Olney Central College vs. Sauk Valley Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Illinois Eastern Community Colleges in Olney, IL with Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon, IL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges is larger than Sauk Valley Community College based on total student enrollment (3,726 students vs. 1,467 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Illinois Eastern Community Colleges is located in Olney, IL (Remote Town setting); Sauk Valley Community College is in Dixon, IL (Rural Fringe setting).
• Illinois Eastern Community Colleges is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Sauk Valley Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Illinois Eastern Community Colleges 15:1; Sauk Valley Community College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges are 32% lower than at Sauk Valley Community College ($7,338 vs. $10,798).
• Out-of-state tuition is 3.5% higher at Sauk Valley Community College than at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (about $440 more per year; $12,900 vs. $12,460).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges than at Sauk Valley Community College (94% vs. 62%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Illinois Eastern Community Colleges students is 1.8% larger than aid received by Sauk Valley Community College students ($6,430 vs. $6,319).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Illinois Eastern Community Colleges graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Sauk Valley Community College graduates ($3,500 vs. $5,500).
• Among borrowers, Olney Central College graduates have an estimated $20 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Sauk Valley Community College graduates ($36 vs. $56).
• More Olney Central College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Sauk Valley Community College students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 58%).

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