SSC vs. Harper

South Suburban College vs. Harper College comparison

	South Suburban College	Harper College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SSC	Harper
Location	South Holland, IL	Palatine, IL
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	3,905	12,434
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ssc.edu	harpercollege.edu
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Costs	SSC	Harper
Tuition (In State)	$4,560	$3,204
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,150	$11,184
Room & Board	$4,400	$15,360
Avg Net Price	$4,289	$8,065
Avg Grant Aid	$6,320	$5,097
% Receiving Grant Aid	74%	68%

Admission	SSC	Harper
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	2.94
Typical High School Grades	-	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	SSC	Harper
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (53%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) General Studies (10%) Work and Family Studies (7%) Business (7%)	Health Professions (36%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (24%) Business (12%) Work and Family Studies (5%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (5%)
Outcomes	SSC	Harper
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,400	$40,500
Making Student Loan Payments	-	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$10,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$103

Diversity	SSC	Harper
% Men	41%	44%
% Women	59%	56%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	16%	57%
% Black	62%	4%
% Hispanic	17%	22%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	SSC	Harper
% In-State	96%	98%
% Out-of-State	4%	1%
Campus	SSC	Harper
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Harper College is larger than than SSC based on total student enrollment (12,434 students vs. 3,905 students)

SSC vs. Harper Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SSC or Harper?

• South Suburban College is 12% more expensive to attend than Harper for in-state tuition ($10,500.00 vs. $9,372.00)
• Out of state tuition is 8.6% higher at SSC than Harper College ($12,150.00 vs. $11,184.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South Suburban College than Harper ($4,289 vs. $8,065)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at South Suburban College are 249.1% lower than costs at Harper College ($4,400 vs. $15,360)
• More students receive financial grant aid at South Suburban College than Harper College (74% vs. 68%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by South Suburban College students is 24% larger than aid received Harper College ($6,320 vs. $5,097)

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

SSC vs. Harper Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SSC or Harper? 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 Harper and SSC.

• Graduates from Harper College earn on average $10,100 more per year than SSC graduates after ten years. ($40,500 vs. $30,400)

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