Edison Community College vs. Professional Skills Institute

Comparable Facts

Compare Edison State Community College in Piqua, OH with Professional Skills Institute in Maumee, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Edison State Community College is larger than Professional Skills Institute based on total student enrollment (4,624 students vs. 395 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Edison State Community College is located in Piqua, OH (Rural Fringe setting); Professional Skills Institute is in Maumee, OH (Large City setting).
• Edison State Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Professional Skills Institute is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Edison State Community College 23:1; Professional Skills Institute 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Edison State Community College are 15.6% lower than at Professional Skills Institute ($10,448 vs. $12,384).
• Out-of-state tuition is 90.3% higher at Professional Skills Institute than at Edison State Community College (about $7,538 more per year; $15,884 vs. $8,346).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Professional Skills Institute than at Edison State Community College (90% vs. 85%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Professional Skills Institute students is 17.9% larger than aid received by Edison State Community College students ($7,004 vs. $5,943).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Edison Community College, test-free at Professional Skills Institute.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Edison State Community College graduates have a $1,897 lower median loan debt than Professional Skills Institute graduates ($18,103 vs. $20,000).
• Among borrowers, Edison Community College graduates have an estimated $19 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Professional Skills Institute graduates ($187 vs. $206).
• More Professional Skills Institute graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Edison Community College students, three years after graduation (36% vs. 32%).

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