MVCC vs. SSC

Moraine Valley Community College vs. South Suburban College comparison

	Moraine Valley Community College	South Suburban College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MVCC	SSC
Location	Palos Hills, IL	South Holland, IL
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	10,511	3,905
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	morainevalley.edu	ssc.edu
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Costs	MVCC	SSC
Tuition (In State)	$3,216	$4,560
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,096	$12,150
Room & Board	$5,725	$4,400
Avg Net Price	$1,711	$4,289
Avg Grant Aid	$8,669	$6,320
% Receiving Grant Aid	56%	74%

Admission	MVCC	SSC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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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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Academics	MVCC	SSC
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	15:1
Popular Majors	General Studies (31%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (20%) Health Professions (20%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (7%) Business (6%)	Health Professions (53%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) General Studies (10%) Work and Family Studies (7%) Business (7%)
Outcomes	MVCC	SSC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,400	$30,400
Making Student Loan Payments	43%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$9,138	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$94	N/A

Diversity	MVCC	SSC
% Men	49%	41%
% Women	51%	59%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	54%	16%
% Black	8%	62%
% Hispanic	23%	17%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	8%	1%

Students	MVCC	SSC
% In-State	98%	96%
% Out-of-State	0%	4%
Campus	MVCC	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

• Moraine Valley Community College is larger than than SSC based on total student enrollment (10,511 students vs. 3,905 students)

MVCC vs. SSC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, MVCC or SSC?

• South Suburban College is 35% more expensive to attend than MVCC for in-state tuition ($10,500.00 vs. $7,776.00)
• Out of state tuition is 33.6% higher at SSC than Moraine Valley Community College ($12,150.00 vs. $9,096.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Moraine Valley Community College than SSC ($1,711 vs. $4,289)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at South Suburban College are 30.1% lower than costs at Moraine Valley Community College ($4,400 vs. $5,725)
• More students receive financial grant aid at South Suburban College than Moraine Valley Community College (74% vs. 56%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Moraine Valley Community College students is 37.2% larger than aid received South Suburban College ($8,669 vs. $6,320)

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

MVCC vs. SSC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MVCC 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 MVCC.

• Graduates from Moraine Valley Community College earn on average $6,000 more per year than SSC graduates after ten years. ($36,400 vs. $30,400)

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