Fox College vs. Sauk Valley Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Sauk Valley Community College is larger than Fox College based on total student enrollment (1,467 students vs. 200 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Fox College is located in Tinley Park, IL (Large Suburban setting); Sauk Valley Community College is in Dixon, IL (Rural Fringe setting).
• Fox College is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. Sauk Valley Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Fox College 9:1; Sauk Valley Community College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fox College are 42.6% lower than at Sauk Valley Community College ($6,200 vs. $10,798).
• Out-of-state tuition is 37% higher at Fox College than at Sauk Valley Community College (about $4,770 more per year; $17,670 vs. $12,900).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Fox College as at Sauk Valley Community College (62% vs. 62%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fox College students is 114.6% larger than aid received by Sauk Valley Community College students ($13,560 vs. $6,319).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Fox College, open admission at Sauk Valley Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Sauk Valley Community College graduates have a $7,268 lower median loan debt than Fox College graduates ($5,500 vs. $12,768).
• Among borrowers, Sauk Valley Community College graduates have an estimated $76 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Fox College graduates ($56 vs. $132).
• More Fox College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Sauk Valley Community College students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 58%).

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