Southeastern College-Charleston — ROI, Cost & Payback
Southeastern College-Charleston charges a net price of $31,105/yr after aid — a 4-year total of $124,420. Median earnings ten years after entry are $30,737, below the $48,360 high-school baseline, so on this institution-wide metric the degree does not clear its cost. Program choice is what changes that. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
On institution-wide earnings, Southeastern College-Charleston does not clear its cost — it ranks #57 of 60 South Carolina colleges we track by ROI. The specific program you pick moves this more than the school average.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Net price (after aid) | $31,105/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (4 yrs) | $124,420 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $30,737 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$17,623/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $9,500 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$476,880 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Southeastern College-Charleston's own numbers. Net price $31,105 × 4 years = $124,420 total. Median earnings $30,737 fall $17,623 short of the $48,360 high-school baseline, so the premium this formula divides by is not positive and no break-even year exists on institution-wide pay. A programme here earning $58,360 would clear the $124,420 bill in about 12.4 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Southeastern College-Charleston students graduate with?
A median $9,500 in federal loans among completers, or 31% of the $30,737 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of Southeastern College-Charleston students graduate?
67% finish their degree — 33% leave carrying the cost without the credential. Spread the $124,420 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $185,701 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Southeastern College-Charleston expensive compared with other South Carolina colleges?
Its $31,105 net price runs $15,111 above the $15,995 median across the 60 South Carolina colleges we profile, or $60,442 more across the full degree.