Erie Institute of Technology Inc vs. Northampton Community College

Erie Institute of Technology Inc vs. Northampton County Area Community College comparison

	Erie Institute of Technology Inc	Northampton County Area Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Erie Institute of Technology Inc	Northampton Community College
Location	Erie, PA	Bethlehem, PA
Setting	Midsize Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	183	8,695
Type	Private 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	erieit.edu	northampton.edu
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Costs	Erie Institute of Technology Inc	Northampton Community College
Tuition (In State)	$15,768	$5,310
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,768	$11,250
Room & Board	$11,655	$10,568
Avg Net Price	$18,218	$10,117
Avg Grant Aid	$7,174	$6,364
% Receiving Grant Aid	78%	69%

Admission	Erie Institute of Technology Inc	Northampton Community College
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Sep 4, 2025

Academics	Erie Institute of Technology Inc	Northampton Community College
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Engineering Technology (75%) Computer and Information Sciences (25%)	Health Professions (22%) Business (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Work and Family Studies (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (5%)
Outcomes	Erie Institute of Technology Inc	Northampton Community College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,000	$35,300
Making Student Loan Payments	43%	44%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,081	$13,000
Median Loan Payment	$124	$134

Diversity	Erie Institute of Technology Inc	Northampton Community College
% Men	58%	5%
% Women	14%	8%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	87%	59%
% Black	8%	13%
% Hispanic	5%	20%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Erie Institute of Technology Inc	Northampton Community College
% In-State	92%	95%
% Out-of-State	8%	3%
Campus	Erie Institute of Technology Inc	Northampton Community College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Northampton County Area Community College is larger than than Erie Institute of Technology Inc based on total student enrollment (8,695 students vs. 183 students)

Erie Institute of Technology Inc vs. Northampton Community College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Erie Institute of Technology Inc or Northampton Community College?

• Erie Institute of Technology Inc is 110.2% more expensive to attend than Northampton Community College for in-state tuition ($15,768.00 vs. $7,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 40.2% higher at Erie Institute of Technology Inc than Northampton County Area Community College ($15,768.00 vs. $11,250.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northampton County Area Community College than Erie Institute of Technology Inc ($10,117 vs. $18,218)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northampton County Area Community College are 10.3% lower than costs at Erie Institute of Technology Inc ($10,568 vs. $11,655)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Erie Institute of Technology Inc than Northampton County Area Community College (78% vs. 69%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Erie Institute of Technology Inc students is 12.7% larger than aid received Northampton County Area Community College ($7,174 vs. $6,364)

Which college is harder to get into, Erie Institute of Technology Inc or Northampton Community College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Northampton Community College or Erie Institute of Technology Inc .

Erie Institute of Technology Inc vs. Northampton Community College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Erie Institute of Technology Inc or Northampton Community College? 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 Northampton Community College and Erie Institute of Technology Inc.

• Graduates from Northampton County Area Community College earn on average $300 more per year than Erie Institute of Technology Inc graduates after ten years. ($35,300 vs. $35,000)
• Erie Institute of Technology Inc students graduate with a $919 lower median federal student loan debt than Northampton Community College graduates. ($12,081 vs. $13,000)
• Erie Institute of Technology Inc graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Northampton Community College graduates. ($124 vs. $134)
• More Northampton Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Erie Institute of Technology Inc students, three years after graduation. (44% vs. 43%)

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