Central Community College vs. Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture

Comparable Facts

Compare Central Community College in Grand Island, NE with Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis, NE on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Central Community College is larger than Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture based on total student enrollment (6,927 students vs. 222 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Central Community College is located in Grand Island, NE (Remote Town setting); Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is in Curtis, NE (Remote Rural setting).
• Central Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Central Community College 16:1; Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Central Community College are 3.9% lower than at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture ($8,760 vs. $9,118).
• Out-of-state tuition is 23.5% higher at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture than at Central Community College (about $1,126 more per year; $5,926 vs. $4,800).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Central Community College than at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (85% vs. 70%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Central Community College students is 33.8% larger than aid received by Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture students ($6,165 vs. $4,606).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Central Community College and Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Central Community College graduates have a $15,309 lower median loan debt than Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture graduates ($6,391 vs. $21,700).
• Among borrowers, Central Community College graduates have an estimated $158 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture graduates ($66 vs. $224).
• More Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Central Community College students, three years after graduation (73% vs. 56%).

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