Olney Central College vs. Lewis and Clark Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Illinois Eastern Community Colleges in Olney, 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 Olney Central College based on total student enrollment (4,606 students vs. 3,726 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Illinois Eastern Community Colleges is located in Olney, IL (Remote Town setting); Lewis and Clark Community College is in Godfrey, IL (Rural Fringe setting).
• Illinois Eastern Community Colleges is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Lewis and Clark Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Illinois Eastern Community Colleges 15:1; Lewis and Clark Community College 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lewis and Clark Community College are 1.9% lower than at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges ($7,200 vs. $7,338).
• Out-of-state tuition is 58.9% higher at Olney Central College than at Lewis and Clark Community College (about $4,620 more per year; $12,460 vs. $7,840).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges than at Lewis and Clark Community College (94% vs. 60%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lewis and Clark Community College students is 3.6% larger than aid received by Illinois Eastern Community Colleges students ($6,659 vs. $6,430).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Olney Central College and Lewis and Clark Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Illinois Eastern Community Colleges graduates have a $1,712 lower median loan debt than Lewis and Clark Community College graduates ($3,500 vs. $5,212).
• Among borrowers, Olney Central College graduates have an estimated $17 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lewis and Clark Community College graduates ($36 vs. $53).
• More Olney Central College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lewis and Clark Community College students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 57%).

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