SWIC vs. SSC

Southwestern Illinois College vs. South Suburban College comparison

	Southwestern Illinois College	South Suburban College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SWIC	SSC
Location	Belleville, IL	South Holland, IL
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	7,188	3,905
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	swic.edu	ssc.edu
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Costs	SWIC	SSC
Tuition (In State)	$3,540	$4,560
Tuition (Out of State)	$5,940	$12,150
Room & Board	$4,950	$4,400
Avg Net Price	$6,768	$4,289
Avg Grant Aid	$5,514	$6,320
% Receiving Grant Aid	47%	74%

Admission	SWIC	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	SWIC	SSC
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (24%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (14%) Precision Production Trades (13%) General Studies (8%)	Health Professions (53%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) General Studies (10%) Work and Family Studies (7%) Business (7%)
Outcomes	SWIC	SSC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,100	$30,400
Making Student Loan Payments	34%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$6,975	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$72	N/A

Diversity	SWIC	SSC
% Men	44%	41%
% Women	56%	59%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	65%	16%
% Black	21%	62%
% Hispanic	4%	17%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	SWIC	SSC
% In-State	96%	96%
% Out-of-State	3%	4%
Campus	SWIC	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

• Southwestern Illinois College is larger than than SSC based on total student enrollment (7,188 students vs. 3,905 students)

SWIC vs. SSC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SWIC or SSC?

• South Suburban College is 71.6% more expensive to attend than SWIC for in-state tuition ($10,500.00 vs. $6,120.00)
• Out of state tuition is 104.5% higher at SSC than Southwestern Illinois College ($12,150.00 vs. $5,940.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South Suburban College than SWIC ($4,289 vs. $6,768)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at South Suburban College are 12.5% lower than costs at Southwestern Illinois College ($4,400 vs. $4,950)
• More students receive financial grant aid at South Suburban College than Southwestern Illinois College (74% vs. 47%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by South Suburban College students is 14.6% larger than aid received Southwestern Illinois College ($6,320 vs. $5,514)

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

SWIC vs. SSC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SWIC 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 SWIC.

• Graduates from South Suburban College earn on average $300 more per year than SWIC graduates after ten years. ($30,400 vs. $30,100)

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