IVCC vs. SIC

Illinois Valley Community College vs. Southeastern Illinois College comparison

	Illinois Valley Community College	Southeastern Illinois College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	IVCC	SIC
Location	Oglesby, IL	Harrisburg, IL
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Rural
Enrollment	2,371	1,379
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ivcc.edu	sic.edu
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Costs	IVCC	SIC
Tuition (In State)	$3,768	$3,180
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,082	$5,400
Room & Board	$6,730	$7,108
Avg Net Price	$5,969	$8,611
Avg Grant Aid	$5,328	$4,733
% Receiving Grant Aid	39%	73%

Admission	IVCC	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	IVCC	SIC
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (37%) General Studies (17%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (11%) Business (9%) Transportation and Materials Moving (7%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Health Professions (25%) General Studies (15%) Business (6%) Work and Family Studies (5%)
Outcomes	IVCC	SIC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,300	$31,900
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,500	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$108	N/A

Diversity	IVCC	SIC
% Men	42%	45%
% Women	58%	55%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	82%	89%
% Black	2%	5%
% Hispanic	12%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	IVCC	SIC
% In-State	100%	87%
% Out-of-State	0%	13%
Campus	IVCC	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

• Illinois Valley Community College is larger than than SIC based on total student enrollment (2,371 students vs. 1,379 students)

IVCC vs. SIC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, IVCC or SIC?

• Illinois Valley Community College is 150.7% more expensive to attend than SIC for in-state tuition ($12,937.00 vs. $5,160.00)
• Out of state tuition is 160.8% higher at IVCC than Southeastern Illinois College ($14,082.00 vs. $5,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Illinois Valley Community College than SIC ($5,969 vs. $8,611)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Illinois Valley Community College are 5.6% lower than costs at Southeastern Illinois College ($6,730 vs. $7,108)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southeastern Illinois College than Illinois Valley Community College (73% vs. 39%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Illinois Valley Community College students is 12.6% larger than aid received Southeastern Illinois College ($5,328 vs. $4,733)

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

IVCC vs. SIC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, IVCC 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 IVCC.

• Graduates from Illinois Valley Community College earn on average $1,400 more per year than SIC graduates after ten years. ($33,300 vs. $31,900)

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