Southeastern University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Southeastern University

Southeastern University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Lakeland, Florida (city: midsize), with a total reported enrollment of 4,813 students of which 11,181 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Southeastern University is categorized as “17” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 53.0%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey and an ACT midpoint of 22. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $31,942, with published in-state tuition of $32,950 and a Pell grant recipient share of 21.5%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $21,500, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 42.9%, and the first-year retention rate is 69.9%. Graduates earn a median of $46,744 ten years after enrolling, compared with $36,314 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 143700.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 59.6% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.