SCC's tuition & fees has increased from $3,409 (2015) to $4,032 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 18.28% over the past 10 years.
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at Southeast Community College Area.
SCC's tuition increase rate is higher than the Nebraska's average increase rate of 17.02%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 51.49% from 2015 ($13,759).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, SCC's COA is $20,844, which is increased by 22.58% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to SCC's COA over the past 10 years.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | ||
| 2015-16 | $13,129 | $13,759 | $13,129 | $13,759 | - |
| 2016-17 | $13,374 | $14,046 | $13,374 | $14,046 | 2.09% |
| 2017-18 | $13,920 | $14,532 | $13,920 | $14,532 | 3.46% |
| 2018-19 | $13,028 | $13,658 | $13,028 | $13,658 | -6.01% |
| 2019-20 | $14,430 | $14,934 | $10,371 | $10,875 | 9.34% |
| 2020-21 | $13,808 | $14,312 | $13,808 | $14,312 | -4.16% |
| 2021-22 | $16,253 | $16,841 | $16,253 | $16,841 | 17.67% |
| 2022-23 | $15,566 | $16,154 | $16,518 | $17,106 | -4.08% |
| 2023-24 | $16,285 | $17,005 | $16,511 | $17,231 | 5.27% |
| 2024-25 | $20,256 | $20,844 | $20,100 | $20,688 | 22.58% |
The tuition & fees have increased 18.28% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $3,528. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Southeast Community College Area over last the 10 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Change By Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | ||
| 2015-16 | $2,779 | $3,409 | - |
| 2016-17 | $3,024 | $3,696 | 8.42% |
| 2017-18 | $3,570 | $4,182 | 13.15% |
| 2018-19 | $3,128 | $3,758 | -10.14% |
| 2019-20 | $2,592 | $3,096 | -17.62% |
| 2020-21 | $2,664 | $3,168 | 2.33% |
| 2021-22 | $3,192 | $3,780 | 19.32% |
| 2022-23 | $3,276 | $3,864 | 2.22% |
| 2023-24 | $3,540 | $4,260 | 10.25% |
| 2024-25 | $3,444 | $4,032 | -5.35% |
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has decreased -39.39% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | $1,650 | - |
| 2016-17 | $1,650 | |
| 2017-18 | $1,650 | |
| 2018-19 | $1,650 | |
| 2019-20 | $1,460 | -11.52% |
| 2020-21 | $1,734 | 18.77% |
| 2021-22 | $1,601 | -7.67% |
| 2022-23 | $1,778 | 11.06% |
| 2023-24 | $1,889 | 6.24% |
| 2024-25 | $1,000 | -47.06% |
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 55.91% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 54.98% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Southeast Community College Area.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | $8,700 | $8,700 | - |
| 2016-17 | $8,700 | $8,700 | |
| 2017-18 | $8,700 | $8,700 | |
| 2018-19 | $8,250 | $8,250 | -5.17% |
| 2019-20 | $10,378 | $6,319 | 25.79% |
| 2020-21 | $9,410 | $9,410 | -9.33% |
| 2021-22 | $11,460 | $11,460 | 21.79% |
| 2022-23 | $10,512 | $11,464 | -8.27% |
| 2023-24 | $10,856 | $11,082 | 3.27% |
| 2024-25 | $15,812 | $15,656 | 45.65% |
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Southeast Community College Area and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Community College Area | $4,032 ($3,444) | $3,976 ($3,388) | 1.41% |
| Metropolitan Community College Area | $4,950 ($3,375) | $4,815 ($3,285) | 2.80% |
| Central Community College | $4,800 ($3,360) | $4,800 ($3,360) | - |
| Northeast Community College | $5,130 ($3,840) | $5,130 ($3,840) | - |
| Mid-Plains Community College | $4,530 ($3,600) | $4,530 ($3,600) | - |
| Western Nebraska Community College | $4,410 ($3,840) | $3,360 ($3,000) | 31.25% |
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