Aiken Technical College vs. Miller-Motte College-Charleston

Comparable Facts

Compare Aiken Technical College in Graniteville, SC with Miller Motte College Charleston in Charleston, SC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Aiken Technical College is larger than Miller-Motte College-Charleston based on total student enrollment (2,307 students vs. 9 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Aiken Technical College is located in Graniteville, SC (Rural Fringe setting); Miller Motte College Charleston is in Charleston, SC (Small City setting).
• Aiken Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Miller Motte College Charleston is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Aiken Technical College 15:1; Miller Motte College Charleston 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miller Motte College Charleston are 18.7% lower than at Aiken Technical College ($8,785 vs. $10,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 31.8% higher at Miller-Motte College-Charleston than at Aiken Technical College (about $2,516 more per year; $10,440 vs. $7,924).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Aiken Technical College than at Miller Motte College Charleston (93% vs. 11%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Aiken Technical College students is 11.9% larger than aid received by Miller Motte College Charleston students ($7,053 vs. $6,303).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Aiken Technical College and Miller-Motte College-Charleston.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Aiken Technical College graduates have a $17,070 lower median loan debt than Miller-Motte College-Charleston graduates ($8,445 vs. $25,515).
• Among borrowers, Aiken Technical College graduates have an estimated $176 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Miller-Motte College-Charleston graduates ($87 vs. $263).
• More Aiken Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Miller-Motte College-Charleston students, three years after graduation (38% vs. 20%).

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