ICC vs. SSC

Illinois Central College vs. South Suburban College comparison

	Illinois Central College	South Suburban College	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	ICC	SSC
Location	East Peoria, IL	South Holland, IL
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	7,044	3,905
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	icc.edu	ssc.edu
Team Colors

Costs	ICC	SSC
Tuition (In State)	$4,650	$4,560
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,700	$12,150
Room & Board	$10,350	$4,400
Avg Net Price	$11,559	$4,289
Avg Grant Aid	$3,994	$6,320
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	74%

Admission	ICC	SSC
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
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores
Application Deadline	Aug 22, 2025

Academics	ICC	SSC
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (45%) Health Professions (21%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (6%) Business (5%) Computer and Information Sciences (5%)	Health Professions (53%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) General Studies (10%) Work and Family Studies (7%) Business (7%)
Outcomes	ICC	SSC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,700	$30,400
Making Student Loan Payments	40%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$6,500	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$67	N/A

Diversity	ICC	SSC
% Men	40%	41%
% Women	60%	59%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	16%
% Black	12%	62%
% Hispanic	4%	17%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	ICC	SSC
% In-State	96%	96%
% Out-of-State	2%	4%
Campus	ICC	SSC
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

• Illinois Central College is larger than than SSC based on total student enrollment (7,044 students vs. 3,905 students)

ICC vs. SSC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, ICC or SSC?

• South Suburban College is 6.1% more expensive to attend than ICC for in-state tuition ($10,500.00 vs. $9,900.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3.8% higher at SSC than Illinois Central College ($12,150.00 vs. $11,700.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South Suburban College than ICC ($4,289 vs. $11,559)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at South Suburban College are 135.2% lower than costs at Illinois Central College ($4,400 vs. $10,350)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Illinois Central College than South Suburban College (100% vs. 74%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by South Suburban College students is 58.2% larger than aid received Illinois Central College ($6,320 vs. $3,994)

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

ICC vs. SSC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, ICC 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 ICC.

• Graduates from Illinois Central College earn on average $3,300 more per year than SSC graduates after ten years. ($33,700 vs. $30,400)

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