Southeastern Community College vs. Wake Technical Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Wake Technical Community College is larger than Southeastern Community College based on total student enrollment (24,609 students vs. 1,426 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Southeastern Community College is located in Whiteville, NC (Distant Rural setting); Wake Technical Community College is in Raleigh, NC (Rural Fringe setting).
• Southeastern Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Wake Technical Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Southeastern Community College 12:1; Wake Technical Community College 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Community College are 45.5% lower than at Wake Technical Community College ($9,450 vs. $17,334).
• Out-of-state tuition is 27.4% higher at Southeastern Community College than at Wake Technical Community College (about $1,882 more per year; $8,744 vs. $6,862).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southeastern Community College than at Wake Technical Community College (81% vs. 74%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southeastern Community College students is 10.7% larger than aid received by Wake Technical Community College students ($5,314 vs. $4,800).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Southeastern Community College graduates have a $9,793 lower median loan debt than Wake Technical Community College graduates ($4,957 vs. $14,750).
• Among borrowers, Southeastern Community College graduates have an estimated $101 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Wake Technical Community College graduates ($51 vs. $152).
• More Wake Technical Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southeastern Community College students, three years after graduation (34% vs. 19%).

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