IVCC vs. SSC

Illinois Valley Community College vs. South Suburban College comparison

	Illinois Valley Community College	South Suburban College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	IVCC	SSC
Location	Oglesby, IL	South Holland, IL
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,371	3,905
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ivcc.edu	ssc.edu
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Costs	IVCC	SSC
Tuition (In State)	$3,768	$4,560
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,082	$12,150
Room & Board	$6,730	$4,400
Avg Net Price	$5,969	$4,289
Avg Grant Aid	$5,328	$6,320
% Receiving Grant Aid	39%	74%

Admission	IVCC	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	IVCC	SSC
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (37%) General Studies (17%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (11%) Business (9%) Transportation and Materials Moving (7%)	Health Professions (53%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) General Studies (10%) Work and Family Studies (7%) Business (7%)
Outcomes	IVCC	SSC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,300	$30,400
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,500	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$108	N/A

Diversity	IVCC	SSC
% Men	42%	41%
% Women	58%	59%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	82%	16%
% Black	2%	62%
% Hispanic	12%	17%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	IVCC	SSC
% In-State	100%	96%
% Out-of-State	0%	4%
Campus	IVCC	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

• South Suburban College is larger than than IVCC based on total student enrollment (3,905 students vs. 2,371 students)

IVCC vs. SSC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, IVCC or SSC?

• Illinois Valley Community College is 23.2% more expensive to attend than SSC for in-state tuition ($12,937.00 vs. $10,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 15.9% higher at IVCC than South Suburban College ($14,082.00 vs. $12,150.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South Suburban College than IVCC ($4,289 vs. $5,969)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at South Suburban College are 53% lower than costs at Illinois Valley Community College ($4,400 vs. $6,730)
• More students receive financial grant aid at South Suburban College than Illinois Valley Community College (74% vs. 39%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by South Suburban College students is 18.6% larger than aid received Illinois Valley Community College ($6,320 vs. $5,328)

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

IVCC vs. SSC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, IVCC 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 IVCC.

• Graduates from Illinois Valley Community College earn on average $2,900 more per year than SSC graduates after ten years. ($33,300 vs. $30,400)

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