Platt College-Aurora vs. DIT

Comparable Facts

Compare Platt College Aurora in Greenwood Village, CO with DigiPen Institute of Technology in Redmond, WA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

DigiPen Institute of Technology is larger than Platt College-Aurora based on total student enrollment (1,084 students vs. 215 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Platt College Aurora is located in Greenwood Village, CO (Large City setting); DigiPen Institute of Technology is in Redmond, WA (Large Suburban setting).
• Platt College Aurora is a private, for-profit 4-year institution. DigiPen Institute of Technology is a private, for-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Platt College Aurora 10:1; DigiPen Institute of Technology 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at DigiPen Institute of Technology are 2.8% lower than at Platt College Aurora ($19,512 vs. $20,079).
• Out-of-state tuition is 60% higher at DIT than at Platt College Aurora (about $14,603 more per year; $38,950 vs. $24,347).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at DigiPen Institute of Technology than at Platt College Aurora (57% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are not reported at Platt College-Aurora, test optional at DIT.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, DigiPen Institute of Technology graduates have a $11,368 lower median loan debt than Platt College-Aurora graduates ($30,382 vs. $41,750).
• Among borrowers, DIT graduates have an estimated $117 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Platt College-Aurora graduates ($314 vs. $431).
• More DIT graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Platt College-Aurora students, three years after graduation (80% vs. 61%).

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