LLCC vs. SSC

Lincoln Land Community College vs. South Suburban College comparison

	Lincoln Land Community College	South Suburban College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	LLCC	SSC
Location	Springfield, IL	South Holland, IL
Setting	Midsize City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	5,238	3,873
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	llcc.edu	ssc.edu
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Costs	LLCC	SSC
Tuition (In State)	$3,672	$5,093
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,864	$12,150
Room & Board	$8,928	$4,400
Avg Net Price	$4,478	$4,035
Avg Grant Aid	$7,236	$6,670
% Receiving Grant Aid	59%	65%

Admission	LLCC	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	LLCC	SSC
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (37%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (19%) General Studies (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Transportation and Materials Moving (8%)	Health Professions (53%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) General Studies (10%) Work and Family Studies (7%) Business (7%)
Outcomes	LLCC	SSC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,700	$30,400
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$9,500	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$98	N/A

Diversity	LLCC	SSC
% Men	10%	22%
% Women	16%	26%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	16%
% Black	12%	62%
% Hispanic	3%	17%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	LLCC	SSC
% In-State	99%	96%
% Out-of-State	1%	4%
Campus	LLCC	SSC
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

• Lincoln Land Community College is larger than than SSC based on total student enrollment (5,238 students vs. 3,873 students)

LLCC vs. SSC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, LLCC or SSC?

• South Suburban College is 59.7% more expensive to attend than LLCC for in-state tuition ($10,500.00 vs. $6,576.00)
• Out of state tuition is 23.2% higher at SSC than Lincoln Land Community College ($12,150.00 vs. $9,864.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South Suburban College than LLCC ($4,035 vs. $4,478)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at South Suburban College are 102.9% lower than costs at Lincoln Land Community College ($4,400 vs. $8,928)
• More students receive financial grant aid at South Suburban College than Lincoln Land Community College (65% vs. 59%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lincoln Land Community College students is 8.5% larger than aid received South Suburban College ($7,236 vs. $6,670)

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

LLCC vs. SSC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, LLCC 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 LLCC.

• Graduates from Lincoln Land Community College earn on average $2,300 more per year than SSC graduates after ten years. ($32,700 vs. $30,400)

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