Erie Institute of Technology Inc vs. Montgomery County Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Montgomery County Community College is larger than Erie Institute of Technology Inc based on total student enrollment (9,278 students vs. 221 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Erie Institute of Technology Inc is located in Erie, PA (Midsize Suburban setting); Montgomery County Community College is in Blue Bell, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Erie Institute of Technology Inc is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. Montgomery County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Erie Institute of Technology Inc 10:1; Montgomery County Community College 19:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Erie Institute of Technology Inc are 9.8% lower than at Montgomery County Community College ($13,158 vs. $14,580).
• Out-of-state tuition is 13% higher at Montgomery County Community College than at Erie Institute of Technology Inc (about $1,986 more per year; $17,250 vs. $15,264).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Erie Institute of Technology Inc than at Montgomery County Community College (86% vs. 49%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Erie Institute of Technology Inc students is 53.6% larger than aid received by Montgomery County Community College students ($9,440 vs. $6,147).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Montgomery County Community College graduates have a $1,081 lower median loan debt than Erie Institute of Technology Inc graduates ($11,000 vs. $12,081).
• Among borrowers, Montgomery County Community College graduates have an estimated $11 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Erie Institute of Technology Inc graduates ($113 vs. $124).
• More Montgomery 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 (44% vs. 43%).

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