MCC vs. SIC

McHenry County College vs. Southeastern Illinois College comparison

	McHenry County College	Southeastern Illinois College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MCC	SIC
Location	Crystal Lake, IL	Harrisburg, IL
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Rural
Enrollment	8,874	1,379
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mchenry.edu	sic.edu
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Costs	MCC	SIC
Tuition (In State)	$3,345	$3,180
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,175	$5,400
Room & Board	$9,468	$7,108
Avg Net Price	$6,336	$8,611
Avg Grant Aid	$3,940	$4,733
% Receiving Grant Aid	78%	73%

Admission	MCC	SIC
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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Application Deadline		Sep 1, 2024

Academics	MCC	SIC
Student to Faculty Ratio	26:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (37%) General Studies (28%) Business (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Health Professions (25%) General Studies (15%) Business (6%) Work and Family Studies (5%)
Outcomes	MCC	SIC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,800	$31,900
Making Student Loan Payments	49%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$4,500	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$46	N/A

Diversity	MCC	SIC
% Men	44%	45%
% Women	56%	55%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	70%	89%
% Black	1%	5%
% Hispanic	16%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	1%

Students	MCC	SIC
% In-State	99%	87%
% Out-of-State	1%	13%
Campus	MCC	SIC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• McHenry County College is larger than than SIC based on total student enrollment (8,874 students vs. 1,379 students)

MCC vs. SIC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, MCC or SIC?

• McHenry County College is 109.8% more expensive to attend than SIC for in-state tuition ($10,824.00 vs. $5,160.00)
• Out of state tuition is 162.5% higher at MCC than Southeastern Illinois College ($14,175.00 vs. $5,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at McHenry County College than SIC ($6,336 vs. $8,611)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Illinois College are 33.2% lower than costs at McHenry County College ($7,108 vs. $9,468)
• More students receive financial grant aid at McHenry County College than Southeastern Illinois College (78% vs. 73%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southeastern Illinois College students is 20.1% larger than aid received McHenry County College ($4,733 vs. $3,940)

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

MCC vs. SIC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MCC 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 MCC.

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

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