Prairie State College vs. SSC

Prairie State College vs. South Suburban College comparison

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Overview	Prairie State College	SSC
Location	Chicago Heights, IL	South Holland, IL
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,680	3,905
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	prairiestate.edu	ssc.edu
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Costs	Prairie State College	SSC
Tuition (In State)	$3,444	$4,560
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,332	$12,150
Room & Board	$7,516	$4,400
Avg Net Price	$6,887	$4,289
Avg Grant Aid	$6,839	$6,320
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	74%

Admission	Prairie State College	SSC
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
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Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Prairie State College	SSC
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (53%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (22%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (5%) General Studies (4%)	Health Professions (53%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) General Studies (10%) Work and Family Studies (7%) Business (7%)
Outcomes	Prairie State College	SSC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,000	$30,400
Making Student Loan Payments	28%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,232	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$105	N/A

Diversity	Prairie State College	SSC
% Men	39%	41%
% Women	61%	59%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	21%	16%
% Black	58%	62%
% Hispanic	14%	17%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	Prairie State College	SSC
% In-State	92%	96%
% Out-of-State	5%	4%
Campus	Prairie State 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

• South Suburban College is larger than than Prairie State College based on total student enrollment (3,905 students vs. 2,680 students)

Prairie State College vs. SSC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Prairie State College or SSC?

• South Suburban College is 22% more expensive to attend than Prairie State College for in-state tuition ($10,500.00 vs. $8,610.00)
• Out of state tuition is 17.6% higher at SSC than Prairie State College ($12,150.00 vs. $10,332.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South Suburban College than Prairie State College ($4,289 vs. $6,887)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at South Suburban College are 70.8% lower than costs at Prairie State College ($4,400 vs. $7,516)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Prairie State College than South Suburban College (98% vs. 74%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Prairie State College students is 8.2% larger than aid received South Suburban College ($6,839 vs. $6,320)

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

Prairie State College vs. SSC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Prairie State 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 Prairie State College.

• Graduates from Prairie State College earn on average $2,600 more per year than SSC graduates after ten years. ($33,000 vs. $30,400)

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