10-yr median earnings
$30,737
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · North Charleston, South Carolina
Southeastern College-Charleston
Southeastern College-Charleston is a private for-profit institution in North Charleston, South Carolina. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.
- 68.1%
- 150%-time completion
- $31,105
- Avg net price / yr
- $30,737
- 10-yr median earnings
- 98.1%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
Southeastern College-Charleston pairs modest former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 21st pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 98.1%
- acceptance rate
- 68.1%
- 150%-time completion
- +6%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Carnegie: Special Focus (2yr)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Southeastern College-Charleston profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
F
College Value Score
38/100
Southeastern College-Charleston
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$30,737
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$31,105
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B-
68.1%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B+
$9,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
43.0%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$31,105
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
68.1%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 68.1%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Southeastern College-Charleston vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Southeastern College-Charleston ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Southeastern College-Charleston: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$30,737 21st percentile higher than 21% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Southeastern College-Charleston | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $30,737 | #4019 of 5103 | 21st |
| Average net price | $31,105 | #4570 of 5020 | 9th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 68.1% | #1572 of 4858 | 68th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 225 | #3538 of 5462 | 35th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
225
Undergraduate enrollment
98.1%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
68.1%
150%-time completion
$30,737
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Southeastern College-Charleston ranks in South Carolina
State rank among 78 reporting South Carolina colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Southeastern College-Charleston | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $30,737 | #59 of 78 | 24th |
| Average net price | $31,105 | #80 of 82 | 2nd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 68.1% | #17 of 77 | 78th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 225 | #63 of 83 | 24th |
Highest former-student earnings in South Carolina
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medical University of South Carolina | $88,420 | - |
| 2 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina | $72,085 | $20,723 |
| 3 | Clemson University | $71,513 | $22,253 |
| 4 | Wofford College | $68,964 | $18,732 |
| 5 | Furman University | $68,635 | $30,308 |
| 6 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | $62,177 | $22,811 |
| 7 | Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach | $61,480 | $25,662 |
| 8 | Presbyterian College | $60,194 | $20,528 |
| 9 | College of Charleston | $56,416 | $18,960 |
| 10 | Erskine College | $53,459 | $16,525 |
| 11 | University of South Carolina-Upstate | $48,587 | $13,557 |
| 12 | University of South Carolina Beaufort | $48,088 | $14,656 |
| 59 | Southeastern College-CharlestonThis school | $30,737 | $31,105 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 98.1% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Southeastern College-Charleston
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$30,328 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$36,520 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$29,900 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$38,014 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Southeastern College-Charleston - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $25,080 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $25,080 |
| Average Net Price | $31,105 |
67.7%
Pell Grant Rate
83.2%
Federal Loan Rate
$9,500
Median Debt
$101/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at Southeastern College-Charleston rose +99.5% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $18,431 in 2013 to $36,778 in 2023, a rise of $18,347 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $18,4312023 · $36,778
Over the same years, enrollment went +1.3% (229 → 232 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
88.6%
Female
51.2%
First Generation
Outcomes
$28,950
Median Earnings (6yr)
42.2%
Earning Over $25K
43.0%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 68.1% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $28,950 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $30,737 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 42.2% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 43.0% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $9,500 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $101/mo |
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | 21 | $36,483 | $9,500 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 77 | $32,106 | $9,500 |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services | Certificate | 31 | $30,756 | $9,500 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Southeastern College-Charleston? ▼
Southeastern College-Charleston is a private for-profit institution in North Charleston, South Carolina. The acceptance rate is 98.1%. Undergraduate enrollment is 225 students.
How much do Southeastern College-Charleston former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Southeastern College-Charleston who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $30,737 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $28,950.
How much does Southeastern College-Charleston cost? ▼
The average net price at Southeastern College-Charleston is $31,105. In-state tuition is $25,080 and out-of-state tuition is $25,080. Median student debt at graduation is $9,500.
What is the graduation rate at Southeastern College-Charleston? ▼
Southeastern College-Charleston has a 68.1% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Southeastern College-Charleston worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Southeastern College-Charleston is $9,500, while former students earn a median of $30,737 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 31% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 43.0% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $101.
Sources & methodology
Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.
Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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