by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students will not be asked to pay the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The sum total of attendance at Southeastern College-Charleston can sound overpowering, but remember that the majority of students get some type of financial assistance.
What financing options does Southeastern College - Charleston offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Scroll down to learn what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Southeastern College-Charleston.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
For incoming first-year students at Southeastern College-Charleston, 100% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid some 45 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 91% | $8,118 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 71% | $3,167 |
| Federal Pell grants | 78% | $6,334 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 87% | $8,185 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. At Southeastern College - Charleston, roughly 94% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $7,038 (covering around 219 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 94% | $7,038 |
| Federal Pell grants | 68% | $6,040 |
| Federal student loans | 83% | $9,340 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $7,909.
How much a family pays depends heavily on income, because most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $36,068 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $37,657 |
| Over $75,000 | $41,265 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $31,105 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $36,778 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Southeastern College - Charleston’s net price tool: www.sec.edu/admissions/net-price-calculator/.
The median student at Southeastern College - Charleston graduates with $9,500 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $9,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $100.72/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Southeastern College - Charleston.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,750 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $9,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $14,973 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,500 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $6,559 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Southeastern College - Charleston.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Southeastern College - Charleston:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 2409 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $23,061,397 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 50 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $829,104 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $16,582 |
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