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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
$12,812
+$836 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

4.0pp gap
Pell recipients
37%
Non-Pell
41%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.0-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 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$10,279
$30–48k$11,223
$48–75k$13,343
$75–110k$15,793
$110k+$16,582

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

Avg net price
$12,812
+$836vs Community College median $11,976
Federal loans
24.6%
In-state tuition
$6,300
Out-of-state
$6,450

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,009 students received $4.9M in Pell grants, alongside $3.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,009
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.9M
$4,914,155 total
Direct Loans
$3.8M
1,000 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
500 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.1M
487 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 programs41
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

373 total completions
01Liberal Arts
19552.3%
02Health Professions
5615.0%
03Mechanic
246.4%
04Education
246.4%
05Business
246.4%
06Engineering Tech
133.5%
07Computer Sciences
102.7%
08Comm. Technologies
102.7%
09Agriculture
92.4%
10Parks/Recreation
82.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
3,028
12-mo unduplicated
3,880
Undergraduate
3,880
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
40%1,533
Women
60%2,347

Race / ethnicity composition

White
63.4%
Unknown
11.8%
Black
6.7%
Hispanic
6.3%
Non-resident
5.7%
Two or more
4.0%
Asian
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
281
184 M · 97 W
Women athletes
34.5%
Athletic aid
$801K
Total student aid
Budget
$2.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$424K
$377K
Recruiting expense
$33K
$14K
Head-coach salaries
$40K
$30K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
70 M · 55 W
$411K
Soccer
65 M · 20 W
$438K
Baseball
63 M ·
$499K
Other Sports
12 M · 8 W
$81K
Softball
· 19 W
$300K
Volleyball
· 19 W
$214K

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 · 2,476 students

3-year trend

0.882 yrs ago0.431 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
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
    Weapons01
    Drugs00
    Liquor011

    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$12,812Community College
    North Dakota State College of Science
    3,367$10,802Community College
    Dakota County Technical College
    2,894$11,140Community College
    Southeast Technical College
    2,659$17,165Community College
    St Cloud Technical and Community College
    4,030$10,956Community College
    Lake Area Technical College
    2,312$14,826Community College
    Peer group median43%2,961$11,976

    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 $12,812 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.

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