Southeastern Community College
Whiteville, NC · Public two-year · Rural: Distant
1,397undergraduates
$5,904average net price per year
51%finish in 3 years
57%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
21 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Associate (107 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (108 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (5)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (25 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (18 awarded)
- Medical Office Management/Administration Certificate (under 1 year) (25 awarded), Associate (11 awarded)
- Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist Certificate (under 1 year) (23 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (24 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (86 awarded), Associate (16 awarded)
Education (1)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Certificate (under 1 year) (57 awarded), Associate (12 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (2)
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (13 awarded), Associate (16 awarded)
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (17 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (2)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Associate (1 awarded)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (19 awarded), Associate (20 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Information Technology Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded), Associate (15 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (19 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
Construction trades (2)
- Building/Property Maintenance Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Mason/Masonry Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $2,600
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $8,744
- Books and supplies
- $1,799
- Total cost living at home
- $9,479
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $4,316 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $4,691 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $5,538 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $3,902 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 96%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 96%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $8,553
- Got a grant from the college
- 22%
- Average grant from the college
- $683
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 45%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 0%
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 27%
- Finished in 3 years
- 51%
- Finished in 4 years
- 43%
- Transferred to another college
- 24%
- Came back for year two
- 57%
| Pell grant students | 54% |
|---|---|
| Neither | 48% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 30 | 47% |
| Men | 19 | 58% (small group) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 50% (small group) |
| Black | 6 | 17% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| White | 30 | 57% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 60% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 125 | 44% | 28% |
| Started here, part-time | 208 | 37% | 24% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 26 | 46% | 0% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 59 | 32% | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,397
- Undergraduates
- 1,397
- Full-time undergraduates
- 441
- Part-time undergraduates
- 956
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 21%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 29%
| Women | 65% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Black | 23% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 54% |
| Two or more races | 8% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Distant
- Address
- 4564 Chadbourn Hwy, Whiteville, NC, 28472-5422
- County
- Columbus County
- Part of
- North Carolina Community College System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.