Douglas Education Center vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

Douglas Education Center vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology comparison

	Douglas Education Center	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Douglas Education Center	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Location	Monessen, PA	Lancaster, PA
Setting	Small Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	198	1,312
Type	Private 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	dec.edu	stevenscollege.edu
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Costs	Douglas Education Center	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Tuition (In State)	$18,200	$8,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,200	$8,400
Room & Board	$7,200	$9,670
Avg Net Price	$24,029	$8,844
Avg Grant Aid	$4,347	$7,108
% Receiving Grant Aid	78%	99%

Admission	Douglas Education Center	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,167
Admitted	-	1,063
Acceptance Rate	Open	91.1%
Enrolled %	Open	55.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range		1040/1185
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Jun 30, 2025

Academics	Douglas Education Center	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (66%) Personal and Culinary Services (25%) Health Professions (5%) Communications Technology (3%) Business (1%)	Engineering Technology (24%) Construction Trades (22%) Precision Production Trades (17%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (9%) Communications Technology (8%)
Outcomes	Douglas Education Center	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$24,500	$42,600
Making Student Loan Payments	44%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,000	$8,658
Median Loan Payment	$124	$89

Diversity	Douglas Education Center	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
% Men	25%	91%
% Women	75%	9%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	73%
% Black	4%	11%
% Hispanic	5%	9%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

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

Comparable Facts

• Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is larger than than Douglas Education Center based on total student enrollment (1,312 students vs. 198 students)

Douglas Education Center vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Douglas Education Center or Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology?

• Douglas Education Center is 116.7% more expensive to attend than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology for in-state tuition ($18,200.00 vs. $8,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 116.7% higher at Douglas Education Center than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ($18,200.00 vs. $8,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology than Douglas Education Center ($8,844 vs. $24,029)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Douglas Education Center are 34.3% lower than costs at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ($7,200 vs. $9,670)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology than Douglas Education Center (99% vs. 78%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology students is 63.5% larger than aid received Douglas Education Center ($7,108 vs. $4,347)

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

Douglas Education Center vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Douglas Education Center or Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology? 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 Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology and Douglas Education Center.

• Graduates from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology earn on average $18,100 more per year than Douglas Education Center graduates after ten years. ($42,600 vs. $24,500)
• Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology students graduate with a $3,342 lower median federal student loan debt than Douglas Education Center graduates. ($8,658 vs. $12,000)
• Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology graduates are paying $35 less per month on federal student loans than Douglas Education Center graduates. ($89 vs. $124)
• More Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Douglas Education Center students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 44%)

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