SRC vs. SSC

Spoon River College vs. South Suburban College comparison

	Spoon River College	South Suburban College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SRC	SSC
Location	Canton, IL	South Holland, IL
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,212	3,905
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	src.edu	ssc.edu
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Costs	SRC	SSC
Tuition (In State)	$4,740	$4,560
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,700	$12,150
Room & Board	$4,600	$4,400
Avg Net Price	$7,371	$4,289
Avg Grant Aid	$6,130	$6,320
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	74%

Admission	SRC	SSC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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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	SRC	SSC
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (58%) Health Professions (17%) Transportation and Materials Moving (7%) Agriculture (6%) Computer and Information Sciences (3%)	Health Professions (53%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) General Studies (10%) Work and Family Studies (7%) Business (7%)
Outcomes	SRC	SSC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,500	$30,400
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	N/A
Median Loan Payment	N/A	N/A

Diversity	SRC	SSC
% Men	41%	41%
% Women	59%	59%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	16%
% Black	10%	62%
% Hispanic	3%	17%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	SRC	SSC
% In-State	91%	96%
% Out-of-State	8%	4%
Campus	SRC	SSC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• South Suburban College is larger than than SRC based on total student enrollment (3,905 students vs. 1,212 students)

SRC vs. SSC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SRC or SSC?

• Spoon River College is 1.1% more expensive to attend than SSC for in-state tuition ($10,620.00 vs. $10,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3.8% higher at SSC than Spoon River College ($12,150.00 vs. $11,700.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South Suburban College than SRC ($4,289 vs. $7,371)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at South Suburban College are 4.5% lower than costs at Spoon River College ($4,400 vs. $4,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Spoon River College than South Suburban College (98% vs. 74%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by South Suburban College students is 3.1% larger than aid received Spoon River College ($6,320 vs. $6,130)

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

SRC vs. SSC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SRC 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 SRC.

• Graduates from Spoon River College earn on average $1,100 more per year than SSC graduates after ten years. ($31,500 vs. $30,400)

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