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

Comparable Facts

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

Northeast State Community College is larger than Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga based on total student enrollment (5,757 students vs. 4,462 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Northeast State Community College is located in Blountville, TN (Rural Fringe setting); Miller Motte College Chattanooga is in Chattanooga, TN (Midsize City setting).
• Northeast 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: Northeast State Community College 19:1; Miller Motte College Chattanooga 49:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miller Motte College Chattanooga are 39.6% lower than at Northeast State Community College ($8,785 vs. $14,536).
• Out-of-state tuition is 79.5% higher at Northeast State Community College than at Miller Motte College Chattanooga (about $7,866 more per year; $17,766 vs. $9,900).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Northeast State Community College than at Miller Motte College Chattanooga (96% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northeast State Community College students is 19.6% larger than aid received by Miller Motte College Chattanooga students ($7,518 vs. $6,284).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are not reported at Northeast State Community College, open admission at Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Northeast State Community College graduates have a $21,508 lower median loan debt than Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga graduates ($4,007 vs. $25,515).
• Among borrowers, Northeast State Community College graduates have an estimated $222 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga graduates ($41 vs. $263).
• More Northeast State Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga students, three years after graduation (37% vs. 20%).

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