ECC vs. SIC

Elgin Community College vs. Southeastern Illinois College comparison

	Elgin Community College	Southeastern Illinois College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	ECC	SIC
Location	Elgin, IL	Harrisburg, IL
Setting	Midsize City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	8,910	1,379
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	elgin.edu	sic.edu
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Costs	ECC	SIC
Tuition (In State)	$3,168	$3,180
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,504	$5,400
Room & Board	$7,650	$7,108
Avg Net Price	$3,968	$8,611
Avg Grant Aid	$5,148	$4,733
% Receiving Grant Aid	65%	73%

Admission	ECC	SIC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Sep 1, 2024

Academics	ECC	SIC
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (26%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (20%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (14%) Personal and Culinary Services (8%) Business (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Health Professions (25%) General Studies (15%) Business (6%) Work and Family Studies (5%)
Outcomes	ECC	SIC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,500	$31,900
Making Student Loan Payments	44%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$5,393	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$55	N/A

Diversity	ECC	SIC
% Men	44%	45%
% Women	56%	55%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	49%	89%
% Black	5%	5%
% Hispanic	34%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	ECC	SIC
% In-State	99%	87%
% Out-of-State	0%	13%
Campus	ECC	SIC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Elgin Community College is larger than than SIC based on total student enrollment (8,910 students vs. 1,379 students)

ECC vs. SIC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, ECC or SIC?

• Elgin Community College is 38.1% more expensive to attend than SIC for in-state tuition ($7,128.00 vs. $5,160.00)
• Out of state tuition is 76% higher at ECC than Southeastern Illinois College ($9,504.00 vs. $5,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Elgin Community College than SIC ($3,968 vs. $8,611)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Illinois College are 7.6% lower than costs at Elgin Community College ($7,108 vs. $7,650)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southeastern Illinois College than Elgin Community College (73% vs. 65%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Elgin Community College students is 8.8% larger than aid received Southeastern Illinois College ($5,148 vs. $4,733)

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

ECC vs. SIC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, ECC or SIC? 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 SIC and ECC.

• Graduates from Elgin Community College earn on average $3,600 more per year than SIC graduates after ten years. ($35,500 vs. $31,900)

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