Marion Technical College vs. Professional Skills Institute

Comparable Facts

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

Marion Technical College is larger than Professional Skills Institute based on total student enrollment (3,346 students vs. 395 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Marion Technical College is located in Marion, OH (Distant Town setting); Professional Skills Institute is in Maumee, OH (Large City setting).
• Marion Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Professional Skills Institute is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Marion Technical College 14:1; Professional Skills Institute 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Marion Technical College are 51.6% lower than at Professional Skills Institute ($6,000 vs. $12,384).
• Out-of-state tuition is 41.5% higher at Professional Skills Institute than at Marion Technical College (about $4,659 more per year; $15,884 vs. $11,225).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Professional Skills Institute than at Marion Technical College (90% vs. 80%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Professional Skills Institute students is 28.2% larger than aid received by Marion Technical College students ($7,004 vs. $5,462).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Marion Technical College graduates have a $11,000 lower median loan debt than Professional Skills Institute graduates ($9,000 vs. $20,000).
• Among borrowers, Marion Technical College graduates have an estimated $113 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Professional Skills Institute graduates ($93 vs. $206).
• More Marion Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Professional Skills Institute students, three years after graduation (38% vs. 36%).

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