Southeastern College-Charleston
North Charleston, South Carolina · Also known as SES-CHAS · Website
$30,737
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$30,737
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Southeastern College-Charleston is a for-profit 2-year college in North Charleston, South Carolina with 225 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $31,105 a year (tuition and fees $25,080). It admits 98% of applicants and 67% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $30,737 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$31,105
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$25,080
US median $11,837
Admission rate
98%
US median 78%
Completion rate
67%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,500
About $101 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$30,737
Rank 4,016 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
- $31,105
- Tuition and fees
- $25,080
- Cost of attendance
- $39,014
- Students with a need-based grant
- 68%
- Students with federal loans
- 83%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $30,328
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $36,520
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $29,900
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $37,291
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $38,014
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 $21,320 in 2021-22 to $25,080 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
- 98%
- Undergraduates
- 225
- Part-time students
- 32%
- Women
- 94%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 67%
- Retention rate
- 78%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 10
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 4,016 of 5,094 US colleges and 59 of 78 in South Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | SC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $31,105 | $16,583 | $24,624 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $25,080 | $12,978 | $15,645 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 98% | 75% | 86% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 67% | 46% | 67% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 78% | 69% | 75% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,500 | $15,392 | $10,722 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $28,950 | $33,444 | $33,986 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $30,737 | $38,826 | $36,368 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US for-profit 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 37% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 47% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
10 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 44 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 26 | $9,500 | $28,689 | $32,106 | $34,272 |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 19 | $9,500 | $28,890 | $30,756 | $29,652 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 7 | $9,500 | $29,499 | $36,483 | $35,447 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,269 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | - | - | - | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of North Charleston and South Carolina on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in South Carolina
- Homes: Homes for sale in South Carolina
Questions and answers
How much does Southeastern College-Charleston cost?
$31,105 a year is the average net price at Southeastern College-Charleston after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $25,080, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $39,014. Families earning under $30,000 pay $30,328 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Southeastern College-Charleston?
98% of applicants are admitted to Southeastern College-Charleston. The median admission rate of colleges in South Carolina is 75%.
How much do Southeastern College-Charleston graduates earn?
$30,737 a year is the median pay of former Southeastern College-Charleston students who work, 10 years after they started ($28,950 after 6 years). That ranks 4,016 of 5,094 US colleges and 59 of 78 in South Carolina. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Health and Medical Administrative Services (Certificate) at $29,499.
How much student debt do Southeastern College-Charleston graduates have?
$9,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Southeastern College-Charleston graduates, about $101 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 83% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Southeastern College-Charleston?
67% of first-time, full-time students at Southeastern College-Charleston finish within 3 years. 78% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of for-profit 2-year colleges is 67%.
What are the most popular majors at Southeastern College-Charleston?
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (44 associate's graduates), Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (26 certificate graduates), Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services (19 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 10 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.