Guilford Technical Community College vs. Southeastern Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Guilford Technical Community College in Jamestown, NC with Southeastern Community College in Whiteville, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Guilford Technical Community College is larger than Southeastern Community College based on total student enrollment (11,485 students vs. 1,426 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Guilford Technical Community College is located in Jamestown, NC (Distant Town setting); Southeastern Community College is in Whiteville, NC (Distant Rural setting).
• Guilford Technical Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Southeastern Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Guilford Technical Community College 16:1; Southeastern Community College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Community College are 19.5% lower than at Guilford Technical Community College ($9,450 vs. $11,736).
• Out-of-state tuition is 13.6% higher at Southeastern Community College than at Guilford Technical Community College (about $1,048 more per year; $8,744 vs. $7,696).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Guilford Technical Community College as at Southeastern Community College (81% vs. 81%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Guilford Technical Community College students is 4.6% larger than aid received by Southeastern Community College students ($5,560 vs. $5,314).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Guilford Technical Community College and Southeastern Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Southeastern Community College graduates have a $11,043 lower median loan debt than Guilford Technical Community College graduates ($4,957 vs. $16,000).
• Among borrowers, Southeastern Community College graduates have an estimated $114 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Guilford Technical Community College graduates ($51 vs. $165).
• More Southeastern Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Guilford Technical Community College students, three years after graduation (19% vs. 18%).

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