Pitt Community College vs. Tri-County Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Pitt Community College is larger than Tri-County Community College based on total student enrollment (7,684 students vs. 1,023 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Pitt Community College is located in Winterville, NC (Rural Fringe setting); Tri County Community College is in Murphy, NC (Remote Rural setting).
• Pitt Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Tri County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Pitt Community College 17:1; Tri County Community College 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pitt Community College are 49% lower than at Tri County Community College ($8,924 vs. $17,488).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.6% higher at Tri-County Community College than at Pitt Community College (about $56 more per year; $8,780 vs. $8,724).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pitt Community College than at Tri County Community College (83% vs. 76%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tri County Community College students is 23.4% larger than aid received by Pitt Community College students ($10,711 vs. $8,679).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Pitt Community College and Tri-County Community College.

Loans and repayment

• More Tri-County Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pitt Community College students, three years after graduation (31% vs. 25%).

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