COTC vs. MDT College of Health Sciences

Comparable Facts

Compare Central Ohio Technical College in Newark, OH with MDT College of Health Sciences in Chicago, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Central Ohio Technical College is larger than MDT College of Health Sciences based on total student enrollment (3,182 students vs. 575 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Central Ohio Technical College is located in Newark, OH (Small Suburban setting); MDT College of Health Sciences is in Chicago, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Central Ohio Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. MDT College of Health Sciences is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Central Ohio Technical College 16:1; MDT College of Health Sciences 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Central Ohio Technical College are 6.1% lower than at MDT College of Health Sciences ($9,192 vs. $9,788).
• Out-of-state tuition is 172.8% higher at MDT College of Health Sciences than at Central Ohio Technical College (about $13,854 more per year; $21,870 vs. $8,016).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at MDT College of Health Sciences than at Central Ohio Technical College (100% vs. 84%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by MDT College of Health Sciences students is 21% larger than aid received by Central Ohio Technical College students ($6,814 vs. $5,630).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at COTC, test-free at MDT College of Health Sciences.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Central Ohio Technical College graduates have a $1,749 lower median loan debt than MDT College of Health Sciences graduates ($17,251 vs. $19,000).
• Among borrowers, COTC graduates have an estimated $18 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than MDT College of Health Sciences graduates ($178 vs. $196).
• More COTC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MDT College of Health Sciences students, three years after graduation (30% vs. 18%).

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