Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large suburb

Southeastern College-Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina. 267 undergraduates. Admits 97% of applicants.

85%Graduation rate14 pts above the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$34,183Average net price per year93% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$30,643Median earnings 10 years after starting16% below the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$15,072Median debt at graduation59% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($15,072) equals 49% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($30,643).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$33,775
$30,000–$48,000$35,218
$48,001–$75,000$33,665
Over $110,000$39,060

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $26,016.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate85%71%
Return for second year67%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$30,430$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$30,643$36,576
Median debt at graduation$15,072$9,500

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

6 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Health and Medical Administrative Services—$37,623$35,981—
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services20$30,084$34,919$11,348
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services34$23,298$32,076$10,291
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services9———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

97%Admission rate
12:1Students per faculty member
78%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Southeastern College-Columbia cost per year?
The average net price at Southeastern College-Columbia, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $34,183 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Southeastern College-Columbia graduates earn?
Former Southeastern College-Columbia students earn a median of $30,643 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Southeastern College-Columbia?
85% of Southeastern College-Columbia students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Southeastern College-Columbia graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Southeastern College-Columbia is $15,072. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.