Durham Technical Community College vs. Pitt Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Durham Technical Community College in Durham, NC with Pitt Community College in Winterville, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Pitt Community College is larger than Durham Technical Community College based on total student enrollment (7,684 students vs. 5,157 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Durham Technical Community College is located in Durham, NC (Midsize City setting); Pitt Community College is in Winterville, NC (Rural Fringe setting).
• Durham Technical Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Pitt Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Durham Technical Community College 7:1; Pitt Community College 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pitt Community College are 17.9% lower than at Durham Technical Community College ($8,924 vs. $10,872).
• Out-of-state tuition is 32.3% higher at Pitt Community College than at Durham Technical Community College (about $2,130 more per year; $8,724 vs. $6,594).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pitt Community College than at Durham Technical Community College (83% vs. 69%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pitt Community College students is 31% larger than aid received by Durham Technical Community College students ($8,679 vs. $6,625).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Durham Technical Community College and Pitt Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Durham Technical Community College graduates have a $1,098 lower median loan debt than Pitt Community College graduates ($13,152 vs. $14,250).
• Among borrowers, Durham Technical Community College graduates have an estimated $12 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pitt Community College graduates ($135 vs. $147).
• More Durham Technical Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pitt Community College students, three years after graduation (25% vs. 25%).

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