Erie Institute of Technology Inc vs. Luzerne County Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Erie Institute of Technology Inc in Erie, PA with Luzerne County Community College in Nanticoke, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Luzerne County Community College is larger than Erie Institute of Technology Inc based on total student enrollment (4,460 students vs. 221 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Erie Institute of Technology Inc is located in Erie, PA (Midsize Suburban setting); Luzerne County Community College is in Nanticoke, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Erie Institute of Technology Inc is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. Luzerne County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Erie Institute of Technology Inc 10:1; Luzerne County Community College 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Luzerne County Community College are 38.4% lower than at Erie Institute of Technology Inc ($8,100 vs. $13,158).
• Out-of-state tuition is 6.5% higher at Luzerne County Community College than at Erie Institute of Technology Inc (about $996 more per year; $16,260 vs. $15,264).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Erie Institute of Technology Inc than at Luzerne County Community College (86% vs. 64%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Erie Institute of Technology Inc students is 58.4% larger than aid received by Luzerne County Community College students ($9,440 vs. $5,958).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Erie Institute of Technology Inc and Luzerne County Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Luzerne County Community College graduates have a $1,333 lower median loan debt than Erie Institute of Technology Inc graduates ($10,748 vs. $12,081).
• Among borrowers, Luzerne County Community College graduates have an estimated $13 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Erie Institute of Technology Inc graduates ($111 vs. $124).
• More Luzerne County Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Erie Institute of Technology Inc students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 43%).

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