MCC vs. SSC

McHenry County College vs. South Suburban College comparison

	McHenry County College	South Suburban College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MCC	SSC
Location	Crystal Lake, IL	South Holland, IL
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	8,874	3,905
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mchenry.edu	ssc.edu
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Costs	MCC	SSC
Tuition (In State)	$3,345	$4,560
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,175	$12,150
Room & Board	$9,468	$4,400
Avg Net Price	$6,336	$4,289
Avg Grant Aid	$3,940	$6,320
% Receiving Grant Aid	78%	74%

Admission	MCC	SSC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.25	-
Typical High School Grades	C	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	MCC	SSC
Student to Faculty Ratio	26:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (37%) General Studies (28%) Business (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)	Health Professions (53%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) General Studies (10%) Work and Family Studies (7%) Business (7%)
Outcomes	MCC	SSC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,800	$30,400
Making Student Loan Payments	49%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$4,500	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$46	N/A

Diversity	MCC	SSC
% Men	44%	41%
% Women	56%	59%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	70%	16%
% Black	1%	62%
% Hispanic	16%	17%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	1%

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

• McHenry County College is larger than than SSC based on total student enrollment (8,874 students vs. 3,905 students)

MCC vs. SSC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, MCC or SSC?

• McHenry County College is 3.1% more expensive to attend than SSC for in-state tuition ($10,824.00 vs. $10,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 16.7% higher at MCC than South Suburban College ($14,175.00 vs. $12,150.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South Suburban College than MCC ($4,289 vs. $6,336)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at South Suburban College are 115.2% lower than costs at McHenry County College ($4,400 vs. $9,468)
• More students receive financial grant aid at McHenry County College than South Suburban College (78% vs. 74%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by South Suburban College students is 60.4% larger than aid received McHenry County College ($6,320 vs. $3,940)

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

MCC vs. SSC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MCC 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 MCC.

• Graduates from McHenry County College earn on average $2,400 more per year than SSC graduates after ten years. ($32,800 vs. $30,400)

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