Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC) vs Harper

Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC) and William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) are two distinct community colleges located in Illinois, each offering unique educational opportunities. SWIC boasts an acceptance rate of 100%, welcoming all students with open arms, while WRHC maintains a slightly more selective admissions process with an acceptance rate of 98%. Both institutions offer a diverse range of academic programs, with SWIC specializing in healthcare, business, and manufacturing, and WRHC excelling in liberal arts, STEM, and career-oriented fields. While SWIC's student body is predominantly local, WRHC attracts a more diverse population from across the state. To help you make an informed decision about your higher education journey, we've compiled a comprehensive comparison table highlighting key differences between these two esteemed institutions. Explore the table to discover details on acceptance rates, popular majors, student demographics, graduation rates, and more, and find the college that best aligns with your academic aspirations and personal goals.

	Southwestern Illinois College	William Rainey Harper College
Overview
Location	Belleville, Illinois	Palatine, Illinois
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Large
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	63.0%	74.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees		$25
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $17,496 Out of state: $17,046	In state: $29,820 Out of state: $31,632
Average net price	$7,124	$7,112
Tuition	In state: $6,120 Out of state: $5,670	In state: $9,372 Out of state: $11,184
Room & board
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	44.0% Average amount $4,815	57.0% Average amount $4,971
Students receiving federal student loan	9.0% Average amount $2,997	3.0% Average amount $4,807
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $12,109	0.0% Average amount $0

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	7,213 Men 43.6% Women 56.4%	12,015 Men 44.2% Women 55.8%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	3.0%	0.5%
International students	0.6%	0.6%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	N/A	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Illinois Missouri Florida Indiana	Illinois Pennsylvania Wisconsin Georgia Iowa

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Liberal Arts Precision Production Law Enforcement and Firefighting Multidisciplinary Studies	Liberal Arts Health Professions Business Multidisciplinary Studies Engineering Technologies
Students to faculty ratio	17:1	16:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	29.0%	37.8%
Dropout rate	40.5%	28.9%
Transferred out	17.6%	20.6%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $52,365 Year 2: $53,608 Year 3: $61,309 Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $39,728 Year 2: $46,673 Year 3: $49,995 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $47,260 Year 3: $46,105 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $44,584 Year 2: $43,087 Year 3: $45,313 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: N/A Year 3: $37,392 Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $37,204 Year 2: $32,711 Year 3: $36,895 Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $33,314 Year 2: $35,213 Year 3: $36,833 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: $35,679 Precision Metal Working (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $39,135 Year 2: $30,554 Year 3: $34,972 Precision Metal Working (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $21,964 Year 3: $34,115	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $58,892 Year 2: $58,673 Year 3: $73,991 Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $61,058 Year 2: $59,937 Year 3: $64,559 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $63,114 Year 2: $61,908 Year 3: $62,113 Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $27,669 Year 3: $43,118 Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $31,127 Year 3: $39,397 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $26,090 Year 2: $27,319 Year 3: $34,147 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $36,373 Year 2: $28,598 Year 3: $32,807 Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $28,238 Year 2: $22,420 Year 3: $27,387 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $30,173 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A

Compare Similar Colleges

The list of suggested college comparisons provided below is generated automatically by our system, utilizing statistics gathered from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and various online sources. If you don't find the colleges you wish to compare, please visit our comparison page. There, you can search for the specific colleges and initiate your comparison.