HCC vs. CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay

Comparable Facts

Compare Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, FL with CBT Technology Institute Cutler Bay in Cutler Bay, FL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Hillsborough Community College is larger than CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay based on total student enrollment (21,483 students vs. 326 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Hillsborough Community College is located in Tampa, FL (Large City setting); CBT Technology Institute Cutler Bay is in Cutler Bay, FL (Large Suburban setting).
• Hillsborough Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. CBT Technology Institute Cutler Bay is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Hillsborough Community College 23:1; CBT Technology Institute Cutler Bay 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at CBT Technology Institute Cutler Bay are 34.9% lower than at Hillsborough Community College ($8,320 vs. $12,780).
• Out-of-state tuition is 54% higher at CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay than at Hillsborough Community College (about $4,919 more per year; $14,030 vs. $9,111).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at CBT Technology Institute Cutler Bay than at Hillsborough Community College (100% vs. 63%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by CBT Technology Institute Cutler Bay students is 15.2% larger than aid received by Hillsborough Community College students ($7,828 vs. $6,797).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both HCC and CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, CBT Technology Institute Cutler Bay graduates have a $800 lower median loan debt than HCC graduates ($8,700 vs. $9,500).
• Among borrowers, CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay graduates have an estimated $9 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than HCC graduates ($89 vs. $98).
• More CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former HCC students, three years after graduation (42% vs. 34%).

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