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Southeastern Baptist College
Southeastern Baptist College is based in the town of Laurel, MS — a private campus in a small-town setting. The school reports a Baptist affiliation in its federal filings.
What could it cost?
Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.
Net price by family income (partial)
Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.
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Only three of the five income brackets were filed for the same year at Southeastern Baptist College — this isn't a full distribution.
Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.
Average net price at Southeastern Baptist College rose from $2,719 (2008) to $8,138 (2023).
| Year | Net price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $2,719 |
| 2009 | $2,953 |
| 2010 | $4,500 |
| 2011 | $3,708 |
| 2012 | $3,922 |
| 2013 | $5,644 |
| 2014 | $4,877 |
| 2015 | $4,078 |
| 2016 | $3,533 |
| 2017 | $6,002 |
| 2018 | $6,089 |
| 2019 | $5,753 |
| 2020 | $6,774 |
| 2021 | $9,490 |
| 2022 | $5,603 |
| 2023 | $8,138 |
Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.
Total cost at Southeastern Baptist College rose from $7,105 (2009) to $13,325 (2024).
| Year | Cost |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $7,105 |
| 2010 | $7,357 |
| 2011 | $7,200 |
| 2012 | $6,376 |
| 2013 | $6,753 |
| 2014 | $8,083 |
| 2015 | $7,985 |
| 2016 | $7,865 |
| 2017 | $6,950 |
| 2018 | $10,144 |
| 2019 | $10,525 |
| 2020 | $12,525 |
| 2021 | $11,264 |
| 2022 | $12,275 |
| 2023 | $10,775 |
| 2024 | $13,325 |
Tuition & fees
Skip to data tablePublished tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.
| Year | Tuition & fees |
|---|---|
| 2000 | $3,520 |
| 2001 | $3,520 |
| 2002 | $3,750 |
| 2003 | $3,750 |
| 2004 | $3,750 |
| 2005 | $4,200 |
| 2006 | $4,250 |
| 2007 | $4,250 |
| 2008 | $4,250 |
| 2013 | $4,790 |
| 2014 | $5,130 |
| 2015 | $4,790 |
| 2016 | $4,790 |
| 2017 | $5,165 |
| 2018 | $6,025 |
| 2019 | $6,025 |
| 2020 | $6,275 |
| 2021 | $6,275 |
| 2022 | $6,275 |
| 2023 | $5,925 |
Cost, size & completion summary
Cost, size & completion
Southeastern Baptist College reports published tuition of $7,425 in this record. Southeastern Baptist College's $7,425 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.
Southeastern Baptist College reports 93 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.
80% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Southeastern Baptist College within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.
Do students finish — and what comes after?
Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.
The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.
The six-year graduation rate at Southeastern Baptist College fell from 66.7% (entered 1991) to 11.8% (entered 2014).
A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.
Southeastern Baptist College's entering classes are small — single students move the line, so read Southeastern Baptist College's swings gently.
| Year | Graduated within 6 yrs |
|---|---|
| 1991 cohort | 66.7% |
| 1992 cohort | 20% |
| 1993 cohort | 54.5% |
| 1994 cohort | 60% |
| 1995 cohort | 60% |
| 1996 cohort | 75% |
| 1997 cohort | 100% |
| 1998 cohort | 100% |
| 1999 cohort | 100% |
| 2000 cohort | 88% |
| 2001 cohort | 100% |
| 2002 cohort | 53.3% |
| 2003 cohort | 71.4% |
| 2004 cohort | 50% |
| 2005 cohort | 50% |
| 2006 cohort | 40% |
| 2007 cohort | 68.8% |
| 2008 cohort | 80% |
| 2009 cohort | 80% |
| 2010 cohort | 16% |
| 2011 cohort | 100% |
| 2012 cohort | 50% |
| 2013 cohort | 28.6% |
| 2014 cohort | 11.8% |
| 2016 cohort | 80% |
| 2017 cohort | 100% |
| 2018 cohort | 80% |
Earnings after entry
Historical student groupsMedian annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.
Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.
Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.
What does the admissions record show?
Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.
Admissions snapshot & test policies
Southeastern Baptist College admitted 35 of 35 applicants in Fall 2024. The 100% rate describes that application pool.
