Nashville State Community College vs. Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga

Comparable Facts

Compare Nashville State Community College in Nashville, TN with Miller Motte College Chattanooga in Chattanooga, TN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Nashville State Community College is larger than Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga based on total student enrollment (7,533 students vs. 4,462 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Nashville State Community College is located in Nashville, TN (Large City setting); Miller Motte College Chattanooga is in Chattanooga, TN (Midsize City setting).
• Nashville State Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Miller Motte College Chattanooga is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Nashville State Community College 21:1; Miller Motte College Chattanooga 49:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miller Motte College Chattanooga are 29.8% lower than at Nashville State Community College ($8,785 vs. $12,512).
• Out-of-state tuition is 78.9% higher at Nashville State Community College than at Miller Motte College Chattanooga (about $7,814 more per year; $17,714 vs. $9,900).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Nashville State Community College than at Miller Motte College Chattanooga (91% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Nashville State Community College students is 9.7% larger than aid received by Miller Motte College Chattanooga students ($6,891 vs. $6,284).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Nashville State Community College and Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga.
• Typical fall application deadline: Nashville State Community College Aug 13, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Nashville State Community College graduates have a $14,515 lower median loan debt than Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga graduates ($11,000 vs. $25,515).
• Among borrowers, Nashville State Community College graduates have an estimated $150 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga graduates ($113 vs. $263).
• More Nashville State Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga students, three years after graduation (29% vs. 20%).

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