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Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, Iowa·Public, 2-year·Plains·scciowa.edu
6-yr Graduation
43%
Total enrollment
3,028
peer median 2,961
Avg net price
$12,347
-$601 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
43%
Full-time retention
70%

Pell equity

11.9pp gap
Pell recipients
37%76 of 203
Non-Pell (all)
49%111 of 227
Subsidized loan, no Pell
41%7 of 17
No Federal Aid
50%104 of 210

Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.9-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.

Of 50 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 46 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
50
Passing
4
8.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

50programs
  • Passing4 · 8.0%
  • No Data46 · 92.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
3
No data
46

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.

4
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+11.2%
$40,132 vs $36,082
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+35.5%
$48,907 vs $36,082
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+78.0%
$64,216 vs $36,082
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+93.4%
$69,798 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

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

4
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
33%
$12,758 debt · $38,151 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
30%
$21,000 debt · $69,798 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
22%
$8,750 debt · $40,132 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
18%
$12,000 debt · $67,153 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1974Next review Aug 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 3

  1. Feb 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National League for Nursing, Commission for Nurse Education Accreditation · Nursing - Practical\Vocational
  2. Feb 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National League for Nursing, Commission for Nurse Education Accreditation · Nursing - Associate degree
  3. Jan 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

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$11,012
$30–48k$10,249
$48–75k$12,194
$75–110k$15,178
$110k+$16,122

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

Avg net price
$12,347
-$600vs Community College median $12,948
Federal loans
20.4%
In-state tuition
$6,420
Out-of-state
$6,570

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,025 students received $4.9M in Pell grants, alongside $3.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,025
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.9M
$4,929,100 total
Direct Loans
$3.8M
1,004 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$1.6M
502 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.1M
489 loan awards
Parent PLUS$106K
13 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 484 borrowers who entered repayment, 17 (3.5%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.5%
+1.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
484
Defaulted
17
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
20.3%
2017
19.1%
2018
11.7%
2019
3.5%
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 Scciowa

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs45
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

387 total completions
01Liberal Arts
18948.8%
02Health Professions
6416.5%
03Business
4210.9%
04Education
348.8%
05Computer Sciences
164.1%
06Psychology
123.1%
07Mechanic
92.3%
08Construction Trades
82.1%
09Precision Production
71.8%
10Comm. Technologies
61.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
3,028
12-mo unduplicated
3,737
Undergraduate
3,737
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
39%1,443
Women
61%2,294

Race / ethnicity composition

White
69.5%
Black
7.4%
Hispanic
6.5%
Unknown
5.4%
Non-resident
5.0%
Two or more
4.1%
Asian
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
238
159 M · 79 W
Women athletes
33.2%
Athletic aid
$643K
Total student aid
Budget
$2.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$334K
$310K
Recruiting expense
$24K
$9K
Head-coach salaries
$33K
$25K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Soccer
58 M · 21 W
$295K
Baseball
57 M ·
$400K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
22 M · 18 W
$179K
Cross Country
12 M · 12 W
$58K
Softball
· 21 W
$334K
Volleyball
· 17 W
$156K

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
0.00
0 offenses · 2,562 students

3-year trend

0.432 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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
    Drugs03
    Liquor019

    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
    14.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    92

    Scciowa vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Scciowa 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 Community College
    43%3,028$12,347Community College
    3,367$11,261Community College
    2,894$13,548Community College
    2,659$17,400Community College
    4,030$9,635Community College
    2,312$15,979Community College
    Peer group median43%2,961$12,948

    Institutions like Scciowa

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Scciowa's comparison group.

    Scciowa Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research
    Reports to Institutional Effectiveness
    Email
    dhagen [at] scciowa.edu
    Phone
    319-208-5061
    Address
    1500 West Agency Rd, West Burlington, Iowa 52655

    The Office of Institutional Research at Southeastern Community College provides research and evaluation services to support decision-making and institutional effectiveness efforts in support of our students, stakeholders, institution, and communities.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    1 member
    • Debra Hagen, Ph.D., Ed.D.
      Director of Institutional Research, Planning, and Effectiveness

    Frequently asked questions about Southeastern Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Scciowa.

    What is the graduation rate at Southeastern Community College?

    Southeastern Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 43% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Southeastern Community College?

    Southeastern Community College reports a total enrollment of 3,028 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Southeastern Community College?

    The average net price at Southeastern Community College is $12,347 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Southeastern Community College located?

    Southeastern Community College is located in West Burlington, Iowa 52655-0180.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Southeastern Community College?

    Southeastern Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, which reports to Institutional Effectiveness.

    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.
    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.
    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.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    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.
    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.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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