Hocking Technical College vs. The Modern College of Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Hocking College in Nelsonville, OH with The Modern College of Design in Kettering, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Hocking College is larger than The Modern College of Design based on total student enrollment (1,486 students vs. 214 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Hocking College is located in Nelsonville, OH (Rural Fringe setting); The Modern College of Design is in Kettering, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Hocking College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. The Modern College of Design is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Hocking College 12:1; The Modern College of Design 6:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Modern College of Design are 10.4% lower than at Hocking College ($9,015 vs. $10,060).
• Out-of-state tuition is 205.8% higher at The Modern College of Design than at Hocking College (about $21,178 more per year; $31,468 vs. $10,290).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Hocking College than at The Modern College of Design (98% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by The Modern College of Design students is 48.9% larger than aid received by Hocking College students ($8,016 vs. $5,383).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Hocking Technical College, test-free at The Modern College of Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, The Modern College of Design graduates have a $1,424 lower median loan debt than Hocking Technical College graduates ($12,000 vs. $13,424).
• Among borrowers, The Modern College of Design graduates have an estimated $14 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Hocking Technical College graduates ($124 vs. $138).
• More The Modern College of Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hocking Technical College students, three years after graduation (75% vs. 32%).

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