Lake Land College vs. SIC

Lake Land College vs. Southeastern Illinois College comparison

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Overview	Lake Land College	SIC
Location	Mattoon, IL	Harrisburg, IL
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Rural
Enrollment	3,742	1,379
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	il.us	sic.edu
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Costs	Lake Land College	SIC
Tuition (In State)	$3,000	$3,180
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,941	$5,400
Room & Board	$4,000	$7,108
Avg Net Price	$4,839	$8,611
Avg Grant Aid	$5,725	$4,733
% Receiving Grant Aid	87%	73%

Admission	Lake Land 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	Sep 3, 2024	Sep 1, 2024

Academics	Lake Land College	SIC
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Work and Family Studies (15%) Health Professions (14%) Business (12%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (11%) General Studies (10%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Health Professions (25%) General Studies (15%) Business (6%) Work and Family Studies (5%)
Outcomes	Lake Land College	SIC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,600	$31,900
Making Student Loan Payments	49%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$4,500	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$46	N/A

Diversity	Lake Land College	SIC
% Men	41%	45%
% Women	59%	55%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	90%	89%
% Black	5%	5%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	Lake Land College	SIC
% In-State	97%	87%
% Out-of-State	1%	13%
Campus	Lake Land College	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

• Lake Land College is larger than than SIC based on total student enrollment (3,742 students vs. 1,379 students)

Lake Land College vs. SIC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Lake Land College or SIC?

• Lake Land College is 38.4% more expensive to attend than SIC for in-state tuition ($7,139.00 vs. $5,160.00)
• Out of state tuition is 139.6% higher at Lake Land College than Southeastern Illinois College ($12,941.00 vs. $5,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lake Land College than SIC ($4,839 vs. $8,611)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lake Land College are 77.7% lower than costs at Southeastern Illinois College ($4,000 vs. $7,108)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Lake Land College than Southeastern Illinois College (87% vs. 73%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lake Land College students is 21% larger than aid received Southeastern Illinois College ($5,725 vs. $4,733)

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

Lake Land College vs. SIC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Lake Land 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 Lake Land College.

• Graduates from Southeastern Illinois College earn on average $300 more per year than Lake Land College graduates after ten years. ($31,900 vs. $31,600)

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