Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology vs. Trinidad State College

Comparable Facts

Compare Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology in Broomfield, CO with Trinidad State College in Trinidad, CO on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Trinidad State College is larger than Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology based on total student enrollment (1,613 students vs. 397 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology is located in Broomfield, CO (Rural Fringe setting); Trinidad State College is in Trinidad, CO (Remote Town setting).
• Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. Trinidad State College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology 14:1; Trinidad State College 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trinidad State College are 36% lower than at Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology ($9,693 vs. $15,144).
• Out-of-state tuition is 176.5% higher at Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology than at Trinidad State College (about $12,917 more per year; $20,235 vs. $7,318).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Trinidad State College than at Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology (84% vs. 48%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Trinidad State College students is 14.8% larger than aid received by Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology students ($9,786 vs. $8,524).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology and Trinidad State College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Trinidad State College graduates have a $14,502 lower median loan debt than Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology graduates ($6,140 vs. $20,642).
• Among borrowers, Trinidad State College graduates have an estimated $150 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology graduates ($63 vs. $213).
• More Trinidad State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology students, three years after graduation (41% vs. 41%).

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