Parkland College vs. SIC

Parkland College vs. Southeastern Illinois College comparison

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Overview	Parkland College	SIC
Location	Champaign, IL	Harrisburg, IL
Setting	Small City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	5,686	1,379
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	parkland.edu	sic.edu
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Costs	Parkland College	SIC
Tuition (In State)	$4,455	$3,180
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,255	$5,400
Room & Board	$6,500	$7,108
Avg Net Price	$8,688	$8,611
Avg Grant Aid	$5,316	$4,733
% Receiving Grant Aid	77%	73%

Admission	Parkland College	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	Parkland College	SIC
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (42%) General Studies (18%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (14%) 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	Parkland College	SIC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,000	$31,900
Making Student Loan Payments	32%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$8,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$82	N/A

Diversity	Parkland College	SIC
% Men	45%	45%
% Women	55%	55%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	89%
% Black	15%	5%
% Hispanic	7%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	1%

Students	Parkland College	SIC
% In-State	94%	87%
% Out-of-State	3%	13%
Campus	Parkland College	SIC
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 SIC based on total student enrollment (5,686 students vs. 1,379 students)

Parkland College vs. SIC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Parkland College or SIC?

• Parkland College is 111.3% more expensive to attend than SIC for in-state tuition ($10,905.00 vs. $5,160.00)
• Out of state tuition is 182.5% higher at Parkland College than Southeastern Illinois College ($15,255.00 vs. $5,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southeastern Illinois College than Parkland College ($8,611 vs. $8,688)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Parkland College are 9.4% lower than costs at Southeastern Illinois College ($6,500 vs. $7,108)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Parkland College than Southeastern Illinois College (77% vs. 73%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Parkland College students is 12.3% larger than aid received Southeastern Illinois College ($5,316 vs. $4,733)

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

Parkland College vs. SIC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Parkland College 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 Parkland College.

• Graduates from Parkland College earn on average $2,100 more per year than SIC graduates after ten years. ($34,000 vs. $31,900)

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