Hawkeye Community College vs. Ross College-Davenport

Comparable Facts

Compare Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo, IA with Ross College Davenport in Davenport, IA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Hawkeye Community College is larger than Ross College-Davenport based on total student enrollment (5,120 students vs. 42 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Hawkeye Community College is located in Waterloo, IA (Rural Fringe setting); Ross College Davenport is in Davenport, IA (Large Suburban setting).
• Hawkeye Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Ross College Davenport is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Hawkeye Community College 13:1; Ross College Davenport 40:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ross College Davenport are 38.3% lower than at Hawkeye Community College ($6,377 vs. $10,340).
• Out-of-state tuition is 75.3% higher at Ross College-Davenport than at Hawkeye Community College (about $4,980 more per year; $11,592 vs. $6,612).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Hawkeye Community College than at Ross College Davenport (82% vs. 74%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hawkeye Community College students is 2.6% larger than aid received by Ross College Davenport students ($5,198 vs. $5,067).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Hawkeye Community College and Ross College-Davenport.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Hawkeye Community College graduates have a $10,188 lower median loan debt than Ross College-Davenport graduates ($12,000 vs. $22,188).
• Among borrowers, Hawkeye Community College graduates have an estimated $105 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Ross College-Davenport graduates ($124 vs. $229).
• More Hawkeye Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ross College-Davenport students, three years after graduation (45% vs. 20%).

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