🎯 Parent/student verdict

Likely

Accessible for most applicants.

✅ Best for

  • Students drawn to Theology & Religious Vocations or Business, Management, & Marketing (the two biggest majors)

Verdict is composed from this college's structured data (admit rate, SAT bands, net price by income, Carnegie classification, scholarship grids) using transparent rule thresholds — not a chat-bot's opinion.

🏛️ Institutional snapshot

What kind of college is this?

Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Total enrollment
4,813
10,000 - 19,999
In-state tuition
$32,950
sticker, before aid
Tuition
$32,950
flat rate (no in/out-of-state split)
Admit rate
74.3%
Accessible
Test policy
Test-optional
2023
10-yr earnings
$46,744
median, after entry

Source: federal IPEDS Admissions 2023 for scores + admit rate; federal College Scorecard (20260606 vintage) for earnings + outcomes. SAT/ACT bands are the 25th–75th percentile of enrolled submitters.

📊 Outcomes & cost

What graduates actually earn, finish, and owe.

Federal College Scorecard data. Earnings are median annual income measured years after entering. Debt is for federal-aid borrowers only (cash-pay students aren't counted).

Earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$36,314
Earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$46,744
4-year completion
43%
Median debt (completers)
$21,500
Cost of attendance
$49,329
sticker price, not net
Pell-eligible students
22%

💰 True ROI

3.7× return

What families actually pay (after aid) vs. the sticker — and how 10-yr earnings stack against the real cost. Most sites quote sticker; we quote what families really pay.

What families actually pay (4 yrs)
$127,768
$31,942/yr avg net
Aid that hides behind the sticker
$69,548
vs sticker $197,316
10-yr earnings total
$467,440
$46,744/yr median, 10 yrs out
Years to recoup actual cost
2.7 yrs
at the median earnings rate

"True ROI" = (10-yr median earnings × 10) ÷ (actual 4-yr net price). The actual net is from Scorecard (average across all families); your family's net price will vary by income — see the breakdown above. Earnings are 10 years after enrollment (Scorecard PP-FOS, all majors combined).

💰 What families actually pay

Net price by family income

Net price = sticker price minus grant aid. This is what families actually pay out-of-pocket after scholarships and need-based aid — the most honest affordability signal there is. At Southeastern University, the average net price is $31,942/yr across all families.

Family income $0-30k
$29,498/yr
Family income $30-48k
$29,185/yr
Family income $48-75k
$31,185/yr
Family income $75-110k
$34,795/yr
Family income $110k+
$34,482/yr

🔎 Earning over $110K? The federal brackets above lump every family from $110K to $1M+ into one row.

Need-based aid usually phases out somewhere between $200K and $300K at private colleges — but the exact threshold varies a lot. For a precise estimate based on your family's actual income, assets, and your student's academic profile, use Southeastern University's official Net Price Calculator:

Get your family's estimate from Southeastern University →

Opens on Southeastern University's site. Takes about 10–15 minutes; have your most recent tax return handy.

Source: College Scorecard (NPT41-NPT45). Net price = total cost of attendance minus federal, state, institutional, and other grants. Some brackets may be suppressed for student-privacy reasons (small cohorts). Title IV first-time, full-time undergraduates only. The $110K+ ceiling is a federal data limitation — Department of Education hasn't refreshed these brackets since the early 2010s.

📚 What students study here

Most popular majors at Southeastern University

Top 5 fields of study by bachelor's degrees awarded (most recent IPEDS Completions). Use this to see what Southeastern University actually graduates — not just what it markets.

1. Theology & Religious Vocations
243 degrees · 38.5%
2. Business, Management, & Marketing
179 degrees · 28.4%
Typical career outcomes
Financial Analyst $100k Management Analyst (Consultant) $99k Marketing Manager $158k Accountant / Auditor $80k
Broad set of corporate roles. Finance + consulting pay top, accounting + HR pay middle, sales spread is wide.
3. Psychology
91 degrees · 14.4%
Typical career outcomes
HR Specialist $68k Market Research Analyst $75k Clinical Psychologist (post-PhD) $93k Social Worker $58k
Most undergrad psych grads go into non-clinical roles. Clinical/counseling psych requires a master's or doctoral.
4. Communication, Journalism, & Related
63 degrees · 10.0%
Typical career outcomes
Public Relations Specialist $67k Marketing Manager $158k Writer / Editor $75k Reporter / Journalist $58k
Media, PR, marketing communications. Salary spread is wide.
5. Health Professions
55 degrees · 8.7%
Typical career outcomes
Registered Nurse $86k Physician Assistant $130k Pharmacist $136k Physical Therapist (post-DPT) $100k
Highest-paying group on this list, but most careers require additional training beyond a 4-year degree.

Source: IPEDS Completions (C2023_a), bachelor's-level first majors aggregated to 2-digit CIP family. Share is of these top 5 only — not all majors.

💼 Top programs by earnings

Highest-earning majors at Southeastern University

Median earnings 4 years after entry, by major (CIP code). From the federal College Scorecard program-level outcomes.

Major (CIP) Credential Cohort 1-yr earnings 4-yr earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. Bachelor's Degree 46 $70,612 $61,909
Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's Degree 148 $34,939 $55,827
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. Bachelor's Degree 27 $38,260 $55,318
Communication and Media Studies. Bachelor's Degree 37 $27,983 $52,899
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. Bachelor's Degree 13 $47,966 $52,697
Social Work. Bachelor's Degree 22 $52,194
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. Bachelor's Degree 29 $42,582 $49,334
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology. Bachelor's Degree $33,096 $49,310
Criminal Justice and Corrections. Bachelor's Degree 21 $41,291 $48,343
Psychology, General. Bachelor's Degree 86 $26,915 $48,011

For full college-vs-major comparison + ROI leaderboards, see /college-outcomes →

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