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Southeast Community College Area

Lincoln, Nebraska·Public, 2-year·Plains·southeast.edu
6-yr Graduation
38%
Total enrollment
10,816
peer median 5,683
Avg net price
$8,470
-$1.4k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
38%
Full-time retention
70%

Pell equity

22.0pp gap
Pell recipients
29%
Non-Pell
51%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 22.0-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 87 Title IV programs, 18 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 67 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
87
Passing
18
20.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
2.3% of portfolio
Fail rate
2.3%
+1.7pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

87programs
  • Passing18 · 20.7%
  • No Data67 · 77.0%
  • Failing2 · 2.3%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
2
At Risk
2
Watch
1
Safe
15
No data
67

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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

20
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
-4.2%
$34,561 vs $36,082
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
-3.9%
$34,684 vs $36,082
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+1.1%
$36,464 vs $36,082
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+3.8%
$37,466 vs $36,082
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+10.5%
$39,876 vs $36,082
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+26.4%
$45,603 vs $36,082
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+28.4%
$46,317 vs $36,082
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+31.1%
$47,304 vs $36,082

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

4
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
-4.2%
$1,521
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
-3.9%
$1,398
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+1.1%
+$382
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+3.8%
+$1,384

Debt vs earnings

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

21
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
64%
$24,118 debt · $37,466 earn
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
56%
$20,565 debt · $36,464 earn
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
56%
$19,250 debt · $34,684 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
37%
$14,604 debt · $39,876 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
34%
$13,810 debt · $40,687 earn
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
34%
$11,625 debt · $34,561 earn
Computer and Information Sciences General
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
30%
$18,691 debt · $62,546 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
29%
$14,250 debt · $49,838 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1983Next review Aug 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 11

  1. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  2. Aug 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Dec 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Jul 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  5. Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)

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$4,165
$30–48k$5,460
$48–75k$7,880
$75–110k$10,602
$110k+$11,174

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

Avg net price
$8,470
-$1,373vs Community College median $9,843
Federal loans
37.1%
In-state tuition
$3,540
Out-of-state
$4,260

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 3,390 students received $14.5M in Pell grants, alongside $8.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,390
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$14.5M
$14,516,107 total
Direct Loans
$8.5M
2,879 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
20
3k
21
2k
22
3k
23
3k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.6M
1,419 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.4M
1,404 loan awards
Parent PLUS$467K
56 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 2,113 borrowers who entered repayment, 45 (2.1%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.1%
-0.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,113
Defaulted
45
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.3%
2017
12.2%
2018
8.5%
2019
2.1%
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

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs88
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,038 total completions
01Health Professions
24623.7%
02Agriculture
14013.5%
03Business
13813.3%
04Liberal Arts
11711.3%
05Mechanic
10910.5%
06Engineering Tech
928.9%
07Computer Sciences
666.4%
08Construction Trades
605.8%
09Precision Production
393.8%
10Security/Protective
313.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
10,816
12-mo unduplicated
13,995
Undergraduate
13,995
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
45%6,267
Women
55%7,728

Race / ethnicity composition

White
70.7%
Hispanic
13.0%
Two or more
6.2%
Black
5.8%
Asian
3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
Unknown
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
248
168 M · 80 W
Women athletes
32.3%
Athletic aid
$673K
Total student aid
Budget
$2.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$344K
$253K
Recruiting expense
$19K
$17K
Head-coach salaries
$16K
$15K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Baseball
49 M ·
$330K
Wrestling
24 M · 18 W
$342K
Soccer
24 M · 12 W
$208K
Basketball
16 M · 12 W
$260K
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
19 M · 4 W
$81K
Softball
· 13 W
$101K

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
0.11
1 offenses · 9,465 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.11Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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

Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons01
Drugs07
Liquor1045

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
13.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
356

Southeast vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Southeast 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 Community College Area
38%10,816$8,470Community College
Northeast Community College
5,720$8,812Community College
Kirkwood Community College
12,763$9,388Community College
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
5,645$11,274Community College
Kansas City Kansas Community College
5,014$15,255Community College
Hawkeye Community College
69.5%5,120$10,298Community College
Peer group median38%69.5%5,683$9,843

Frequently asked questions about Southeast Community College Area

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Southeast.

What is the graduation rate at Southeast Community College Area?

Southeast Community College Area reports a 6-year graduation rate of 38% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Southeast Community College Area?

Southeast Community College Area reports a total enrollment of 10,816 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Southeast Community College Area?

The average net price at Southeast Community College Area is $8,470 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Southeast Community College Area located?

Southeast Community College Area is located in Lincoln, Nebraska 68520-1229.

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