Southeast Community College Area is a public community college located in Lincoln, NE. It offers 100 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 15 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Southeast Community College Area is $3,388 for Nebraska residents and $3,976 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Nebraska public community colleges' average ($4,721).

The school has 9,465 students, which is higher than Nebraska community collleges' average (2,277). In addition, 2,620 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 11 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (13 to 1) of Nebraska community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Southeast Community College Area. Then, we compare its costs to Nebraska community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance - SCC
Nebraska ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$3,388$3,976
Books & Supplies$1,889
On-Campus Living Costs$10,856
Off-Campus Living Costs$11,082
Average Financial Aid$2,889
Cost of Attendance$16,133$16,721
After Financial Aid$13,244$13,832
SCC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Nebraska ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Southeast Community College Area$3,388$3,976
Public Community Colleges in Nebraska$3,954$4,721
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Southeast Community College Area offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs87NOT OFFERED
Total Programs4159NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Agricultural Business and ManagementNOT OFFERED 35 completers
NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine TechnologyNOT OFFERED 58 completers
NOT OFFERED
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and ProductionNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture OperationsNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 64 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager3 completers
11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Institutional Food WorkersNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Trade and Industrial Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child DevelopmentNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Child Care and Support Services Management5 completers
12 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 48 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 76 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
BiotechnologyNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 21 completers
NOT OFFERED
Juvenile CorrectionsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
ElectricianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Building Construction TechnologyNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/Plumber10 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and RepairNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyNOT OFFERED 23 completers
NOT OFFERED
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologiesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician1 completers
29 completers
NOT OFFERED
Diesel Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician1 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (other)NOT OFFERED 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist NOT OFFERED
Tool and Die Technology/Technician1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder4 completers
28 completers
NOT OFFERED
Precision Metal Working (other)NOT OFFERED 22 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Commercial and Advertising ArtNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Dental Assisting/Assistant22 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Long Term Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant26 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant5 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation TherapistNOT OFFERED 24 completers
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 21 completers
NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 28 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Social WorkNOT OFFERED 26 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 39 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training92 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED 40 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 48 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management 82 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)5 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 completers
10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business/Corporate CommunicationsNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 9,465 students at Southeast Community College Area including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 4,458 male students and 4,958 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total9,4163,2496,167
Male Students4,4581,8422,616
Female Students4,9581,4073,551

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 9,465 total students, 4,817 students enrolled through distance learning (2,620 students enrolled exclusively and 2,197 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment9,465
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,620
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,197
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses4,648

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Southeast Community College Area.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address301 South 68th Street Place, Lincoln, NE
Phone402-471-3333
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$3,388
Out-of-State$3,976
Student Population »9,465 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »30%
Transfer-out Rate14%
Retention Rate64% (Full-time)
47% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$2,889
Students to Faculty11:1 (9.09%)