Rend Lake College vs. SSC

Rend Lake College vs. South Suburban College comparison

	Rend Lake College	South Suburban College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Rend Lake College	SSC
Location	Ina, IL	South Holland, IL
Setting	Distant Rural	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,017	3,905
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	rlc.edu	ssc.edu
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Costs	Rend Lake College	SSC
Tuition (In State)	$3,300	$4,560
Tuition (Out of State)	$6,000	$12,150
Room & Board	$9,712	$4,400
Avg Net Price	$9,909	$4,289
Avg Grant Aid	$6,171	$6,320
% Receiving Grant Aid	72%	74%

Admission	Rend Lake 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	Rend Lake College	SSC
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (12%) General Studies (11%) Engineering Technology (6%)	Health Professions (53%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) General Studies (10%) Work and Family Studies (7%) Business (7%)
Outcomes	Rend Lake College	SSC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,900	$30,400
Making Student Loan Payments	40%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$3,500	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$36	N/A

Diversity	Rend Lake College	SSC
% Men	43%	41%
% Women	57%	59%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	92%	16%
% Black	6%	62%
% Hispanic	1%	17%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Rend Lake College	SSC
% In-State	98%	96%
% Out-of-State	0%	4%
Campus	Rend Lake College	SSC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• South Suburban College is larger than than Rend Lake College based on total student enrollment (3,905 students vs. 2,017 students)

Rend Lake College vs. SSC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Rend Lake College or SSC?

• South Suburban College is 100% more expensive to attend than Rend Lake College for in-state tuition ($10,500.00 vs. $5,250.00)
• Out of state tuition is 102.5% higher at SSC than Rend Lake College ($12,150.00 vs. $6,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South Suburban College than Rend Lake College ($4,289 vs. $9,909)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at South Suburban College are 120.7% lower than costs at Rend Lake College ($4,400 vs. $9,712)
• More students receive financial grant aid at South Suburban College than Rend Lake College (74% vs. 72%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by South Suburban College students is 2.4% larger than aid received Rend Lake College ($6,320 vs. $6,171)

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

Rend Lake College vs. SSC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Rend Lake 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 Rend Lake College.

• Graduates from South Suburban College earn on average $500 more per year than Rend Lake College graduates after ten years. ($30,400 vs. $29,900)

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