Durham Technical Community College vs. Southeastern Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Durham Technical Community College is larger than Southeastern Community College based on total student enrollment (5,157 students vs. 1,426 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Durham Technical Community College is located in Durham, NC (Midsize City setting); Southeastern Community College is in Whiteville, NC (Distant Rural setting).
• Durham Technical Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Southeastern Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Durham Technical Community College 7:1; Southeastern Community College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Community College are 13.1% lower than at Durham Technical Community College ($9,450 vs. $10,872).
• Out-of-state tuition is 32.6% higher at Southeastern Community College than at Durham Technical Community College (about $2,150 more per year; $8,744 vs. $6,594).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southeastern Community College than at Durham Technical Community College (81% vs. 69%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Durham Technical Community College students is 24.7% larger than aid received by Southeastern Community College students ($6,625 vs. $5,314).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Southeastern Community College graduates have a $8,195 lower median loan debt than Durham Technical Community College graduates ($4,957 vs. $13,152).
• Among borrowers, Southeastern Community College graduates have an estimated $84 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Durham Technical Community College graduates ($51 vs. $135).
• More Durham Technical Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southeastern Community College students, three years after graduation (25% vs. 19%).

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