Southeastern College-West Palm Beach

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$22,384
4% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$34,092
After Financial Aid
2020 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2023 Acceptance Rate
80.6%
227 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
650
57.1% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
66.7%
84 Graduates

About

Southeastern College-West Palm Beach is a higher education institution located in Palm Beach County, FL. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach were Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing (75 degrees awarded), Surgical Technologist (45 degrees), and Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician (39 degrees).

In 2023, 279 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach. 89.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 10.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (109 degrees), 1.21 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (90 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach is $22,384, which is $7,220 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 461 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach is $22,384, which is $7,220 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $34,092.

In 2023, 97% of undergraduate students attending Southeastern College-West Palm Beach received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 93% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$22,384
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach was $22,384. The cost of tuition at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach is $7,220 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

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Average Net Price

$34,092
2023 Value
10%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Southeastern College-West Palm Beach had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $34,092. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Southeastern College-West Palm Beach grew by 10%.

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Other Student Expenses

$9,010
Room and Board
$2,000
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach was of $9,010 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 6% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

97%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
93%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

97% of undergraduate students at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 3.19% with respect to 2022, when 94% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

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0%
2020 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 461 total borrowers.

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Admissions

Southeastern College-West Palm Beach received 227 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 38.5% annual growth. Out of those 227 applicants, 183 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 80.6% acceptance rate.

There were 650 students enrolled at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach in 2023.

Southeastern College-West Palm Beach has an overall enrollment yield of 62.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

80.6%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
183
Accepted Out of 227

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Southeastern College-West Palm Beach was 80.6% (183 admissions from 227 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 83.7%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 38.5%, while admissions declined by 40.8%.

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SAT Scores

0% of enrolled first-time students at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Southeastern College-West Palm Beach had a total enrollment of 650 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach is 371 students and the part-time enrollment is 279. This means that 57.1% of students enrolled at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach, both undergraduate and graduate, is 51.5% Black or African American, 29.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.38% White, 1.54% Two or More Races, and 1.08% Asian.

Students enrolled at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (46.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (26%) and White Female (9.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

57.1%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 650 students. The full-time enrollment at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach is 371 and the part-time enrollment is 279. This means that 57.1% of students enrolled at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach are enrolled full-time compared with 70.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Retention Rate over Time

100%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach was 100%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (73%), Southeastern College-West Palm Beach had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. Black or African American
    335 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    192 enrolled students
  3. White
    61 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach is 51.5% Black or African American, 29.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.38% White, 1.54% Two or More Races, and 1.08% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 41.6% White, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.5% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2023, 219 more women than men received degrees from Southeastern College-West Palm Beach. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach is black or african american (109 degrees awarded). There were 1.21 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (90 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach is Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing (75 degrees awarded), followed by Surgical Technologist (45 degrees) and Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician (39 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (278 degrees awarded), Business (1 degrees), and Education (0 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,669,171 people), Registered nurses (1,582,695 people), Accountants & auditors (1,048,402 people), Other managers (832,646 people), and Secondary school teachers (556,023 people).

The most specialized majors at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach in 2023 are Health (278 degrees awarded), Business (1 degrees), Education (0 degrees), and Human Sciences (0 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach are Surgeons, Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach are Health (278 degrees awarded), Business (1 degrees), Education (0 degrees), and Human Sciences (0 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,796,682 people), Elementary & secondary schools (728,789 people), Computer Systems Design (509,760 people), Banking & related activities (478,900 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (456,748 people).

The most specialized majors at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach are Health (278 degrees awarded), Business (1 degrees), Education (0 degrees), and Human Sciences (0 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Southeastern College-West Palm Beach.
Most Common (2023)
  1. Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing
    75 degrees awarded
  2. Surgical Technologist
    45 degrees awarded
  3. Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician
    39 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach was Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing with 75 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

30
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
249
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 30 degrees were awarded to men at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach, which is 0.12 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (249).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 10 degrees were awarded to men at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach in Surgical Technologist, which is 0.286 times less than the 35 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 69 degrees were awarded to men at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach in Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing, which is 8.63 times more than the 8 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

67%
100% Completion Time
67%
150% Completion Time

In 2021, 67% of students graduating from Southeastern College-West Palm Beach completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 67% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 67% within 200%.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Asian Female
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. Black or African American
    109 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    90 degrees awarded
  3. White
    30 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach is black or african american (109 degrees awarded). There were 1.21 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (90 degrees).

16.1% of degree recipients (45 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. Black or African American Female
    104 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino Female
    78 degrees awarded
  3. White Female
    23 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach is black or african american female (104 degrees awarded). There were 1.33 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (78 degrees).

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Operations

Southeastern College-West Palm Beach employs 55 Instructors. Most academics at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach are Female Instructor (52), and Male Instructor (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach are: Office and Administrative Support, with 58 employees, Management, with 28 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 17 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$8M
2023 Salaries
9.18%
decline from 2022

In 2023, Southeastern College-West Palm Beach paid a median of $8M in salaries, a 9.18% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 21.1% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 23.4% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.17M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$3.5M
Instructional Salaries
55
Number of Employees

In 2023, Southeastern College-West Palm Beach paid a total of $3.5M to 55 employees working as instructors, which represents 43.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $208k (5.9%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Occupations by Share

Instructor
Most Common Instructor
55 Employees
Office and Administrative Support
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
58 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach was Instructor with 55 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach were Office and Administrative Support with 58 employees, Management with 28 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 17 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Instructor
  2. Male Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach was Female Instructor with 52 employees, and Male Instructor with 3 employees.

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