Southeastern Community College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,700

3.26% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$6,719

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

11.8%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

2,260

48.6% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

32.7%

158 Graduates

About

Southeastern Community College is a higher education institution located in Des Moines County, IA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Southeastern Community College were .

In 2020, 558 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Southeastern Community College. 57.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (249 degrees), 1.08 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (230 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Southeastern Community College is $5,700, which is $−2,280 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Southeastern Community College is $5,700, which is $−2,280 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,719.

In 2020, 48% of undergraduate students attending Southeastern Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 25% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$5,700

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Southeastern Community College was $5,700. The cost of tuition at Southeastern Community College is $−2,280 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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

Average Net Price

$6,719

2020 Value

3.13%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Southeastern Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,719. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Southeastern Community College grew by 3.13%.

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

$8,958

Room and Board

$1,384

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Southeastern Community College was of $8,958 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,384. The cost of room and board increased by 2.18% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 4.53% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

48%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

25%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

48% of undergraduate students at Southeastern Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 6.67% with respect to 2019, when 45% 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.

11.8%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Southeastern Community College was 11.8%, which represents 60 out of the 510 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 has a total enrollment of 2,260 students. The full-time enrollment at Southeastern Community College is 1,099 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,161. This means that 48.6% of students enrolled at Southeastern Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Southeastern Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 22% White, 5.71% Black or African American, 5.62% Hispanic or Latino, 2.65% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.59% Two or More Races, 1.37% Asian, and 0.133% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Southeastern Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (17.2%), followed by White Male (6.92%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.28%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

48.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Southeastern Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,260 students. The full-time enrollment at Southeastern Community College is 1,099 and the part-time enrollment is 1,161. This means that 48.6% of students enrolled at Southeastern Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% 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

62%

2020 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 62%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), 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

White
498
Black or African American
129
Hispanic or Latino
127

The enrolled student population at Southeastern Community College is 22% White, 5.71% Black or African American, 5.62% Hispanic or Latino, 2.65% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.59% Two or More Races, 1.37% Asian, and 0.133% 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 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% 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, 1,320 students (58.4%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 88 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 (249 degrees awarded). There were 1.08 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (230 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Southeastern Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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 Agriculture (40 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (6 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (216 degrees).

Workforce

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 (1,305,139 people), Medical & health services managers (149,218 people), Pharmacists (133,075 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (120,042 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (119,351 people).

The most specialized majors at Southeastern Community College are Agriculture (40 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (6 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (216 degrees), Precision Production (20 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (36 degrees).

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 Dentists

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 (1,450,184 people), Elementary & secondary schools (325,034 people), Outpatient care centers (211,699 people), Offices of physicians (188,945 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (177,005 people).

Degrees

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

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Southeastern Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

235

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

323

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 235 degrees were awarded to men at Southeastern Community College, which is 0.728 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (323).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 89 degrees were awarded to men at Southeastern Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.701 times less than the 127 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 127 degrees were awarded to women at Southeastern Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.43 times more than the 89 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

21%

100% Completion Time

53%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 21% of students graduating from Southeastern Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 53% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 57% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Southeastern Community College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 35.4% of graduates (56 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
249 degrees awarded
Unknown
230 degrees awarded
Black or African American
23 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Southeastern Community College is white (249 degrees awarded). There were 1.08 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (230 degrees).

41.2% of degree recipients (230 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
163 degrees awarded
White Male
86 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Southeastern Community College is white female (163 degrees awarded). There were 1.9 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (86 degrees).

Operations

Southeastern Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $7.01M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $163k (2.33%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Southeastern Community College had a total salary expenditure of $40.6M. Southeastern Community College employs 70 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Southeastern Community College are Female Instructors (38), Male Instructors(32), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southeastern Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 27 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 26 employees, and Management with 20 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$7.01M

2020 Endowment

3.71%

growth from 2019

Southeastern Community College has an endowment valued at about $7.01M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Southeastern Community College grew 3.71% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.59M 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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.81M - Federal
$302k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Southeastern Community College received $2.81M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $302k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$14M

2020 Salaries

0.67%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Southeastern Community College paid a median of $14M in salaries, which represents 34.4% of their overall expenditure ($40.6M) and a 0.67% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.43% decline from 2018 and a 2.55% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.61M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Southeastern Community College paid a total of $4.61M to 70 employees working as instructors, which represents 33% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

70 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

27 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Southeastern Community College were Instructor with 70 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southeastern Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 27 employees; Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 26 employees; and Management with 20 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Southeastern Community College was Female Instructor with 38 employees, and Male Instructor with 32 employees.

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

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