Southeastern Illinois College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,180

2021 Average Net Price

$7,261

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.56%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

1,239

36.3% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

39.1%

90 Graduates

About

Southeastern Illinois College is a higher education institution located in Saline County, IL. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Southeastern Illinois College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (77 degrees awarded), Biological & Physical Sciences (45 degrees), and Registered Nursing (25 degrees).

In 2021, 407 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Southeastern Illinois College. 54.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (359 degrees), 29.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (12 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Southeastern Illinois College is $3,180, which is $−4,788 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Southeastern Illinois College is $3,180, which is $−4,788 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,261.

In 2021, 42% of undergraduate students attending Southeastern Illinois College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$3,180

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Southeastern Illinois College was $3,180. The cost of tuition at Southeastern Illinois College is $−4,788 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Southeastern Illinois College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$7,261

2021 Value

5.8%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Southeastern Illinois College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,261. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Southeastern Illinois College grew by 5.8%.

This chart compares the average net price of Southeastern Illinois College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,110

Room and Board

$1,036

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Southeastern Illinois College was of $7,110 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 28.4% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,036. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.68% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Southeastern Illinois College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

42%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

42% of undergraduate students at Southeastern Illinois College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 10.5% with respect to 2020, when 38% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Southeastern Illinois College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.56%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Southeastern Illinois College was 4.56%, which represents 86 out of the 1884 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Southeastern Illinois College had a total enrollment of 1,239 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Southeastern Illinois College is 450 students and the part-time enrollment is 789. This means that 36.3% of students enrolled at Southeastern Illinois College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Southeastern Illinois College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 86.8% White, 2.82% Black or African American, 2.5% Two or More Races, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.323% Asian, and 0.161% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Southeastern Illinois College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (47.1%), followed by White Male (40.2%) and Black or African American Male (3.78%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

36.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Southeastern Illinois College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,239 students. The full-time enrollment at Southeastern Illinois College is 450 and the part-time enrollment is 789. This means that 36.3% of students enrolled at Southeastern Illinois College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Southeastern Illinois College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

63%

2021 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 Illinois College was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Southeastern Illinois College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Southeastern Illinois College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,076 enrolled students
Black or African American
35 enrolled students
Two or More Races
31 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Southeastern Illinois College is 86.8% White, 2.82% Black or African American, 2.5% Two or More Races, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.323% Asian, and 0.161% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 64 students (5.17%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 33 more women than men received degrees from Southeastern Illinois College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Southeastern Illinois College is white (359 degrees awarded). There were 29.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (12 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Southeastern Illinois College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (77 degrees awarded), followed by Biological & Physical Sciences (45 degrees) and Registered Nursing (25 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Southeastern Illinois College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (28 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (38 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (45 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southeastern Illinois College are Police officers (134,650 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (121,277 people), Other managers (103,975 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (52,229 people), and Registered nurses (43,646 people).

The most specialized majors at Southeastern Illinois College in 2021 are Precision Production (28 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (38 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (45 degrees), Transportation (11 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (148 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Illinois College are Surgeons, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Personal financial advisors

The most specialized majors at Southeastern Illinois College are Precision Production (28 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (38 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (45 degrees), Transportation (11 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (148 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southeastern Illinois College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (327,502 people), Elementary & secondary schools (247,857 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (132,476 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (95,852 people), and Computer Systems Design (67,785 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Southeastern Illinois College.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
77 degree-majors awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
45 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
25 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Southeastern Illinois College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 77 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Southeastern Illinois College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

187

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

220

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 187 degrees were awarded to men at Southeastern Illinois College, which is 0.85 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (220).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Southeastern Illinois College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 65 degrees were awarded to men at Southeastern Illinois College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.793 times less than the 82 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 82 degrees were awarded to men at Southeastern Illinois College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.26 times more than the 65 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

27%

100% Completion Time

40%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 27% of students graduating from Southeastern Illinois College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 40% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 40% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Southeastern Illinois College is Female and Two or More Races (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.11% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
359 degrees awarded
Black or African American
12 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Southeastern Illinois College is white (359 degrees awarded). There were 29.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (12 degrees).

2.46% of degree recipients (10 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
191 degrees awarded
White Male
168 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Southeastern Illinois College is white female (191 degrees awarded). There were 1.14 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (168 degrees).

Operations

Southeastern Illinois College has an endowment valued at nearly $5.12M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 110k (2.14%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Southeastern Illinois College had a total salary expenditure of 18.4M. Southeastern Illinois College employs 30 Instructors. Most academics at Southeastern Illinois College are Male Instructor (16), and Female Instructor (14).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southeastern Illinois College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 13 employees, Sales and related, with 9 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 9 employees.

Endowment

$5.12M

2021 Endowment

18.9%

growth from 2020

Southeastern Illinois College has an endowment valued at about $5.12M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Southeastern Illinois College grew 18.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $173k lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Southeastern Illinois College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$6.02M

2021 Salaries

8.44%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Southeastern Illinois College paid a median of $6.02M in salaries, which represents 32.6% of their overall expenditure ($18.4M) and a 8.44% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.83M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Southeastern Illinois College paid a total of $1.83M to 30 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

30 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

13 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Southeastern Illinois College was Instructor with 30 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southeastern Illinois College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 13 employees, Sales and related with 9 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 9 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Southeastern Illinois College was Male Instructor with 16 employees, and Female Instructor with 14 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Southeastern Illinois College.