SIC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#48 in Community Colleges

Southeastern Illinois College is ranked 48^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Southeastern Illinois College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Its tuition & fees of $6,780 is inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 1,446.
The financial aid amount ($4,060) is much higher.
It offers fewer area of study (45 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of SIC are $6,780 (out-of-state rate) and it is inexpensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Southeastern Illinois College $6,780

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois $11,451

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at SIC is 55% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Southeastern Illinois College 55%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 34%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at SIC is 22% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Southeastern Illinois College 22%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 20%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at SIC is 66% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Southeastern Illinois College 66%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 65%

Student Population

The total student population at SIC is 1,446 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Southeastern Illinois College 1,446

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 5,904

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at SIC is $4,060 which is 59.88% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Southeastern Illinois College $4,060

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois $4,766

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at SIC is 17 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Southeastern Illinois College 17 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 19 to 1

Number of Programs

SIC offers 45 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.