Western Iowa Tech Community College vs. Ross College-Davenport

Comparable Facts

Compare Western Iowa Tech Community College in Sioux City, IA with Ross College Davenport in Davenport, IA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Western Iowa Tech Community College is larger than Ross College-Davenport based on total student enrollment (5,482 students vs. 42 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Western Iowa Tech Community College is located in Sioux City, IA (Small City setting); Ross College Davenport is in Davenport, IA (Large Suburban setting).
• Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Ross College Davenport is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Western Iowa Tech Community College 14:1; Ross College Davenport 40:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ross College Davenport are 6.2% lower than at Western Iowa Tech Community College ($6,377 vs. $6,795).
• Out-of-state tuition is 117.5% higher at Ross College-Davenport than at Western Iowa Tech Community College (about $6,262 more per year; $11,592 vs. $5,330).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Western Iowa Tech Community College than at Ross College Davenport (84% vs. 74%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Western Iowa Tech Community College students is 19.8% larger than aid received by Ross College Davenport students ($6,068 vs. $5,067).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Western Iowa Tech Community College and Ross College-Davenport.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Western Iowa Tech Community College graduates have a $11,761 lower median loan debt than Ross College-Davenport graduates ($10,427 vs. $22,188).
• Among borrowers, Western Iowa Tech Community College graduates have an estimated $122 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Ross College-Davenport graduates ($107 vs. $229).
• More Western Iowa Tech Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ross College-Davenport students, three years after graduation (46% vs. 20%).

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