LLCC vs. SIC

Lincoln Land Community College vs. Southeastern Illinois College comparison

	Lincoln Land Community College	Southeastern Illinois College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	LLCC	SIC
Location	Springfield, IL	Harrisburg, IL
Setting	Midsize City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	5,238	1,392
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	llcc.edu	sic.edu
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Costs	LLCC	SIC
Tuition (In State)	$3,672	$4,320
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,864	$5,400
Room & Board	$8,928	$7,108
Avg Net Price	$4,478	$8,271
Avg Grant Aid	$7,236	$5,599
% Receiving Grant Aid	59%	84%

Admission	LLCC	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, 2025

Academics	LLCC	SIC
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (37%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (19%) General Studies (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Transportation and Materials Moving (8%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Health Professions (25%) General Studies (15%) Business (6%) Work and Family Studies (5%)
Outcomes	LLCC	SIC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,700	$31,900
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$9,500	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$98	N/A

Diversity	LLCC	SIC
% Men	10%	25%
% Women	16%	28%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	89%
% Black	12%	5%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	LLCC	SIC
% In-State	99%	90%
% Out-of-State	1%	9%
Campus	LLCC	SIC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Lincoln Land Community College is larger than than SIC based on total student enrollment (5,238 students vs. 1,392 students)

LLCC vs. SIC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, LLCC or SIC?

• Lincoln Land Community College is 27.4% more expensive to attend than SIC for in-state tuition ($6,576.00 vs. $5,160.00)
• Out of state tuition is 82.7% higher at LLCC than Southeastern Illinois College ($9,864.00 vs. $5,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lincoln Land Community College than SIC ($4,478 vs. $8,271)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Illinois College are 25.6% lower than costs at Lincoln Land Community College ($7,108 vs. $8,928)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southeastern Illinois College than Lincoln Land Community College (84% vs. 59%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lincoln Land Community College students is 29.2% larger than aid received Southeastern Illinois College ($7,236 vs. $5,599)

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

LLCC vs. SIC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, LLCC 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 LLCC.

• Graduates from Lincoln Land Community College earn on average $800 more per year than SIC graduates after ten years. ($32,700 vs. $31,900)

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