Pitt Community College vs. Southwestern Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Pitt Community College in Winterville, NC with Southwestern Community College in Sylva, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Pitt Community College is larger than Southwestern Community College based on total student enrollment (7,684 students vs. 2,157 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Pitt Community College is located in Winterville, NC (Rural Fringe setting); Southwestern Community College is in Sylva, NC (Rural Fringe setting).
• Pitt Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Southwestern Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Pitt Community College 17:1; Southwestern Community College 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pitt Community College are 31.6% lower than at Southwestern Community College ($8,924 vs. $13,050).
• Out-of-state tuition is 51.1% higher at Southwestern Community College than at Pitt Community College (about $4,460 more per year; $13,184 vs. $8,724).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pitt Community College than at Southwestern Community College (83% vs. 80%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwestern Community College students is 15.5% larger than aid received by Pitt Community College students ($10,024 vs. $8,679).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Pitt Community College and Southwestern Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Southwestern Community College graduates have a $3,500 lower median loan debt than Pitt Community College graduates ($10,750 vs. $14,250).
• Among borrowers, Southwestern Community College graduates have an estimated $36 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pitt Community College graduates ($111 vs. $147).
• More Southwestern Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pitt Community College students, three years after graduation (36% vs. 25%).

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