South Suburban College

South Suburban College is a public community college located in South Holland, IL. It offers 74 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (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 are $11,033 for Illinois residents and $12,683 for out-of-state students at South Suburban College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($11,927) of public community colleges in Illinois.
It has 3,818 students that are lower than the average population (3,758 students) of community colleges in Illinois. In addition, 691 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (18 to 1) of Illinois community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $30,600.
School HomeOnline ProgramsGet Info
  1. Home
  2. Community Colleges
  3. Illinois
  4. South Suburban College

Academic Overview

South Suburban College is a 2-4 years, public school located in South Holland, Illinois.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $11,033 for Illinois residents and $12,683 for other students on average. It offers 74 degree programs through 40 Certificate, 34 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 4 programs (3 Certificate, 1 Associate's programs).
Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 years, public
Address15800 South State Street, South Holland, IL
Phone708-596-2000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$11,033
Out-of-State$12,683
Student Population »3,818 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »28%
Transfer-out Rate26%
Retention Rate63% (Full-time)
41% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,211
Students to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$30,600

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $11,033 for Illinois residents and $12,683 for out-of-state students at South Suburban College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($11,927) over public community colleges in Illinois.
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 the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.
Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
2024 Cost Of Attendance
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$11,033$12,683
Books & Supplies$1,200
Off-Campus Living Costs$5,600
Average Financial Aid$5,211
Cost of Attendance$17,833$19,483
After Financial Aid$12,622$14,272
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$30,600
2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State Students
South Suburban College$11,033$12,683
Public Community Colleges in Illinois$9,729$11,927
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

South Suburban College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 4 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Certificate, 1 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Total Number of Programs
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs31NOT OFFERED
Total Programs4034NOT OFFERED
The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Personal and Culinary Services program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Barbering/BarberNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Child Care Provider/AssistantNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Court Reporting/Court ReporterNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies40 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 111 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 62 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 24 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Juvenile CorrectionsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Construction Trades program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/InspectorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Commercial and Advertising ArtNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Speech-Language Pathology/PathologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant2 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED 9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)51 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 19 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Community Health and Preventive Medicine1 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 15 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Business program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Executive Assistant/Executive SecretaryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Selling Skills and Sales OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fashion MerchandisingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 3,818 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total3,6917152,976
Male Students1,3892721,117
Female Students2,3024431,859

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At South Suburban College, there are 3,905 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,418 students were attending classes through distance learning (571 students are enrolled exclusively and 847 are enrolled in some online courses) .
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,905
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses571
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses847
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,487
Most Searched Illinois Colleges (last 30 days)
compare schools
compare schools
compare schools
compare schools
Related Articles and Ads
Search
Comparison
Statistics
Data Sources
Privacy Policy - Do Not Sell My Personal Information Terms and Conditions
© Copyright 2026 College Tuition Compare - All Rights Reserved