Prairie State College vs. SIC

Prairie State College vs. Southeastern Illinois College comparison

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Overview	Prairie State College	SIC
Location	Chicago Heights, IL	Harrisburg, IL
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Rural
Enrollment	2,680	1,379
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	prairiestate.edu	sic.edu
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Costs	Prairie State College	SIC
Tuition (In State)	$3,444	$3,180
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,332	$5,400
Room & Board	$7,516	$7,108
Avg Net Price	$6,887	$8,611
Avg Grant Aid	$6,839	$4,733
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	73%

Admission	Prairie State College	SIC
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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Application Deadline		Sep 1, 2024

Academics	Prairie State College	SIC
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (53%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (22%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (5%) General Studies (4%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Health Professions (25%) General Studies (15%) Business (6%) Work and Family Studies (5%)
Outcomes	Prairie State College	SIC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,000	$31,900
Making Student Loan Payments	28%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,232	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$105	N/A

Diversity	Prairie State College	SIC
% Men	39%	45%
% Women	61%	55%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	21%	89%
% Black	58%	5%
% Hispanic	14%	2%
% 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	SIC
% In-State	92%	87%
% Out-of-State	5%	13%
Campus	Prairie State 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

• Prairie State College is larger than than SIC based on total student enrollment (2,680 students vs. 1,379 students)

Prairie State College vs. SIC Cost Comparison

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

• Prairie State College is 66.9% more expensive to attend than SIC for in-state tuition ($8,610.00 vs. $5,160.00)
• Out of state tuition is 91.3% higher at Prairie State College than Southeastern Illinois College ($10,332.00 vs. $5,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Prairie State College than SIC ($6,887 vs. $8,611)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Illinois College are 5.7% lower than costs at Prairie State College ($7,108 vs. $7,516)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Prairie State College than Southeastern Illinois College (98% vs. 73%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Prairie State College students is 44.5% larger than aid received Southeastern Illinois College ($6,839 vs. $4,733)

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

Prairie State College vs. SIC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Prairie State 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 Prairie State College.

• Graduates from Prairie State College earn on average $1,100 more per year than SIC graduates after ten years. ($33,000 vs. $31,900)

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