Fox College vs. Lewis and Clark Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Fox College in Tinley Park, IL with Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, IL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lewis and Clark Community College is larger than Fox College based on total student enrollment (4,606 students vs. 200 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Fox College is located in Tinley Park, IL (Large Suburban setting); Lewis and Clark Community College is in Godfrey, IL (Rural Fringe setting).
• Fox College is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. Lewis and Clark Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Fox College 9:1; Lewis and Clark Community College 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fox College are 13.9% lower than at Lewis and Clark Community College ($6,200 vs. $7,200).
• Out-of-state tuition is 125.4% higher at Fox College than at Lewis and Clark Community College (about $9,830 more per year; $17,670 vs. $7,840).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Fox College than at Lewis and Clark Community College (62% vs. 60%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fox College students is 103.6% larger than aid received by Lewis and Clark Community College students ($13,560 vs. $6,659).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Fox College, open admission at Lewis and Clark Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Lewis and Clark Community College graduates have a $7,556 lower median loan debt than Fox College graduates ($5,212 vs. $12,768).
• Among borrowers, Lewis and Clark Community College graduates have an estimated $79 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Fox College graduates ($53 vs. $132).
• More Fox College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lewis and Clark Community College students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 57%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.