MVCC vs. SRC

Moraine Valley Community College vs. Spoon River College comparison

	Moraine Valley Community College	Spoon River College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MVCC	SRC
Location	Palos Hills, IL	Canton, IL
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	10,511	1,212
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	morainevalley.edu	src.edu
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Costs	MVCC	SRC
Tuition (In State)	$3,216	$4,740
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,096	$11,700
Room & Board	$5,725	$4,600
Avg Net Price	$1,711	$7,371
Avg Grant Aid	$8,669	$6,130
% Receiving Grant Aid	56%	98%

Admission	MVCC	SRC
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	SRC
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	14:1
Popular Majors	General Studies (31%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (20%) Health Professions (20%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (7%) Business (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (58%) Health Professions (17%) Transportation and Materials Moving (7%) Agriculture (6%) Computer and Information Sciences (3%)
Outcomes	MVCC	SRC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,400	$31,500
Making Student Loan Payments	43%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$9,138	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$94	N/A

Diversity	MVCC	SRC
% Men	49%	41%
% Women	51%	59%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	54%	85%
% Black	8%	10%
% Hispanic	23%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	8%	0%

Students	MVCC	SRC
% In-State	98%	91%
% Out-of-State	0%	8%
Campus	MVCC	SRC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• Moraine Valley Community College is larger than than SRC based on total student enrollment (10,511 students vs. 1,212 students)

MVCC vs. SRC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, MVCC or SRC?

• Spoon River College is 36.6% more expensive to attend than MVCC for in-state tuition ($10,620.00 vs. $7,776.00)
• Out of state tuition is 28.6% higher at SRC than Moraine Valley Community College ($11,700.00 vs. $9,096.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Moraine Valley Community College than SRC ($1,711 vs. $7,371)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Spoon River College are 24.5% lower than costs at Moraine Valley Community College ($4,600 vs. $5,725)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Spoon River College than Moraine Valley Community College (98% vs. 56%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Moraine Valley Community College students is 41.4% larger than aid received Spoon River College ($8,669 vs. $6,130)

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

MVCC vs. SRC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MVCC or SRC? 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 SRC and MVCC.

• Graduates from Moraine Valley Community College earn on average $4,900 more per year than SRC graduates after ten years. ($36,400 vs. $31,500)
• More MVCC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SRC students, three years after graduation. (43% vs. 42%)

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