Bucks County Community College vs. Erie Institute of Technology Inc

Comparable Facts

Compare Bucks County Community College in Newtown, PA with Erie Institute of Technology Inc in Erie, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bucks County Community College is larger than Erie Institute of Technology Inc based on total student enrollment (6,232 students vs. 221 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bucks County Community College is located in Newtown, PA (Large Suburban setting); Erie Institute of Technology Inc is in Erie, PA (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Bucks County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Erie Institute of Technology Inc is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bucks County Community College 14:1; Erie Institute of Technology Inc 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bucks County Community College are 38.4% lower than at Erie Institute of Technology Inc ($8,100 vs. $13,158).
• Out-of-state tuition is 9.3% higher at Erie Institute of Technology Inc than at Bucks County Community College (about $1,301 more per year; $15,264 vs. $13,963).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Erie Institute of Technology Inc than at Bucks County Community College (86% vs. 39%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Erie Institute of Technology Inc students is 43% larger than aid received by Bucks County Community College students ($9,440 vs. $6,602).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Bucks County Community College and Erie Institute of Technology Inc.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Bucks County Community College graduates have a $1,101 lower median loan debt than Erie Institute of Technology Inc graduates ($10,980 vs. $12,081).
• Among borrowers, Bucks County Community College graduates have an estimated $11 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Erie Institute of Technology Inc graduates ($113 vs. $124).
• More Bucks County Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Erie Institute of Technology Inc students, three years after graduation (55% vs. 43%).

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