Southeastern Technical College vs. Miller-Motte College-Columbus

Comparable Facts

Compare Southeastern Technical College in Vidalia, GA with Miller Motte College Columbus in Columbus, GA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Southeastern Technical College is larger than Miller-Motte College-Columbus based on total student enrollment (1,903 students vs. 190 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Southeastern Technical College is located in Vidalia, GA (Rural Fringe setting); Miller Motte College Columbus is in Columbus, GA (Midsize City setting).
• Southeastern Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Miller Motte College Columbus is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Southeastern Technical College 11:1; Miller Motte College Columbus 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miller Motte College Columbus are 10.1% lower than at Southeastern Technical College ($8,785 vs. $9,768).
• Out-of-state tuition is 68.9% higher at Miller-Motte College-Columbus than at Southeastern Technical College (about $4,112 more per year; $10,080 vs. $5,968).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southeastern Technical College than at Miller Motte College Columbus (95% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southeastern Technical College students is 32.9% larger than aid received by Miller Motte College Columbus students ($8,147 vs. $6,129).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Southeastern Technical College and Miller-Motte College-Columbus.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Southeastern Technical College graduates have a $21,245 lower median loan debt than Miller-Motte College-Columbus graduates ($4,270 vs. $25,515).
• Among borrowers, Southeastern Technical College graduates have an estimated $219 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Miller-Motte College-Columbus graduates ($44 vs. $263).
• More Miller-Motte College-Columbus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southeastern Technical College students, three years after graduation (20% vs. 18%).

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