Beaufort County Community College vs. Southeastern Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Beaufort County Community College in Washington, NC with Southeastern Community College in Whiteville, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Beaufort County Community College is larger than Southeastern Community College based on total student enrollment (1,856 students vs. 1,426 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Beaufort County Community College is located in Washington, NC (Distant Town setting); Southeastern Community College is in Whiteville, NC (Distant Rural setting).
• Beaufort County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Southeastern Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Beaufort County Community College 11:1; Southeastern Community College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Community College are 1% lower than at Beaufort County Community College ($9,450 vs. $9,547).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.7% higher at Southeastern Community College than at Beaufort County Community College (about $60 more per year; $8,744 vs. $8,684).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Beaufort County Community College than at Southeastern Community College (92% vs. 81%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Beaufort County Community College students is 43.2% larger than aid received by Southeastern Community College students ($7,610 vs. $5,314).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Beaufort County Community College and Southeastern Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Southeastern Community College graduates have a $9,525 lower median loan debt than Beaufort County Community College graduates ($4,957 vs. $14,482).
• Among borrowers, Southeastern Community College graduates have an estimated $98 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Beaufort County Community College graduates ($51 vs. $149).
• More Southeastern Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Beaufort County Community College students, three years after graduation (19% vs. 17%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.