Rend Lake College vs. SIC

Rend Lake College vs. Southeastern Illinois College comparison

	Rend Lake College	Southeastern Illinois College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Rend Lake College	SIC
Location	Ina, IL	Harrisburg, IL
Setting	Distant Rural	Distant Rural
Enrollment	2,017	1,379
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	rlc.edu	sic.edu
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Costs	Rend Lake College	SIC
Tuition (In State)	$3,300	$3,180
Tuition (Out of State)	$6,000	$5,400
Room & Board	$9,712	$7,108
Avg Net Price	$9,909	$8,611
Avg Grant Aid	$6,171	$4,733
% Receiving Grant Aid	72%	73%

Admission	Rend Lake 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	Rend Lake College	SIC
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (12%) General Studies (11%) Engineering Technology (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Health Professions (25%) General Studies (15%) Business (6%) Work and Family Studies (5%)
Outcomes	Rend Lake College	SIC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,900	$31,900
Making Student Loan Payments	40%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$3,500	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$36	N/A

Diversity	Rend Lake College	SIC
% Men	43%	45%
% Women	57%	55%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	92%	89%
% Black	6%	5%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% 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	SIC
% In-State	98%	87%
% Out-of-State	0%	13%
Campus	Rend Lake College	SIC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Rend Lake College is larger than than SIC based on total student enrollment (2,017 students vs. 1,379 students)

Rend Lake College vs. SIC Cost Comparison

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

• Rend Lake College is 1.7% more expensive to attend than SIC for in-state tuition ($5,250.00 vs. $5,160.00)
• Out of state tuition is 11.1% higher at Rend Lake College than Southeastern Illinois College ($6,000.00 vs. $5,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southeastern Illinois College than Rend Lake College ($8,611 vs. $9,909)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Illinois College are 36.6% lower than costs at Rend Lake College ($7,108 vs. $9,712)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southeastern Illinois College than Rend Lake College (73% vs. 72%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Rend Lake College students is 30.4% larger than aid received Southeastern Illinois College ($6,171 vs. $4,733)

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

Rend Lake College vs. SIC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Rend Lake 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 Rend Lake College.

• Graduates from Southeastern Illinois College earn on average $2,000 more per year than Rend Lake College graduates after ten years. ($31,900 vs. $29,900)

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