by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students are not billed the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total price of attendance at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
What financial assistance options will Southeastern College-West Palm Beach offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Read on to discover what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Southeastern College-West Palm Beach.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
For freshmen starting at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach, 99% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind approximately 77 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 97% | $9,021 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 90% | $3,661 |
| Federal Pell grants | 78% | $6,604 |
| State/local grants | 5% | $2,000 |
| Federal student loans | 96% | $9,144 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Across the undergraduate body at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach, approximately 97% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $8,742 (covering around 632 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 97% | $8,742 |
| Federal Pell grants | 77% | $6,535 |
| Federal student loans | 94% | $9,605 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $9,064.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $33,715 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $34,462 |
| Over $75,000 | $38,551 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $28,820 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $33,952 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Southeastern College-West Palm Beach’s net price calculator: www.sec.edu/admissions/net-price-calculator/.
The median federal debt load at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach comes to $12,039 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $12,039 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $19,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $201.43/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,750 |
| 25th percentile | $9,500 |
| 75th percentile | $20,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $27,642 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,009 |
| Middle income | $13,313 |
| High income | $10,222 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,039 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,030 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $9,673 |
| Independent students | $13,773 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Southeastern College-West Palm Beach.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 12257 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $200,220,551 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 17 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $240,468 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $14,145 |
References
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