Isothermal Community College vs. Southeastern Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Isothermal Community College is larger than Southeastern Community College based on total student enrollment (1,918 students vs. 1,426 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Isothermal Community College is located in Spindale, NC (Distant Town setting); Southeastern Community College is in Whiteville, NC (Distant Rural setting).
• Isothermal 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: Isothermal Community College 11:1; Southeastern Community College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Community College are 52.5% lower than at Isothermal Community College ($9,450 vs. $19,885).
• Out-of-state tuition is 31.7% higher at Southeastern Community College than at Isothermal Community College (about $2,106 more per year; $8,744 vs. $6,638).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Isothermal Community College than at Southeastern Community College (92% vs. 81%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Isothermal Community College students is 14.5% larger than aid received by Southeastern Community College students ($6,086 vs. $5,314).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• More Southeastern Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Isothermal Community College students, three years after graduation (19% vs. 10%).

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