ECC vs. SSC

Elgin Community College vs. South Suburban College comparison

	Elgin Community College	South Suburban College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	ECC	SSC
Location	Elgin, IL	South Holland, IL
Setting	Midsize City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	8,910	3,905
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	elgin.edu	ssc.edu
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Costs	ECC	SSC
Tuition (In State)	$3,168	$4,560
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,504	$12,150
Room & Board	$7,650	$4,400
Avg Net Price	$3,968	$4,289
Avg Grant Aid	$5,148	$6,320
% Receiving Grant Aid	65%	74%

Admission	ECC	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	ECC	SSC
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (26%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (20%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (14%) Personal and Culinary Services (8%) Business (6%)	Health Professions (53%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) General Studies (10%) Work and Family Studies (7%) Business (7%)
Outcomes	ECC	SSC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,500	$30,400
Making Student Loan Payments	44%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$5,393	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$55	N/A

Diversity	ECC	SSC
% Men	44%	41%
% Women	56%	59%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	49%	16%
% Black	5%	62%
% Hispanic	34%	17%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	ECC	SSC
% In-State	99%	96%
% Out-of-State	0%	4%
Campus	ECC	SSC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Elgin Community College is larger than than SSC based on total student enrollment (8,910 students vs. 3,905 students)

ECC vs. SSC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, ECC or SSC?

• South Suburban College is 47.3% more expensive to attend than ECC for in-state tuition ($10,500.00 vs. $7,128.00)
• Out of state tuition is 27.8% higher at SSC than Elgin Community College ($12,150.00 vs. $9,504.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Elgin Community College than SSC ($3,968 vs. $4,289)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at South Suburban College are 73.9% lower than costs at Elgin Community College ($4,400 vs. $7,650)
• More students receive financial grant aid at South Suburban College than Elgin Community College (74% vs. 65%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by South Suburban College students is 22.8% larger than aid received Elgin Community College ($6,320 vs. $5,148)

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

ECC vs. SSC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, ECC 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 ECC.

• Graduates from Elgin Community College earn on average $5,100 more per year than SSC graduates after ten years. ($35,500 vs. $30,400)

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