SIC vs. SSC

Southeastern Illinois College vs. South Suburban College comparison

	Southeastern Illinois College	South Suburban College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SIC	SSC
Location	Harrisburg, IL	South Holland, IL
Setting	Distant Rural	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,379	3,905
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sic.edu	ssc.edu
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Costs	SIC	SSC
Tuition (In State)	$3,180	$4,560
Tuition (Out of State)	$5,400	$12,150
Room & Board	$7,108	$4,400
Avg Net Price	$8,611	$4,289
Avg Grant Aid	$4,733	$6,320
% Receiving Grant Aid	73%	74%

Admission	SIC	SSC
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	SIC	SSC
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Health Professions (25%) General Studies (15%) Business (6%) Work and Family Studies (5%)	Health Professions (53%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) General Studies (10%) Work and Family Studies (7%) Business (7%)
Outcomes	SIC	SSC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,900	$30,400
Making Student Loan Payments	-	-
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	N/A
Median Loan Payment	N/A	N/A

Diversity	SIC	SSC
% Men	45%	41%
% Women	55%	59%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	89%	16%
% Black	5%	62%
% Hispanic	2%	17%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	SIC	SSC
% In-State	87%	96%
% Out-of-State	13%	4%
Campus	SIC	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 SIC based on total student enrollment (3,905 students vs. 1,379 students)

SIC vs. SSC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SIC or SSC?

• South Suburban College is 103.5% more expensive to attend than SIC for in-state tuition ($10,500.00 vs. $5,160.00)
• Out of state tuition is 125% higher at SSC than Southeastern Illinois College ($12,150.00 vs. $5,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South Suburban College than SIC ($4,289 vs. $8,611)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at South Suburban College are 61.5% lower than costs at Southeastern Illinois College ($4,400 vs. $7,108)
• More students receive financial grant aid at South Suburban College than Southeastern Illinois College (74% vs. 73%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by South Suburban College students is 33.5% larger than aid received Southeastern Illinois College ($6,320 vs. $4,733)

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

SIC vs. SSC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SIC 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 SIC.

• Graduates from Southeastern Illinois College earn on average $1,500 more per year than SSC graduates after ten years. ($31,900 vs. $30,400)

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