Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at Southeastern College-Charleston

68%

Received Percent Changed

$3,445

Received Amount Changes

Over the past 10 years (2015-2023), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 178, which is 63.11 % of all undergraduate students. 149 students which is 53.67% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,966.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 70.00% of students received grants or scholarships and 60% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Southeastern College-Charleston since 2014.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 178, which is 63.11 % of all undergraduate students. 149 students which is 53.67% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,966.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-1585 (19%)$2,76479 (18%)$2,55167 (15%)$5,103
2015-16108 (43%)$3,31799 (39%)$3,22199 (39%)$7,810
2016-17161 (62%)$3,463151 (58%)$3,162136 (52%)$7,518
2017-18182 (56%)$4,232160 (49%)$3,676140 (43%)$8,087
2018-19237 (56%)$4,193211 (50%)$3,560199 (47%)$7,571
2019-20309 (76%)$5,532265 (65%)$3,438231 (57%)$7,633
2020-21166 (83%)$5,603133 (67%)$4,668127 (64%)$9,040
2021-22181 (86%)$6,154155 (74%)$5,722171 (81%)$9,477
2022-23171 (87%)$6,209131 (67%)$5,965167 (85%)$9,457
Average178 (63.11%)$4,607154 (54.11%)$3,996149 (53.67%)$7,966
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 10 years, on average, 47 (70.00 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $4,769. It can cover 19.02% of tuition & fees ($25,080).

In addition, 40 (60.22 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $11,433).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-1532 (91%)$2,90522 (63%)$6,301
2015-1642 (58%)$3,43135 (49%)$10,678
2016-1761 (58%)$4,07253 (50%)$9,797
2017-1846 (49%)$4,38437 (40%)$10,340
2018-1950 (41%)$4,28241 (34%)$12,263
2019-2072 (72%)$4,50955 (55%)$11,637
2020-2127 (90%)$7,86824 (80%)$13,748
2021-2252 (85%)$5,78552 (85%)$14,506
2022-2344 (86%)$5,68544 (86%)$13,631
Average47 (70.00%)$4,76940 (60.22%)$11,433
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 10 years, on average, 41 (60.11 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,231.

In addition, 1 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (3.00 % of students).

Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2014-1526 (74%)$2,86613 (37%)$1131 (3%)$1,49310 (29%)$1,547
2015-1636 (50%)$3,42810 (14%)$150--12 (17%)$1,601
2016-1756 (53%)$3,70435 (33%)$143--26 (25%)$1,383
2017-1842 (45%)$3,66716 (17%)$144--19 (20%)$2,387
2018-1942 (35%)$3,92622 (18%)$164--22 (18%)$2,073
2019-2062 (62%)$3,64657 (57%)$1,113--17 (17%)$2,066
2020-2123 (77%)$6,07224 (80%)$1,200--16 (53%)$2,749
2021-2244 (72%)$5,28224 (39%)$342--26 (43%)$2,315
2022-2337 (73%)$5,48524 (47%)$317--18 (35%)$2,200
Average41 (60.11%)$4,23125 (38.00%)$4101 (3.00%)$1,49318 (28.56%)$2,036
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.

For the last 10 years, on average, 40 (60.22 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $40.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2014-1522 (63%)$6,30122 (63%)$5,0587 (20%)$3,906
2015-1635 (49%)$10,67834 (47%)$8,71516 (22%)$4,837
2016-1753 (50%)$9,79753 (50%)$8,09222 (21%)$4,107
2017-1837 (40%)$10,34035 (38%)$8,28620 (22%)$4,630
2018-1941 (34%)$12,26339 (32%)$7,96928 (23%)$6,857
2019-2055 (55%)$11,63752 (52%)$7,78637 (37%)$6,356
2020-2124 (80%)$13,74824 (80%)$11,00911 (37%)$5,975
2021-2252 (85%)$14,50650 (82%)$9,42531 (51%)$9,131
2022-2344 (86%)$13,63144 (86%)$7,70827 (53%)$9,652
Average40 (60.22%)$11,43339 (58.89%)$8,22822 (31.78%)$6,161

Ratings & Review

  1. D
    Dr.WhistleBlows (Faculty or Staff)
    • December 17, 2025
    SHAM! A Disgrace. Blatant robbery of low-income students!

    This is a sham, preying on low income individuals. The higher-ups are disconnected from EVERYTHING and have no idea what they are doing. It is a DISGRACE of an educational institution. They lie to students before admittance about accreditation! We need a new word for ILLEGAL!

    Dr.WhistleBlows does not recommend the school.

  2. M
    Mrs. J (Faculty or Staff)
    • January 22, 2026
    Think Twice!!!

    There is virtually zero diversity at SEC. I have taught cohorts with zero Caucasian or Asian students. I find it questionable that 99% of the class body is African-American. In all transparency, the reason for this is the outstanding cost of tuition, the ease of securing enrollment, and praying on lower-income students for enrollment in this “for profit” institution. They can not keep instructors, there is no organization and even less oversight by the deans and presidents. There is no care for instructors, and even less for the students. There needs to be some serious audits done of these schools and their various programs. Some lack proper accreditation, which is to be expected for brand new programs, however this is never disclosed to the students and they are told they are fully accredited in their programs when only SEC’s prerequisites have full accreditation. I’m not sure all employees are even aware of this, which should raise a big red flag regarding the honesty and accountability of this so-called “institution”. Think twice before working or enrolling here, and weigh your options!

    Mrs. J does not recommend the school.