Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Southeastern College-Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina·Private for-profit, 2-year·Southeast·sec.edu
6-yr Graduation
67%
Total enrollment
267
peer median 378
Avg net price
$37,856
+$9.3k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
112
112 candidates competed
Admitted
109
97.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
63
57.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
67%
Full-time retention
67%

Pell equity

21.0pp gap
Pell recipients
65%
Non-Pell
86%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 21.0-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 10 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 10 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
10
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

10programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data10 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
10

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.

3
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
30%
$9,500 debt · $31,433 earn
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
30%
$9,500 debt · $31,928 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
29%
$11,805 debt · $41,182 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 2002Next review Aug 2025

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 6

  1. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Aug 2024Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  3. Mar 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  4. Jun 2023Initial Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  5. Apr 2023Initial Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree

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$37,538
$30–48k$35,871
$48–75k$39,852
$75–110k$43,798
$110k+$43,798

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

Avg net price (private)
$37,856
+$9,268vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $28,589
Federal loans
82.6%
In-state tuition
$24,184
Out-of-state
$24,184

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 468 students received $2.1M in Pell grants, alongside $3.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
468
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.1M
$2,099,213 total
Direct Loans
$3.8M
908 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.4M
435 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.0M
433 loan awards
Parent PLUS$339K
40 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 136 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (3.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.6%
+1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
136
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.2%
2017
14.8%
2018
10.5%
2019
3.6%
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 Southeastern College-Columbia

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs11
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

43 total completions
01Health Professions
43100.0%
02Computer Sciences
00.0%
03Business
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
267
12-mo unduplicated
588
Undergraduate
588
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
5%32
Women
95%556

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
64.1%
White
17.3%
Unknown
9.7%
Hispanic
5.2%
Two or more
2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Asian
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 155 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    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
    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
    12.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    18

    Southeastern College-Columbia vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Southeastern College-Columbia 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
    SubjectSoutheastern College-Columbia
    67%267$37,856Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Southeastern College-Charleston
    98.1%226$36,778Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis College-Columbia
    582$27,508Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis Institute-Nashville
    393$29,669Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    MedQuest College
    524$18,813Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    ATA College
    363$26,914Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Peer group median67%98.1%378$28,589

    Frequently asked questions about Southeastern College-Columbia

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Southeastern College-Columbia.

    What is the graduation rate at Southeastern College-Columbia?

    Southeastern College-Columbia reports a 6-year graduation rate of 67% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Southeastern College-Columbia?

    Southeastern College-Columbia reports a total enrollment of 267 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Southeastern College-Columbia?

    The average net price at Southeastern College-Columbia is $37,856 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Southeastern College-Columbia?

    Southeastern College-Columbia's yield rate is 57.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Southeastern College-Columbia located?

    Southeastern College-Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina 29223.

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