Southeastern Community College

www.scciowa.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,880

3.16% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$5,926

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.51%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

2,321

47.6% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

35.5%

153 Graduates

About

Southeastern Community College is a higher education institution located in Des Moines County, IA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Southeastern Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (248 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (64 degrees), and Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects (12 degrees).

In 2021, 694 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Southeastern Community College. 62.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (255 degrees), 8.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (30 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Southeastern Community College is $5,880, which is $−2,088 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Southeastern Community College is $5,880, which is $−2,088 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,926.

In 2021, 81% of undergraduate students attending Southeastern Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 26% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,880

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Southeastern Community College was $5,880. The cost of tuition at Southeastern Community College is $−2,088 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$5,926

2021 Value

11.8%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Southeastern Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,926. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Southeastern Community College grew by 11.8%.

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

$8,880

Room and Board

$1,294

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Southeastern Community College was of $8,880 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 0.871% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,294. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 6.5% 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

81%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

26%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

81% of undergraduate students at Southeastern Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 68.8% with respect to 2020, when 48% 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.

3.51%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Southeastern Community College was 3.51%, which represents 17 out of the 484 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 2,321 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Southeastern Community College is 1,105 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,216. This means that 47.6% of students enrolled at Southeastern Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Southeastern Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 20.7% White, 6.46% Black or African American, 5.04% Hispanic or Latino, 2.59% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.34% Asian, 1.16% Two or More Races, and 0.129% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Southeastern Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (14.3%), followed by White Male (5.7%) and Black or African American Female (4.25%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

47.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Southeastern Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,321 students. The full-time enrollment at Southeastern Community College is 1,105 and the part-time enrollment is 1,216. This means that 47.6% of students enrolled at Southeastern Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% 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

72%

2021 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 72%. 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 (2021)

White
480 enrolled students
Black or African American
150 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
117 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Southeastern Community College is 20.7% White, 6.46% Black or African American, 5.04% Hispanic or Latino, 2.59% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.34% Asian, 1.16% Two or More Races, and 0.129% 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 44.1% White, 26.8% 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, 1,371 students (59.1%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 174 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 (255 degrees awarded). There were 8.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (30 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Southeastern Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (248 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (64 degrees) and Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects (12 degrees).

In 2021, 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 Communication Technologies (14 degrees awarded), Agriculture (22 degrees), and Precision Production (29 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 (1,345,362 people), Medical & health services managers (151,668 people), Pharmacists (133,472 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (132,821 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (118,922 people).

The most specialized majors at Southeastern Community College in 2021 are Communication Technologies (14 degrees awarded), Agriculture (22 degrees), Precision Production (29 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (43 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (248 degrees) (as of 2021).

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, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Nurse anesthetists, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Southeastern Community College are Communication Technologies (14 degrees awarded), Agriculture (22 degrees), Precision Production (29 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (43 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (248 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (1,479,079 people), Elementary & secondary schools (337,893 people), Outpatient care centers (226,638 people), Offices of physicians (201,100 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (182,831 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 (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
248 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
64 degree-majors awarded
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects
12 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Southeastern Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 248 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

260

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

434

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 260 degrees were awarded to men at Southeastern Community College, which is 0.599 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (434).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 95 degrees were awarded to men at Southeastern Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.621 times less than the 153 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 153 degrees were awarded to men at Southeastern Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.61 times more than the 95 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

10%

100% Completion Time

33%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 10% of students graduating from Southeastern Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 33% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 45% 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 (68.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Southeastern Community College is Female and White (68.4% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 24.8% of graduates (38 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
255 degrees awarded
Black or African American
30 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
30 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Southeastern Community College is white (255 degrees awarded). There were 8.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (30 degrees).

46.5% of degree recipients (323 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
172 degrees awarded
White Male
83 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
17 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Southeastern Community College is white female (172 degrees awarded). There were 2.07 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (83 degrees).

Operations

Southeastern Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $8.46M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 87.6k (1.04%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Southeastern Community College had a total salary expenditure of 41M. Southeastern Community College employs 69 Instructors, 20 No academic ranks. Most academics at Southeastern Community College are Female Instructor (39), Male Instructor (30), and Female No academic rank (16).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southeastern Community College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 43 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 25 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 24 employees.

Endowment

$8.46M

2021 Endowment

20.7%

growth from 2020

Southeastern Community College has an endowment valued at about $8.46M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Southeastern Community College grew 20.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.17M 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

$13.8M

2021 Salaries

1.6%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Southeastern Community College paid a median of $13.8M in salaries, which represents 33.5% of their overall expenditure ($41M) and a 1.6% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.02M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Southeastern Community College paid a total of $6.02M to 89 employees working as instructors, which represents 43.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

69 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

43 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Southeastern Community College were Instructor with 69 employees, and No academic rank with 20 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southeastern Community College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 43 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 25 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 24 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
Female No academic rank

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Southeastern Community College was Female Instructor with 39 employees, Male Instructor with 30 employees, and Female No academic rank with 16 employees.

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