Owensboro Community and Technical College vs. ATA College

Comparable Facts

Compare Owensboro Community and Technical College in Owensboro, KY with ATA College in Louisville, KY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Owensboro Community and Technical College is larger than ATA College based on total student enrollment (4,875 students vs. 363 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Owensboro Community and Technical College is located in Owensboro, KY (Rural Fringe setting); ATA College is in Louisville, KY (Large Suburban setting).
• Owensboro Community and Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. ATA College is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Owensboro Community and Technical College 21:1; ATA College 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at ATA College are 1.6% lower than at Owensboro Community and Technical College ($8,676 vs. $8,814).
• Out-of-state tuition is 120.8% higher at ATA College than at Owensboro Community and Technical College (about $7,768 more per year; $14,200 vs. $6,432).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Owensboro Community and Technical College than at ATA College (95% vs. 87%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Owensboro Community and Technical College students is 49.7% larger than aid received by ATA College students ($6,463 vs. $4,317).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Owensboro Community and Technical College, not reported at ATA College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Owensboro Community and Technical College graduates have a $11,667 lower median loan debt than ATA College graduates ($8,000 vs. $19,667).
• Among borrowers, Owensboro Community and Technical College graduates have an estimated $121 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than ATA College graduates ($82 vs. $203).
• More Owensboro Community and Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ATA College students, three years after graduation (35% vs. 26%).

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