CCAC vs. Erie Institute of Technology Inc

Comparable Facts

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

Community College of Allegheny County is larger than Erie Institute of Technology Inc based on total student enrollment (10,609 students vs. 221 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Community College of Allegheny County is located in Pittsburgh, PA (Large City setting); Erie Institute of Technology Inc is in Erie, PA (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Community College of Allegheny County 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: Community College of Allegheny County 16:1; Erie Institute of Technology Inc 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Community College of Allegheny County are 8.8% lower than at Erie Institute of Technology Inc ($12,000 vs. $13,158).
• Out-of-state tuition is 21.3% higher at Erie Institute of Technology Inc than at Community College of Allegheny County (about $2,681 more per year; $15,264 vs. $12,583).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Erie Institute of Technology Inc than at Community College of Allegheny County (86% vs. 50%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Erie Institute of Technology Inc students is 44.9% larger than aid received by Community College of Allegheny County students ($9,440 vs. $6,516).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both CCAC and Erie Institute of Technology Inc.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Community College of Allegheny County graduates have a $2,110 lower median loan debt than Erie Institute of Technology Inc graduates ($9,971 vs. $12,081).
• Among borrowers, CCAC graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Erie Institute of Technology Inc graduates ($103 vs. $124).
• More Erie Institute of Technology Inc graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CCAC students, three years after graduation (43% vs. 41%).

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