Edgecombe Community College vs. Southeastern Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Southeastern Community College is larger than Edgecombe Community College based on total student enrollment (1,426 students vs. 1,397 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Edgecombe Community College is located in Tarboro, NC (Rural Fringe setting); Southeastern Community College is in Whiteville, NC (Distant Rural setting).
• Edgecombe 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: Edgecombe Community College 10:1; Southeastern Community College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Edgecombe Community College are 19.7% lower than at Southeastern Community College ($7,584 vs. $9,450).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.5% higher at Edgecombe Community College than at Southeastern Community College (about $40 more per year; $8,784 vs. $8,744).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Edgecombe Community College than at Southeastern Community College (88% vs. 81%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Edgecombe Community College students is 75.6% larger than aid received by Southeastern Community College students ($9,330 vs. $5,314).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Edgecombe Community College and Southeastern Community College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Edgecombe Community College Mar 1, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Southeastern Community College graduates have a $5,293 lower median loan debt than Edgecombe Community College graduates ($4,957 vs. $10,250).
• Among borrowers, Southeastern Community College graduates have an estimated $54 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Edgecombe Community College graduates ($51 vs. $105).
• More Edgecombe Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southeastern Community College students, three years after graduation (22% vs. 19%).

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