Erie Institute of Technology Inc vs. Pennsylvania Highlands

Comparable Facts

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

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is larger than Erie Institute of Technology Inc based on total student enrollment (2,501 students vs. 221 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Erie Institute of Technology Inc is located in Erie, PA (Midsize Suburban setting); Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is in Johnstown, PA (Small Suburban setting).
• Erie Institute of Technology Inc is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Erie Institute of Technology Inc 10:1; Pennsylvania Highlands Community College 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College are 56.7% lower than at Erie Institute of Technology Inc ($5,700 vs. $13,158).
• Out-of-state tuition is 14.3% higher at Erie Institute of Technology Inc than at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College (about $1,914 more per year; $15,264 vs. $13,350).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Erie Institute of Technology Inc than at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College (86% vs. 75%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Erie Institute of Technology Inc students is 39% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania Highlands Community College students ($9,440 vs. $6,791).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Erie Institute of Technology Inc and Pennsylvania Highlands.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College graduates have a $4,013 lower median loan debt than Erie Institute of Technology Inc graduates ($8,068 vs. $12,081).
• Among borrowers, Pennsylvania Highlands graduates have an estimated $41 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Erie Institute of Technology Inc graduates ($83 vs. $124).
• More Pennsylvania Highlands 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.