COD vs. SSC

College of DuPage vs. South Suburban College comparison

	College of DuPage	South Suburban College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	COD	SSC
Location	Glen Ellyn, IL	South Holland, IL
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	21,939	3,905
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cod.edu	ssc.edu
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Costs	COD	SSC
Tuition (In State)	$3,300	$4,560
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,010	$12,150
Room & Board	$12,024	$4,400
Avg Net Price	$5,184	$4,289
Avg Grant Aid	$8,570	$6,320
% Receiving Grant Aid	72%	74%

Admission	COD	SSC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	COD	SSC
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (35%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (30%) Business (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%) General Studies (4%)	Health Professions (53%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) General Studies (10%) Work and Family Studies (7%) Business (7%)
Outcomes	COD	SSC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	$30,400
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	N/A
Median Loan Payment	N/A	N/A

Diversity	COD	SSC
% Men	46%	41%
% Women	54%	59%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	16%
% Black	9%	62%
% Hispanic	21%	17%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	COD	SSC
% In-State	98%	96%
% Out-of-State	1%	4%
Campus	COD	SSC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• College of DuPage is larger than than SSC based on total student enrollment (21,939 students vs. 3,905 students)

COD vs. SSC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, COD or SSC?

• South Suburban College is 17.8% more expensive to attend than COD for in-state tuition ($10,500.00 vs. $8,910.00)
• Out of state tuition is 10.4% higher at SSC than College of DuPage ($12,150.00 vs. $11,010.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South Suburban College than COD ($4,289 vs. $5,184)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at South Suburban College are 173.3% lower than costs at College of DuPage ($4,400 vs. $12,024)
• More students receive financial grant aid at South Suburban College than College of DuPage (74% vs. 72%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of DuPage students is 35.6% larger than aid received South Suburban College ($8,570 vs. $6,320)

Which college is harder to get into, COD or SSC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between SSC or COD .

COD vs. SSC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, COD or SSC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between SSC and COD.

• Graduates from College of DuPage earn on average $9,000 more per year than SSC graduates after ten years. ($39,400 vs. $30,400)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/