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Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, Iowa Public 2-year Remote town

Overview

Southeastern Community College is a public two-year institution in West Burlington, Iowa. Its campus is in a remote town. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,028 students.

Southeastern Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 45 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management, and Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic). It awarded 1,075 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 12 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 70% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
3,028
Students enrolled
70%
First-year retention
1,075
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
45
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 45

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Health Professions 8
Business, Management and Marketing 4
Precision Production 2
Education 3
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 3
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1
Construction Trades 2
Psychology 1
Engineering Technologies 5
Communications Technologies 2
Public Administration and Social Services 1
English Language and Literature 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Communication and Journalism 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Social Sciences 1
  • Sociology Associate Online option 2 graduates
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
History 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Physical Sciences 2

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
70%
First-year retention, part-time students
52%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
418
Certificates under 1 year
477
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
180

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
3,028
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,028
Full-time, fall 2024
42%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,737
Full-time, 2024-25
36%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
61%
Men
39%
White
72%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
12
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
32%
Students taking some online courses
45%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Michael Ash
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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