Edison Community College vs. The Modern College of Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Edison State Community College in Piqua, OH with The Modern College of Design in Kettering, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Edison State Community College is larger than The Modern College of Design based on total student enrollment (4,624 students vs. 214 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Edison State Community College is located in Piqua, OH (Rural Fringe setting); The Modern College of Design is in Kettering, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Edison State Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. The Modern College of Design is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Edison State Community College 23:1; The Modern College of Design 6:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Modern College of Design are 13.7% lower than at Edison State Community College ($9,015 vs. $10,448).
• Out-of-state tuition is 277% higher at The Modern College of Design than at Edison State Community College (about $23,122 more per year; $31,468 vs. $8,346).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at The Modern College of Design than at Edison State Community College (95% vs. 85%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by The Modern College of Design students is 34.9% larger than aid received by Edison State Community College students ($8,016 vs. $5,943).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Edison Community College, test-free at The Modern College of Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at Edison Community College average a 3.14 high school GPA, 0.01 higher than at The Modern College of Design (3.13).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, The Modern College of Design graduates have a $6,103 lower median loan debt than Edison Community College graduates ($12,000 vs. $18,103).
• Among borrowers, The Modern College of Design graduates have an estimated $63 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Edison Community College graduates ($124 vs. $187).
• More The Modern College of Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Edison Community College students, three years after graduation (75% vs. 32%).

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