Southeastern Community College is a public community college located in West Burlington, IA. It offers 67 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 21 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Southeastern Community College is $6,450 for Iowa residents and $6,450 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Iowa public community colleges' average ($7,182).

The school has 2,476 students, which is lower than Iowa community collleges' average (2,128). In addition, 856 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 12 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (12 to 1) of Iowa community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Southeastern Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Iowa 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 -
Iowa ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,450$6,450
Books & Supplies$1,354
On-Campus Living Costs$16,202
Off-Campus Living Costs$13,662
Average Financial Aid$3,454
Cost of Attendance$24,006$24,006
After Financial Aid$20,552$20,552
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Iowa ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Southeastern Community College$6,450$6,450
Public Community Colleges in Iowa$5,969$7,182
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Southeastern Community College 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 Programs813NOT OFFERED
Total Programs3136NOT 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 Production Operations9 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Information Technology9 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching13 completers
10 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 248 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
ChemistryNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
SociologyNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Construction TradesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Carpentry/Carpenter2 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology9 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician3 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician4 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/Welder14 completers
7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC MachinistNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical/Clinical Assistant24 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 57 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training64 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and Management6 completers
20 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting7 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,476 students at Southeastern Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 926 male students and 1,395 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
Total2,3211,1051,216
Male Students926467459
Female Students1,395638757

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 2,476 total students, 1,544 students enrolled through distance learning (856 students enrolled exclusively and 688 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,476
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses856
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses688
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses932

School Profile and Academic Overview

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

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address1500 West Agency Road, West Burlington, IA
Phone319-752-2731
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$6,450
Out-of-State$6,450
Student Population »2,476 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »38%
Retention Rate69% (Full-time)
46% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$3,454
Students to Faculty12:1 (8.33%)