South Suburban College is a public community college located in South Holland, IL. It offers 74 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 4 programs).
It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2024 tuition & fees of South Suburban College is $11,033 for Illinois residents and $12,683 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Illinois public community colleges' average ($12,224).
The school has 3,905 students, which is lower than Illinois community collleges' average (3,293). In addition, 571 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Illinois community colleges.
2024 Tuition & Fees
The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at South Suburban College. Then, we compare its costs to Illinois community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.
In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
South Suburban College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | 3 | 1 | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 40 | 34 | NOT OFFERED |
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The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.
| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
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NOT OFFERED |
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Student Population
There are 3,905 students at South Suburban College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,389 male students and 2,302 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
| Total | Full-Time | Part-time |
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| Total | 3,691 | 715 | 2,976 |
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| Male Students | 1,389 | 272 | 1,117 |
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| Female Students | 2,302 | 443 | 1,859 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 3,905 total students, 1,418 students enrolled through distance learning (571 students enrolled exclusively and 847 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 3,905 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 571 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 847 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,487 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for South Suburban College.