Eastern Iowa Community College District vs. Ross College-Davenport

Comparable Facts

Compare Eastern Iowa Community College District in Davenport, IA with Ross College Davenport in Davenport, IA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Eastern Iowa Community College District is larger than Ross College-Davenport based on total student enrollment (7,426 students vs. 42 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Eastern Iowa Community College District is located in Davenport, IA (Small City setting); Ross College Davenport is in Davenport, IA (Large Suburban setting).
• Eastern Iowa Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Ross College Davenport is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Eastern Iowa Community College District 20:1; Ross College Davenport 40:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ross College Davenport are 13% lower than at Eastern Iowa Community College District ($6,377 vs. $7,326).
• Out-of-state tuition is 79.6% higher at Ross College-Davenport than at Eastern Iowa Community College District (about $5,136 more per year; $11,592 vs. $6,456).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Eastern Iowa Community College District than at Ross College Davenport (77% vs. 74%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Eastern Iowa Community College District students is 13.2% larger than aid received by Ross College Davenport students ($5,735 vs. $5,067).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Eastern Iowa Community College District and Ross College-Davenport.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Eastern Iowa Community College District graduates have a $10,711 lower median loan debt than Ross College-Davenport graduates ($11,477 vs. $22,188).
• Among borrowers, Eastern Iowa Community College District graduates have an estimated $111 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Ross College-Davenport graduates ($118 vs. $229).
• More Eastern Iowa Community College District graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ross College-Davenport students, three years after graduation (35% vs. 20%).

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