Is Southeastern College-West Palm Beach Worth It?

The math here is rough. You pay about $34,000 a year in net price, and ten years after enrolling the median graduate earns $41,200. That means one year of cost nearly equals a full year of median earnings down the road, which is a bad trade for a for-profit school where most of your bill is not offset. The one bright spot is repayment: median debt sits at $19,000, low enough that you likely won't drown in loans even if your paycheck stays modest.

The 66.7% graduation rate matters because the students who leave without a credential still owe the money and lose the earnings bump. A 100% retention rate tells you students who start tend to come back for a second year, so the dropout risk is concentrated later, not in the first months.

The net price tiers do something unusual. If your family earns under $30,000, you pay $33,589. if you earn $75,000 to $110,000, you pay $40,500. The lowest-income families here are charged less than middle-income ones, but "less" still means nearly $34,000 out of pocket. With 77.3% of students on Pell Grants, this is a low-income student body paying near-full price for a $41,200 outcome.

This school fits you only if a specific licensed career here pays more than the median suggests and you can't get the same credential cheaper at a public or community college. For most people chasing general career earnings, a Florida public institution will cost far less for a comparable or better payoff. Run the numbers on your exact program before committing at this price.