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Admissions
Southeastern Baptist College reported required test scores for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. Southeastern Baptist College's ranges describe enrolled submitters, not all applicants or admitted students.
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| Score | 25th | 50th | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACT Composite | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Below 10 on a 1–36 scale, these figures aren't usable as an ACT range; we show them as filed.
25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.
Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.
Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).
In the Fall 2024 cycle, Southeastern Baptist College received 35 applications and admitted 35 (100%), with 21 enrolling.
No charts are available for this topic in this school's published record.
What is the campus like?
Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.
Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.
Undergraduate enrollment at Southeastern Baptist College has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2022 — up to 96 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 96.
| Year | Undergraduates |
|---|---|
| Fall 2002 | 88 |
| Fall 2003 | 88 |
| Fall 2004 | 79 |
| Fall 2005 | 71 |
| Fall 2006 | 67 |
| Fall 2007 | 71 |
| Fall 2008 | 68 |
| Fall 2009 | 74 |
| Fall 2010 | 85 |
| Fall 2011 | 44 |
| Fall 2012 | 52 |
| Fall 2013 | 37 |
| Fall 2014 | 39 |
| Fall 2015 | 36 |
| Fall 2016 | 39 |
| Fall 2017 | 37 |
| Fall 2018 | 72 |
| Fall 2019 | 61 |
| Fall 2020 | 61 |
| Fall 2021 | 86 |
| Fall 2022 | 96 |
| Fall 2023 | — |
| Fall 2024 | 93 |
The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.
First-year retention at Southeastern Baptist College rose from 25% (Fall 2003) to 100% (Fall 2018).
Southeastern Baptist College's entering classes are small — single students move the line, so read Southeastern Baptist College's swings gently.
| Year | Retention |
|---|---|
| Fall 2003 cohort | 25% |
| Fall 2004 cohort | 100% |
| Fall 2005 cohort | 100% |
| Fall 2006 cohort | 63% |
| Fall 2007 cohort | 67% |
| Fall 2008 cohort | 100% |
| Fall 2009 cohort | 89% |
| Fall 2010 cohort | 100% |
| Fall 2011 cohort | 100% |
| Fall 2012 cohort | 100% |
| Fall 2013 cohort | 100% |
| Fall 2014 cohort | 40% |
| Fall 2015 cohort | 100% |
| Fall 2016 cohort | 100% |
| Fall 2017 cohort | 100% |
| Fall 2018 cohort | 100% |
| Fall 2020 cohort | 19% |
| Fall 2021 cohort | 100% |
| Fall 2022 cohort | 19% |
| Fall 2023 cohort | 65% |
More about Southeastern Baptist College
54.8% of Southeastern Baptist College's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Southeastern Baptist College as a primarily residential campus of 93 undergraduates — and 65% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.
Incoming students who submitted scores typically landed between 5 and 7 on the ACT composite. Put your own practice estimate on Southeastern Baptist College's range with the ACT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.
Southeastern Baptist College is primarily an associate's-degree school that also runs bachelor's programs; Southeastern Baptist College's page covers the bachelor's side.
Why some charts are marked “key chart”
Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.
How Southeastern Baptist College compares
State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.
Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.
Acceptance rate
Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS
Tuition
Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid
Median earnings (10 yr)
Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot
Southeastern Baptist College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.
View comparison data & dates
| Metric & basis | Southeastern Baptist College | Mississippi median | National median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS | 100% | 77.6% | 76.8% |
| TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid | $7,425 | $10,202 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot | $26,946 | $42,539 | $53,781 |
Frequently asked questions
What test-score data does Southeastern Baptist College report?
The middle 50% of Southeastern Baptist College's enrolled Fall 2024 submitters reported ACT composites of 5–7; this dataset does not provide a GPA requirement.
What is Southeastern Baptist College's acceptance rate?
100% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 35 admitted from 35 applicants.
How much does Southeastern Baptist College cost?
At Southeastern Baptist College, tuition is $7,425. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.
What earnings data does Southeastern Baptist College report?
Median earnings ten years after entry: $26,946. Source and date limits.
Similar colleges in Mississippi
- University of Southern Mississippi — 99.1% admitted
- Mississippi Valley State University — 92.4% admitted
- Mississippi University for Women — 90.3% admitted
- University of Mississippi — 96.6% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Read the date and population definitions.