Southeast Community College Area
Lincoln, Nebraska · Also known as Southeast Community College SCC · Website
$43,405
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$43,405
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Southeast Community College Area is a public 2-year college in Lincoln, Nebraska with 6,773 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $9,171 a year (tuition and fees $3,690 in-state, $4,320 out-of-state). 38% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $43,405 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $11,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$9,171
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,690
Out-of-state $4,320
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
38%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$11,000
About $117 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$43,405
Rank 2,182 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $9,171
- Tuition in-state
- $3,690
- Tuition out-of-state
- $4,320
- Cost of attendance
- $13,186
- Students with a need-based grant
- 22%
- Students with federal loans
- 13%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,687
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,587
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,987
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $11,899
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $13,054
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $3,218 in 2015-16 to $3,690 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 6,773
- Part-time students
- 50%
- Women
- 51%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 38%
- Retention rate
- 70%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 66
- Endowment
- $43.2M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,182 of 5,094 US colleges and 23 of 35 in Nebraska (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NE median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $9,171 | $16,590 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,690 | $9,310 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 79% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 38% | 55% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 70% | 75% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $11,000 | $19,500 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $39,103 | $40,857 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $43,405 | $48,110 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 49% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 67% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
66 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 124 | $9,569 | $31,041 | $47,304 | $44,125 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 92 | $12,133 | $43,044 | $49,838 | $56,073 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 86 | $12,878 | $48,917 | $62,411 | $65,389 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 82 | $11,000 | $36,781 | $46,317 | $48,733 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 71 | $10,187 | $52,556 | $63,090 | $58,424 |
| Ground TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 68 | Withheld | $30,980 | $37,092 | $52,118 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 64 | $18,520 | $55,738 | $62,546 | $54,246 |
| Agricultural MechanizationAssociate's | Associate's | 58 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 55 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 50 | $10,938 | $49,114 | $63,811 | $56,451 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 48 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 40 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 39 | $19,286 | $71,239 | $79,175 | $80,813 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 35 | $8,250 | $42,642 | $48,497 | $47,825 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 31 | $11,994 | $35,315 | $40,687 | $34,272 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | $14,463 | $28,473 | $39,876 | $46,706 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | $41,599 | $54,148 | $55,895 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | $21,438 | $25,644 | $37,466 | $40,734 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | $15,188 | $29,534 | $34,684 | $34,184 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | $49,666 | $65,462 | $58,236 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 22 | $7,013 | $36,408 | $40,767 | $33,673 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | $51,260 | $47,440 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,930 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | $36,734 | $42,728 | $30,572 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | $10,380 | $39,334 | $45,603 | $42,269 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Lincoln and Nebraska on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does Southeast Community College Area cost?
$9,171 a year is the average net price at Southeast Community College Area after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,690 for in-state students and $4,320 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $13,186. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,687 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Southeast Community College Area?
Southeast Community College Area has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Southeast Community College Area graduates earn?
$43,405 a year is the median pay of former Southeast Community College Area students who work, 10 years after they started ($39,103 after 6 years). That ranks 2,182 of 5,094 US colleges and 23 of 35 in Nebraska. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate's) at $104,847.
How much student debt do Southeast Community College Area graduates have?
$11,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Southeast Community College Area graduates, about $117 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 13% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Southeast Community College Area?
38% of first-time, full-time students at Southeast Community College Area finish within 3 years. 70% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Southeast Community College Area?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (124 associate's graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (92 certificate graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (86 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 66 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.