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
$31,941
+$3.1k 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.

IPEDS
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.

IPEDS
Overall completion
67%
Full-time retention
67%

Pell equity

6.4pp gap
Pell recipients
65%30 of 46
Non-Pell (all)
71%10 of 14
Subsidized loan, no Pell
86%6 of 7
No Federal Aid
57%4 of 7

Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.4-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

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.

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$31,086
$30–48k$31,129
$48–75k$34,887
$75–110k$31,502
$110k+$37,469

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

Avg net price (private)
$31,941
+$3,116vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $28,825
Federal loans
88.8%
In-state tuition
$25,080
Out-of-state
$25,080

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 477 students received $2.1M in Pell grants, alongside $4.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
477
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.1M
$2,145,243 total
Direct Loans
$4.3M
950 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.6M
453 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.3M
452 loan awards
Parent PLUS$397K
45 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.

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs11
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

49 total completions
01Health Professions
49100.0%
02Computer Sciences
00.0%
03Business
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
267
12-mo unduplicated
701
Undergraduate
701
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
5%35
Women
95%666

Race / ethnicity composition

Unknown
44.9%
Black
43.1%
White
6.7%
Two or more
3.0%
Hispanic
2.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 249 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.

    IPEDS
    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.

    IPEDS
    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$31,941Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Southeastern College-Charleston
    		—98.1%226$31,105Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis College-Columbia
    		——582$20,404Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis Institute-Nashville
    		——393$29,039Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    MedQuest College
    		——524$21,782Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    ATA College
    		——363$28,611Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Peer group median67%98.1%378$28,825

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    Explore the federal data for institutions in Southeastern College-Columbia's comparison group.

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    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 $31,941 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.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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