ICC vs. SIC

Illinois Central College vs. Southeastern Illinois College comparison

	Illinois Central College	Southeastern Illinois College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	ICC	SIC
Location	East Peoria, IL	Harrisburg, IL
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Rural
Enrollment	7,044	1,379
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	icc.edu	sic.edu
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Costs	ICC	SIC
Tuition (In State)	$4,650	$3,180
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,700	$5,400
Room & Board	$10,350	$7,108
Avg Net Price	$11,559	$8,611
Avg Grant Aid	$3,994	$4,733
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	73%

Admission	ICC	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	Aug 22, 2025	Sep 1, 2024

Academics	ICC	SIC
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (45%) Health Professions (21%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (6%) Business (5%) Computer and Information Sciences (5%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Health Professions (25%) General Studies (15%) Business (6%) Work and Family Studies (5%)
Outcomes	ICC	SIC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,700	$31,900
Making Student Loan Payments	40%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$6,500	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$67	N/A

Diversity	ICC	SIC
% Men	40%	45%
% Women	60%	55%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	89%
% Black	12%	5%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	ICC	SIC
% In-State	96%	87%
% Out-of-State	2%	13%
Campus	ICC	SIC
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

• Illinois Central College is larger than than SIC based on total student enrollment (7,044 students vs. 1,379 students)

ICC vs. SIC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, ICC or SIC?

• Illinois Central College is 91.9% more expensive to attend than SIC for in-state tuition ($9,900.00 vs. $5,160.00)
• Out of state tuition is 116.7% higher at ICC than Southeastern Illinois College ($11,700.00 vs. $5,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southeastern Illinois College than ICC ($8,611 vs. $11,559)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Illinois College are 45.6% lower than costs at Illinois Central College ($7,108 vs. $10,350)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Illinois Central College than Southeastern Illinois College (100% vs. 73%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southeastern Illinois College students is 18.5% larger than aid received Illinois Central College ($4,733 vs. $3,994)

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

ICC vs. SIC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, ICC 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 ICC.

• Graduates from Illinois Central College earn on average $1,800 more per year than SIC graduates after ten years. ($33,700 vs. $31,900)

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