SWIC vs. SIC

Southwestern Illinois College vs. Southeastern Illinois College comparison

	Southwestern Illinois College	Southeastern Illinois College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SWIC	SIC
Location	Belleville, IL	Harrisburg, IL
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Rural
Enrollment	7,188	1,379
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	swic.edu	sic.edu
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Costs	SWIC	SIC
Tuition (In State)	$3,540	$3,180
Tuition (Out of State)	$5,940	$5,400
Room & Board	$4,950	$7,108
Avg Net Price	$6,768	$8,611
Avg Grant Aid	$5,514	$4,733
% Receiving Grant Aid	47%	73%

Admission	SWIC	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	SWIC	SIC
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (24%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (14%) Precision Production Trades (13%) General Studies (8%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Health Professions (25%) General Studies (15%) Business (6%) Work and Family Studies (5%)
Outcomes	SWIC	SIC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,100	$31,900
Making Student Loan Payments	34%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$6,975	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$72	N/A

Diversity	SWIC	SIC
% Men	44%	45%
% Women	56%	55%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	65%	89%
% Black	21%	5%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	SWIC	SIC
% In-State	96%	87%
% Out-of-State	3%	13%
Campus	SWIC	SIC
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 SIC based on total student enrollment (7,188 students vs. 1,379 students)

SWIC vs. SIC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SWIC or SIC?

• Southwestern Illinois College is 18.6% more expensive to attend than SIC for in-state tuition ($6,120.00 vs. $5,160.00)
• Out of state tuition is 10% higher at SWIC than Southeastern Illinois College ($5,940.00 vs. $5,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southwestern Illinois College than SIC ($6,768 vs. $8,611)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwestern Illinois College are 43.6% lower than costs at Southeastern Illinois College ($4,950 vs. $7,108)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southeastern Illinois College than Southwestern Illinois College (73% vs. 47%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwestern Illinois College students is 16.5% larger than aid received Southeastern Illinois College ($5,514 vs. $4,733)

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

SWIC vs. SIC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SWIC 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 SWIC.

• Graduates from Southeastern Illinois College earn on average $1,800 more per year than SWIC graduates after ten years. ($31,900 vs. $30,100)

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