MVCC vs. SIC

Moraine Valley Community College vs. Southeastern Illinois College comparison

	Moraine Valley Community College	Southeastern Illinois College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MVCC	SIC
Location	Palos Hills, IL	Harrisburg, IL
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Rural
Enrollment	10,511	1,379
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	morainevalley.edu	sic.edu
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Costs	MVCC	SIC
Tuition (In State)	$3,216	$3,180
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,096	$5,400
Room & Board	$5,725	$7,108
Avg Net Price	$1,711	$8,611
Avg Grant Aid	$8,669	$4,733
% Receiving Grant Aid	56%	73%

Admission	MVCC	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, 2024

Academics	MVCC	SIC
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	18:1
Popular Majors	General Studies (31%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (20%) Health Professions (20%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (7%) Business (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Health Professions (25%) General Studies (15%) Business (6%) Work and Family Studies (5%)
Outcomes	MVCC	SIC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,400	$31,900
Making Student Loan Payments	43%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$9,138	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$94	N/A

Diversity	MVCC	SIC
% Men	49%	45%
% Women	51%	55%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	54%	89%
% Black	8%	5%
% Hispanic	23%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	8%	1%

Students	MVCC	SIC
% In-State	98%	87%
% Out-of-State	0%	13%
Campus	MVCC	SIC
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 SIC based on total student enrollment (10,511 students vs. 1,379 students)

MVCC vs. SIC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, MVCC or SIC?

• Moraine Valley Community College is 50.7% more expensive to attend than SIC for in-state tuition ($7,776.00 vs. $5,160.00)
• Out of state tuition is 68.4% higher at MVCC than Southeastern Illinois College ($9,096.00 vs. $5,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Moraine Valley Community College than SIC ($1,711 vs. $8,611)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Moraine Valley Community College are 24.2% lower than costs at Southeastern Illinois College ($5,725 vs. $7,108)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southeastern Illinois College than Moraine Valley Community College (73% vs. 56%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Moraine Valley Community College students is 83.2% larger than aid received Southeastern Illinois College ($8,669 vs. $4,733)

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

MVCC vs. SIC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MVCC 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 MVCC.

• Graduates from Moraine Valley Community College earn on average $4,500 more per year than SIC graduates after ten years. ($36,400 vs. $31,900)

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