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Southeastern Community College Data & Information Overview

54 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
12% Student Loan Default Rate
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How Well Is Southeastern Community College Ranked?

#1,690 Best Colleges in Nation
#35 Best Colleges in IA
Nursing Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.

Southeastern Community College was awarded 54 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is nursing.

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Overall Quality

College Factual ranked Southeastern Community College as #1,690 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Southeastern Community College held the #1,748 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

Southeastern Community College is also ranked #35 out of 40 schools in Iowa.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Southeastern Community College?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Southeastern Community College has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.

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Southeastern Community College Faculty

16 to 1 Student to Faculty
100% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Southeastern Community College is about average at 16 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Southeastern Community College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  100 out of 100
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100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Southeastern Community College

72% Freshmen Retention

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Southeastern Community College is 72%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  72 out of 100
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100

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Southeastern Community College.

Southeastern Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,099 Full-Time Undergraduates
21.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
59.9% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,260 undergraduates at Southeastern Community College with 1,099 being full-time and 1,161 being part-time.

How Much Does Southeastern Community College Cost?

$7,005 Net Price
27% Take Out Loans
$18,548 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Southeastern Community College is $7,005. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Southeastern Community College

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$4,752 $5,443 $8,511 $11,016 $11,821

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Southeastern Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Southeastern Community College, approximately 27% of students took out student loans averaging $4,637 a year. That adds up to $18,548 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Southeastern Community College is 11.7%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do Southeastern Community College Graduates Make?

$32,965 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from Southeastern Community College make around $32,965 per year during the early years of their employment. Unfortunately, this is 22% less that the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.

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See which majors at Southeastern Community College make the most money.

Location of Southeastern Community College

Iowa State
1,099 Full-Time Undergraduates
Town Campus Setting
Located in West Burlington, Iowa, Southeastern Community College is a public institution. West Burlington is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

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Contact details for Southeastern Community College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1500 West Agency Road, West Burlington, IA 52655-0180
Phone: 319-752-2731
Website: www.scciowa.edu/

Southeastern Community College Majors

19 Majors With Completions
404 Undergraduate Degrees
Learn more about the majors offered at Southeastern Community College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Southeastern Community College

55% Take At Least One Class Online
30% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 1,280 students took at least one online class at Southeastern Community College. This is an increase from the 1,118 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 1,280 695
2019-2020 1,118 428
2018-2019 1,155 576
2017-2018 1,131 621
2016-2017 1,077 570

Learn more about online learning at Southeastern Community College.

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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