SRC vs. Waubonsee

Spoon River College vs. Waubonsee Community College comparison

	Spoon River College	Waubonsee Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SRC	Waubonsee
Location	Canton, IL	Sugar Grove, IL
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,212	7,491
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	src.edu	waubonsee.edu
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Costs	SRC	Waubonsee
Tuition (In State)	$4,740	$3,168
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,700	$11,304
Room & Board	$4,600	$9,720
Avg Net Price	$7,371	$5,028
Avg Grant Aid	$6,130	$7,036
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	49%

Admission	SRC	Waubonsee
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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	Waubonsee
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (58%) Health Professions (17%) Transportation and Materials Moving (7%) Agriculture (6%) Computer and Information Sciences (3%)	Health Professions (39%) General Studies (22%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (7%) Business (6%)
Outcomes	SRC	Waubonsee
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,500	$34,900
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	43%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$6,500
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$67

Diversity	SRC	Waubonsee
% Men	41%	44%
% Women	59%	56%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	53%
% Black	10%	7%
% Hispanic	3%	33%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	SRC	Waubonsee
% In-State	91%	100%
% Out-of-State	8%	0%
Campus	SRC	Waubonsee
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Waubonsee Community College is larger than than SRC based on total student enrollment (7,491 students vs. 1,212 students)

SRC vs. Waubonsee Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SRC or Waubonsee ?

• Spoon River College is 1.8% more expensive to attend than Waubonsee for in-state tuition ($10,620.00 vs. $10,434.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3.5% higher at SRC than Waubonsee Community College ($11,700.00 vs. $11,304.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Waubonsee Community College than SRC ($5,028 vs. $7,371)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Spoon River College are 111.3% lower than costs at Waubonsee Community College ($4,600 vs. $9,720)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Spoon River College than Waubonsee Community College (98% vs. 49%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Waubonsee Community College students is 14.8% larger than aid received Spoon River College ($7,036 vs. $6,130)

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

SRC vs. Waubonsee Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SRC or Waubonsee ? 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 Waubonsee and SRC.

• Graduates from Waubonsee Community College earn on average $3,400 more per year than SRC graduates after ten years. ($34,900 vs. $31,500)
• More Waubonsee graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SRC students, three years after graduation. (43% vs. 42%)

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