SWIC vs. Carl Sandburg
Both Southwestern Illinois College and Carl Sandburg College are Public, 2-4 years schools located in Illinois. The following statements compare Southwestern Illinois College and Carl Sandburg College with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- Both schools are public.
- Carl Sandburg's tuition ($8,900) is more expensive than SWIC ($6,720).
- Carl Sandburg's students to faculty ratio (15 to 1) is lower than SWIC (17 to 1).
- SWIC (8,492 students) is larger than Carl Sandburg (1,603 students) with more enrolled students.
- SWIC ($6,513) has higher amount of financial aid than Carl Sandburg ($6,487).
- Carl Sandburg's graduation rate (50%) is higher than SWIC (36%).

Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Associate
Tuition & Fees
$6,720
Financial Aid
$6,513
Largest Vocational Programs
Enrollment
8,492 (All undergraduate)
1,276 Online Students
Graduation Rate
36% Graduation Rate
17% Transfer-out Rate
68% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
17 to 1 Students to Faculty
157 Faculties (full-time)
473 Staffs (full-time)
$67,965 Faculty Salary
$59,180 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
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Campus Living

Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Associate
Tuition & Fees
$8,000 In-State
$8,900 out-of-state
$8,900 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$6,487
Largest Vocational Programs
Enrollment
1,603 (All undergraduate)
480 Online Students
Graduation Rate
50% Graduation Rate
15% Transfer-out Rate
63% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
15 to 1 Students to Faculty
41 Faculties (full-time)
151 Staffs (full-time)
$61,772 Faculty Salary
$54,559 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Study Abroad
Evening College
Evening College
Campus Living
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