Parkland College vs. SSC

Parkland College vs. South Suburban College comparison

	Parkland College	South Suburban College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Parkland College	SSC
Location	Champaign, IL	South Holland, IL
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	5,686	3,905
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	parkland.edu	ssc.edu
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Costs	Parkland College	SSC
Tuition (In State)	$4,455	$4,560
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,255	$12,150
Room & Board	$6,500	$4,400
Avg Net Price	$8,688	$4,289
Avg Grant Aid	$5,316	$6,320
% Receiving Grant Aid	77%	74%

Admission	Parkland College	SSC
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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	Parkland College	SSC
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (42%) General Studies (18%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (14%) 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	Parkland College	SSC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,000	$30,400
Making Student Loan Payments	32%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$8,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$82	N/A

Diversity	Parkland College	SSC
% Men	45%	41%
% Women	55%	59%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	16%
% Black	15%	62%
% Hispanic	7%	17%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	1%

Students	Parkland College	SSC
% In-State	94%	96%
% Out-of-State	3%	4%
Campus	Parkland College	SSC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Parkland College is larger than than SSC based on total student enrollment (5,686 students vs. 3,905 students)

Parkland College vs. SSC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Parkland College or SSC?

• Parkland College is 3.9% more expensive to attend than SSC for in-state tuition ($10,905.00 vs. $10,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 25.6% higher at Parkland College than South Suburban College ($15,255.00 vs. $12,150.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South Suburban College than Parkland College ($4,289 vs. $8,688)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at South Suburban College are 47.7% lower than costs at Parkland College ($4,400 vs. $6,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Parkland College than South Suburban College (77% vs. 74%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by South Suburban College students is 18.9% larger than aid received Parkland College ($6,320 vs. $5,316)

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

Parkland College vs. SSC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Parkland 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 Parkland College.

• Graduates from Parkland College earn on average $3,600 more per year than SSC graduates after ten years. ($34,000 vs. $30,400)

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