Douglas Education Center vs. Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute

Douglas Education Center vs. Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute comparison

	Douglas Education Center	Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Douglas Education Center	Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute
Location	Monessen, PA	Philadelphia, PA
Setting	Small Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	198	11
Type	Private 2 Year	Private 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	dec.edu	careersinit.org
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Costs	Douglas Education Center	Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute
Tuition (In State)	$18,200	$11,997
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,200	$11,997
Room & Board	$7,200	$10,917
Avg Net Price	$24,029	$17,124
Avg Grant Aid	$4,347	$7,439
% Receiving Grant Aid	78%	100%

Admission	Douglas Education Center	Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	3
Admitted	-	3
Acceptance Rate	Open	100%
Enrolled %	Open	66.7%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Douglas Education Center	Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	5:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (66%) Personal and Culinary Services (25%) Health Professions (5%) Communications Technology (3%) Business (1%)	Engineering Technology (100%)
Outcomes	Douglas Education Center	Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$24,500	$23,400
Making Student Loan Payments	44%	20%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,000	$12,500
Median Loan Payment	$124	$129

Diversity	Douglas Education Center	Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute
% Men	25%	27%
% Women	75%	73%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	2%
% Black	4%	85%
% Hispanic	5%	10%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	Douglas Education Center	Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute
% In-State	69%	100%
% Out-of-State	29%	0%
Campus	Douglas Education Center	Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Douglas Education Center is larger than than Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute based on total student enrollment (198 students vs. 11 students)

Douglas Education Center vs. Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Douglas Education Center or Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute?

• Douglas Education Center is 51.7% more expensive to attend than Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute for in-state tuition ($18,200.00 vs. $11,997.00)
• Out of state tuition is 51.7% higher at Douglas Education Center than Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute ($18,200.00 vs. $11,997.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute than Douglas Education Center ($17,124 vs. $24,029)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Douglas Education Center are 51.6% lower than costs at Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute ($7,200 vs. $10,917)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute than Douglas Education Center (100% vs. 78%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute students is 71.1% larger than aid received Douglas Education Center ($7,439 vs. $4,347)

Which college is harder to get into, Douglas Education Center or Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute or Douglas Education Center .

Douglas Education Center vs. Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Douglas Education Center or Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute? 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 Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute and Douglas Education Center.

• Graduates from Douglas Education Center earn on average $1,100 more per year than Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute graduates after ten years. ($24,500 vs. $23,400)
• Douglas Education Center students graduate with a $500 lower median federal student loan debt than Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute graduates. ($12,000 vs. $12,500)
• Douglas Education Center graduates are paying $5 less per month on federal student loans than Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute graduates. ($124 vs. $129)
• More Douglas Education Center graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute students, three years after graduation. (44% vs. 20%)

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