Joliet Junior College vs. SIC

Joliet Junior College vs. Southeastern Illinois College comparison

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Overview	Joliet Junior College	SIC
Location	Joliet, IL	Harrisburg, IL
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Rural
Enrollment	10,212	1,379
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	jjc.edu	sic.edu
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Costs	Joliet Junior College	SIC
Tuition (In State)	$3,480	$3,180
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,750	$5,400
Room & Board	$9,332	$7,108
Avg Net Price	$4,440	$8,611
Avg Grant Aid	$4,708	$4,733
% Receiving Grant Aid	73%	73%

Admission	Joliet Junior College	SIC
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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 16, 2025	Sep 1, 2024

Academics	Joliet Junior College	SIC
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (41%) Health Professions (24%) Business (10%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (6%) General Studies (3%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Health Professions (25%) General Studies (15%) Business (6%) Work and Family Studies (5%)
Outcomes	Joliet Junior College	SIC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,100	$31,900
Making Student Loan Payments	36%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$8,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$82	N/A

Diversity	Joliet Junior College	SIC
% Men	44%	45%
% Women	56%	55%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	89%
% Black	10%	5%
% Hispanic	23%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	Joliet Junior College	SIC
% In-State	98%	87%
% Out-of-State	1%	13%
Campus	Joliet Junior College	SIC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Joliet Junior College is larger than than SIC based on total student enrollment (10,212 students vs. 1,379 students)

Joliet Junior College vs. SIC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Joliet Junior College or SIC?

• Joliet Junior College is 126.7% more expensive to attend than SIC for in-state tuition ($11,700.00 vs. $5,160.00)
• Out of state tuition is 136.1% higher at Joliet Junior College than Southeastern Illinois College ($12,750.00 vs. $5,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Joliet Junior College than SIC ($4,440 vs. $8,611)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Illinois College are 31.3% lower than costs at Joliet Junior College ($7,108 vs. $9,332)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Joliet Junior College as Southeastern Illinois College (73% vs. 73%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southeastern Illinois College students is 0.5% larger than aid received Joliet Junior College ($4,733 vs. $4,708)

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

Joliet Junior College vs. SIC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Joliet Junior College 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 Joliet Junior College.

• Graduates from Joliet Junior College earn on average $2,200 more per year than SIC graduates after ten years. ($34,100 vs. $31,900)

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