Advanced Technology Institute vs. Danville Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Advanced Technology Institute in Virginia Beach, VA with Danville Community College in Danville, VA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Danville Community College is larger than Advanced Technology Institute based on total student enrollment (2,465 students vs. 415 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Advanced Technology Institute is located in Virginia Beach, VA (Large City setting); Danville Community College is in Danville, VA (Small City setting).
• Advanced Technology Institute is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. Danville Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Advanced Technology Institute 12:1; Danville Community College 22:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Danville Community College are 14.8% lower than at Advanced Technology Institute ($8,900 vs. $10,440).
• Out-of-state tuition is 27.5% higher at Advanced Technology Institute than at Danville Community College (about $3,138 more per year; $14,568 vs. $11,430).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Danville Community College than at Advanced Technology Institute (87% vs. 56%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Advanced Technology Institute students is 3.9% larger than aid received by Danville Community College students ($7,320 vs. $7,043).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Advanced Technology Institute, open admission at Danville Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Danville Community College graduates have a $10,153 lower median loan debt than Advanced Technology Institute graduates ($5,692 vs. $15,845).
• Among borrowers, Danville Community College graduates have an estimated $105 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Advanced Technology Institute graduates ($58 vs. $163).
• More Danville Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Advanced Technology Institute students, three years after graduation (35% vs. 29%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.