Rowan-Cabarrus Community College vs. Southeastern Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Rowan Cabarrus Community College is larger than Southeastern Community College based on total student enrollment (7,028 students vs. 1,426 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Rowan Cabarrus Community College is located in Salisbury, NC (Rural Fringe setting); Southeastern Community College is in Whiteville, NC (Distant Rural setting).
• Rowan Cabarrus 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: Rowan Cabarrus Community College 15:1; Southeastern Community College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Community College are 41.7% lower than at Rowan Cabarrus Community College ($9,450 vs. $16,196).
• Out-of-state tuition is 31.1% higher at Southeastern Community College than at Rowan Cabarrus Community College (about $2,072 more per year; $8,744 vs. $6,672).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southeastern Community College than at Rowan Cabarrus Community College (81% vs. 69%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Rowan Cabarrus Community College students is 39.6% larger than aid received by Southeastern Community College students ($7,417 vs. $5,314).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Rowan-Cabarrus Community College and Southeastern Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Southeastern Community College graduates have a $4,559 lower median loan debt than Rowan-Cabarrus Community College graduates ($4,957 vs. $9,516).
• Among borrowers, Southeastern Community College graduates have an estimated $47 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Rowan-Cabarrus Community College graduates ($51 vs. $98).
• More Rowan-Cabarrus Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southeastern Community College students, three years after graduation (23% vs. 19%).

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