Northwestern College vs. SSC

Northwestern College vs. South Suburban College comparison

	Northwestern College	South Suburban College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Northwestern College	SSC
Location	Chicago, IL	South Holland, IL
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	67	3,905
Type	Private 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	nc.edu	ssc.edu
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Costs	Northwestern College	SSC
Tuition (In State)	$17,280	$4,560
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,280	$12,150
Room & Board	$8,100	$4,400
Avg Net Price	$25,864	$4,289
Avg Grant Aid	$3,660	$6,320
% Receiving Grant Aid	78%	74%

Admission	Northwestern College	SSC
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Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate		Open
Enrolled %		Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
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Submit Test Scores	Recommended
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Academics	Northwestern College	SSC
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (43%) Health Professions (33%) (16%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Computer and Information Sciences (1%)	Health Professions (53%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) General Studies (10%) Work and Family Studies (7%) Business (7%)
Outcomes	Northwestern College	SSC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,000	$30,400
Making Student Loan Payments	22%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$279	N/A

Diversity	Northwestern College	SSC
% Men	0%	41%
% Women	0%	59%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	16%	16%
% Black	38%	62%
% Hispanic	35%	17%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	1%

Students	Northwestern College	SSC
% In-State	-	96%
% Out-of-State	-	4%
Campus	Northwestern College	SSC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• South Suburban College is larger than than Northwestern College based on total student enrollment (3,905 students vs. 67 students)

Northwestern College vs. SSC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Northwestern College or SSC?

• Northwestern College is 64.6% more expensive to attend than SSC for in-state tuition ($17,280.00 vs. $10,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 42.2% higher at Northwestern College than South Suburban College ($17,280.00 vs. $12,150.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South Suburban College than Northwestern College ($4,289 vs. $25,864)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at South Suburban College are 84.1% lower than costs at Northwestern College ($4,400 vs. $8,100)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northwestern College than South Suburban College (78% vs. 74%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by South Suburban College students is 72.7% larger than aid received Northwestern College ($6,320 vs. $3,660)

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

Northwestern College vs. SSC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Northwestern College 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 Northwestern College.

• Graduates from Northwestern College earn on average $1,600 more per year than SSC graduates after ten years. ($32,000 vs. $30,400)

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