Columbia State Community College vs. Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga

Comparable Facts

Compare Columbia State Community College in Columbia, TN with Miller Motte College Chattanooga in Chattanooga, TN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Columbia State Community College is larger than Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga based on total student enrollment (5,712 students vs. 4,462 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Columbia State Community College is located in Columbia, TN (Distant Town setting); Miller Motte College Chattanooga is in Chattanooga, TN (Midsize City setting).
• Columbia State Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Miller Motte College Chattanooga is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Columbia State Community College 19:1; Miller Motte College Chattanooga 49:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miller Motte College Chattanooga are 38.1% lower than at Columbia State Community College ($8,785 vs. $14,200).
• Out-of-state tuition is 82.9% higher at Columbia State Community College than at Miller Motte College Chattanooga (about $8,212 more per year; $18,112 vs. $9,900).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Columbia State Community College than at Miller Motte College Chattanooga (93% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Columbia State Community College students is 1.1% larger than aid received by Miller Motte College Chattanooga students ($6,353 vs. $6,284).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Columbia State Community College and Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga.
• Typical fall application deadline: Columbia State Community College Aug 13, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Columbia State Community College graduates have a $15,015 lower median loan debt than Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga graduates ($10,500 vs. $25,515).
• Among borrowers, Columbia State Community College graduates have an estimated $155 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga graduates ($108 vs. $263).
• More Columbia State Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga students, three years after graduation (45% vs. 20%).

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