Iowa Lakes Community College vs. Southeastern Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Iowa Lakes Community College in Estherville, IA with Southeastern Community College in West Burlington, IA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Southeastern Community College is larger than Iowa Lakes Community College based on total student enrollment (3,028 students vs. 1,945 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Iowa Lakes Community College is located in Estherville, IA (Remote Town setting); Southeastern Community College is in West Burlington, IA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Iowa Lakes 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: Iowa Lakes Community College 13:1; Southeastern Community College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Iowa Lakes Community College are 19.5% lower than at Southeastern Community College ($8,310 vs. $10,324).
• Out-of-state tuition is 19.8% higher at Iowa Lakes Community College than at Southeastern Community College (about $1,302 more per year; $7,872 vs. $6,570).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southeastern Community College than at Iowa Lakes Community College (74% vs. 72%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Iowa Lakes Community College students is 1.8% larger than aid received by Southeastern Community College students ($5,926 vs. $5,822).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Southeastern Community College graduates have a $1,800 lower median loan debt than Iowa Lakes Community College graduates ($10,200 vs. $12,000).
• Among borrowers, Southeastern Community College graduates have an estimated $19 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Iowa Lakes Community College graduates ($105 vs. $124).
• More Iowa Lakes Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southeastern Community College students, three years after graduation (52% vs. 43%).

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