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Southeast Arkansas College

Pine Bluff, Arkansas·Public, 2-year·Southeast·seark.edu
6-yr Graduation
28%
Total enrollment
916
peer median 1,006
Avg net price
$11,185
+$6.1k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
28%
Full-time retention
44%

Pell equity

43.0pp gap
Pell recipients
24%
Non-Pell
67%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 43.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 45 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 45 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
45
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

45programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data45 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
45

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

4
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
21%
$8,981 debt · $42,686 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Undergraduate Certificate · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
19%
$7,763 debt · $41,272 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
15%
$4,453 debt · $29,201 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
12%
$6,299 debt · $52,059 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1996Next review Aug 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 9

  1. Jun 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Aug 2023Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Jan 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Sep 2022Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. Mar 2022Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$11,217
$30–48k$10,241
$48–75k$12,731
$75–110k
$110k+$14,376

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$11,185
+$6,060vs Community College median $5,125
Federal loans
22.2%
In-state tuition
$4,960
Out-of-state
$8,260

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 961 students received $4.4M in Pell grants, alongside $3.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
961
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.4M
$4,403,197 total
Direct Loans
$3.6M
1,011 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.4M
490 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.0M
510 loan awards
Parent PLUS$132K
11 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 270 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.3%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.3%
-2.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
270
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
19.5%
2017
18.0%
2018
7.8%
2019
0.3%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Southeast Arkansas College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs40
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

169 total completions
01Liberal Arts
7443.8%
02Health Professions
5029.6%
03Computer Sciences
137.7%
04Business
127.1%
05Security/Protective
84.7%
06Family/Consumer Sci
53.0%
07Education
42.4%
08Engineering Tech
21.2%
09Mechanic
10.6%
10Multi/Interdisciplinary
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
916
12-mo unduplicated
1,365
Undergraduate
1,365
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
33%450
Women
67%915

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
57.5%
White
23.9%
Hispanic
15.4%
Two or more
1.7%
Asian
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
50
35 M · 15 W
Women athletes
30.0%
Athletic aid
$137K
Total student aid
Budget
$448K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$62K
$75K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$38K
$69K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 2

Baseball
35 M ·
$171K
Softball
· 15 W
$191K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
3.34
3 offenses · 898 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago3.34Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
2
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

3total
  • On campus2
  • Non-campus1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
8.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
30

Southeast Arkansas College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Southeast Arkansas College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectSoutheast Arkansas College
28%916$11,185Community College
Arkansas State University Mid-South
1,022$3,558Community College
Tri-County Community College
1,023$4,584Community College
Mountain Gateway Community College
989$6,307Community College
Paul D Camp Community College
1,219$5,666Community College
Martin Community College
891$3,337Community College
Peer group median28%1,006$5,125

Frequently asked questions about Southeast Arkansas College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Southeast Arkansas College.

What is the graduation rate at Southeast Arkansas College?

Southeast Arkansas College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 28% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Southeast Arkansas College?

Southeast Arkansas College reports a total enrollment of 916 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Southeast Arkansas College?

The average net price at Southeast Arkansas College is $11,185 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Southeast Arkansas College located?

Southeast Arkansas College is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71603.

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