    197 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    182 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Southeastern Community College is 71.2% White, 6.51% Hispanic or Latino, 6.01% Black or African American, 3.37% Two or More Races, 2.05% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.75% Asian, and 0.132% 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 40.5% White, 29.2% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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, 185 students (6.11%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 287 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 (614 degrees awarded). There were 12 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (51 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Southeastern Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (195 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (50 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (17 degrees).

In 2024,  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 (46 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (10 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (62 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 (1,504,733 people), Medical & health services managers (168,675 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (167,480 people), Pharmacists (137,468 people), and Other managers (132,934 people).

The most specialized majors at Southeastern Community College in 2024 are Precision Production (46 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (10 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (62 degrees), Agriculture (24 degrees), and Health (409 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Southeastern Community College are Precision Production (46 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (10 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (62 degrees), Agriculture (24 degrees), and Health (409 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 (1,633,396 people), Elementary & secondary schools (384,396 people), Outpatient care centers (290,868 people), Offices of physicians (209,145 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (204,737 people).

The most specialized majors at Southeastern Community College are Precision Production (46 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (10 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (62 degrees), Agriculture (24 degrees), and Health (409 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 (2024)
  1. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
    57 degrees awarded
  2. Accounting
    12 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    12 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Southeastern Community College was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 57 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

346
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
633
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 346 degrees were awarded to men at Southeastern Community College, which is 0.547 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (633).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 86 degrees were awarded to men at Southeastern Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.789 times less than the 109 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 200 degrees were awarded to men at Southeastern Community College in Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant, which is 9.09 times more than the 22 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

17%
100% Completion Time
43%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 17% of students graduating from Southeastern Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 43% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 51% within 200%.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
American Indian or Alaska Native Male
Highest Graduation Rate (62.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Southeastern Community College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (62.5% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

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, 65.9% of graduates (120 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    614 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    51 degrees awarded
  3. Two or More Races
    44 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Southeastern Community College is white (614 degrees awarded). There were 12 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (51 degrees).

18.1% of degree recipients (177 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. White Female
    405 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    209 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    33 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Southeastern Community College is white female (405 degrees awarded). There were 1.94 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (209 degrees).

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Operations

Southeastern Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $9.94M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 854k (8.6%) compared to the 13.1% average return (853k on 6.52M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Southeastern Community College had a total salary expenditure of 41.6M. Southeastern Community College employs 92 Instructors. Most academics at Southeastern Community College are Female Instructor (56), and Male Instructor (36).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southeastern Community College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 40 employees, Management, with 30 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 28 employees.

Endowment

$9.94M
2024 Endowment
9.74%
growth from 2023

Southeastern Community College has an endowment valued at about $9.94M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Southeastern Community College grew 9.74% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.42M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$16.4M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Southeastern Community College paid a median of $16.4M in salaries, which represents 39.4% of their overall expenditure ($41.6M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$6.33M
Instructional Salaries
92
Number of Employees

In 2024, Southeastern Community College paid a total of $6.33M to 92 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $763k (4.03%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southeastern Community College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 40 employees, Management with 30 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 28 employees.

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