Hocking Technical College vs. Ohio Business College-Sheffield

Comparable Facts

Compare Hocking College in Nelsonville, OH with Ohio Business College Sheffield in Sheffield Village, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Hocking College is larger than Ohio Business College-Sheffield based on total student enrollment (1,486 students vs. 224 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Hocking College is located in Nelsonville, OH (Rural Fringe setting); Ohio Business College Sheffield is in Sheffield Village, OH (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Hocking College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Ohio Business College Sheffield is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Hocking College 12:1; Ohio Business College Sheffield 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Hocking College are 49.8% lower than at Ohio Business College Sheffield ($10,060 vs. $20,052).
• Out-of-state tuition is 12.1% higher at Ohio Business College-Sheffield than at Hocking College (about $1,244 more per year; $11,534 vs. $10,290).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Hocking College than at Ohio Business College Sheffield (98% vs. 63%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ohio Business College Sheffield students is 9% larger than aid received by Hocking College students ($5,869 vs. $5,383).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Hocking Technical College and Ohio Business College-Sheffield.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ohio Business College Sheffield graduates have a $1,893 lower median loan debt than Hocking Technical College graduates ($11,531 vs. $13,424).
• Among borrowers, Ohio Business College-Sheffield graduates have an estimated $19 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Hocking Technical College graduates ($119 vs. $138).
• More Hocking Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ohio Business College-Sheffield students, three years after graduation (32% vs. 20%).

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