Hocking Technical College vs. Professional Skills Institute

Comparable Facts

Compare Hocking College in Nelsonville, OH with Professional Skills Institute in Maumee, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Hocking College is larger than Professional Skills Institute based on total student enrollment (1,486 students vs. 395 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Hocking College is located in Nelsonville, OH (Rural Fringe setting); Professional Skills Institute is in Maumee, OH (Large City setting).
• Hocking College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Professional Skills Institute is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Hocking College 12:1; Professional Skills Institute 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Hocking College are 18.8% lower than at Professional Skills Institute ($10,060 vs. $12,384).
• Out-of-state tuition is 54.4% higher at Professional Skills Institute than at Hocking College (about $5,594 more per year; $15,884 vs. $10,290).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Hocking College than at Professional Skills Institute (98% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Professional Skills Institute students is 30.1% larger than aid received by Hocking College students ($7,004 vs. $5,383).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Hocking Technical College, test-free at Professional Skills Institute.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Hocking College graduates have a $6,576 lower median loan debt than Professional Skills Institute graduates ($13,424 vs. $20,000).
• Among borrowers, Hocking Technical College graduates have an estimated $68 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Professional Skills Institute graduates ($138 vs. $206).
• More Professional Skills Institute graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hocking Technical College students, three years after graduation (36% vs. 32%).

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