Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers vs. WSCC

Comparable Facts

Compare Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers in Chattanooga, TN with Walters State Community College in Morristown, TN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Walters State Community College is larger than Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers based on total student enrollment (5,899 students vs. 252 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers is located in Chattanooga, TN (Midsize City setting); Walters State Community College is in Morristown, TN (Small City setting).
• Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. Walters State Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers 18:1; Walters State Community College 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Walters State Community College are 4.9% lower than at Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers ($11,424 vs. $12,017).
• Out-of-state tuition is 39.6% higher at WSCC than at Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers (about $5,027 more per year; $17,736 vs. $12,709).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Walters State Community College than at Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers (94% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Walters State Community College students is 84.1% larger than aid received by Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers students ($7,587 vs. $4,121).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers, not reported at WSCC.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Walters State Community College graduates have a $13,500 lower median loan debt than Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers graduates ($4,000 vs. $17,500).
• Among borrowers, WSCC graduates have an estimated $139 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers graduates ($41 vs. $180).
• More WSCC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers students, three years after graduation (47% vs. 16%).

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