CCBC vs. CTI

Community College of Beaver County vs. Commonwealth Technical Institute comparison

	Community College of Beaver County	Commonwealth Technical Institute	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCBC	CTI
Location	Monaca, PA	Johnstown, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Small Suburban
Enrollment	1,720	94
Type	Public 2 Year	Private 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ccbc.edu	hgac.org
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Costs	CCBC	CTI
Tuition (In State)	$5,250	$7,564
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,750	$7,564
Room & Board	$5,765	$9,028
Avg Net Price	$5,916	$13,619
Avg Grant Aid	$5,391	$7,451
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	59%

Admission	CCBC	CTI
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	CCBC	CTI
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	4:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (27%) Transportation and Materials Moving (21%) Business (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%)	Construction Trades (23%) Business (22%) Health Professions (20%) Personal and Culinary Services (14%) Engineering Technology (9%)
Outcomes	CCBC	CTI
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,600	$15,100
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,365	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$127	N/A

Diversity	CCBC	CTI
% Men	37%	77%
% Women	63%	23%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	81%	73%
% Black	9%	8%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	15%

Students	CCBC	CTI
% In-State	96%	97%
% Out-of-State	4%	3%
Campus	CCBC	CTI
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Community College of Beaver County is larger than than CTI based on total student enrollment (1,720 students vs. 94 students)

CCBC vs. CTI Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCBC or CTI?

• Community College of Beaver County is 38.8% more expensive to attend than CTI for in-state tuition ($10,500.00 vs. $7,564.00)
• Out of state tuition is 108.2% higher at CCBC than Commonwealth Technical Institute ($15,750.00 vs. $7,564.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Community College of Beaver County than CTI ($5,916 vs. $13,619)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Community College of Beaver County are 56.6% lower than costs at Commonwealth Technical Institute ($5,765 vs. $9,028)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Community College of Beaver County than Commonwealth Technical Institute (99% vs. 59%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Commonwealth Technical Institute students is 38.2% larger than aid received Community College of Beaver County ($7,451 vs. $5,391)

Which college is harder to get into, CCBC or CTI? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between CTI or CCBC .

CCBC vs. CTI Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CCBC or CTI? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between CTI and CCBC.

• Graduates from Community College of Beaver County earn on average $27,500 more per year than CTI graduates after ten years. ($42,600 vs. $15,100)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/