Robeson Community College vs. Southeastern Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Robeson Community College is larger than Southeastern Community College based on total student enrollment (2,238 students vs. 1,426 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Robeson Community College is located in Lumberton, NC (Distant Town setting); Southeastern Community College is in Whiteville, NC (Distant Rural setting).
• Robeson 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: Robeson Community College 13:1; 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 Robeson Community College ($9,450 vs. $9,547).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.2% higher at Southeastern Community College than at Robeson Community College (about $19 more per year; $8,744 vs. $8,725).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Robeson Community College than at Southeastern Community College (87% vs. 81%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Robeson Community College students is 80.1% larger than aid received by Southeastern Community College students ($9,569 vs. $5,314).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Southeastern Community College graduates have a $5,543 lower median loan debt than Robeson Community College graduates ($4,957 vs. $10,500).
• Among borrowers, Southeastern Community College graduates have an estimated $57 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Robeson Community College graduates ($51 vs. $108).
• More Southeastern Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Robeson Community College students, three years after graduation (19% vs. 10%).

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