SCC vs. Southeastern Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Sandhills Community College is larger than Southeastern Community College based on total student enrollment (4,115 students vs. 1,426 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Sandhills Community College is located in Pinehurst, NC (Distant Town setting); Southeastern Community College is in Whiteville, NC (Distant Rural setting).
• Sandhills 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: Sandhills Community College 14:1; Southeastern Community College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Community College are 46.9% lower than at Sandhills Community College ($9,450 vs. $17,780).
• Out-of-state tuition is 31.5% higher at Southeastern Community College than at Sandhills Community College (about $2,096 more per year; $8,744 vs. $6,648).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Sandhills Community College than at Southeastern Community College (88% vs. 81%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sandhills Community College students is 34.5% larger than aid received by Southeastern Community College students ($7,146 vs. $5,314).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• More SCC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southeastern Community College students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 19%).

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