HACC vs. CTI

Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg vs. Commonwealth Technical Institute comparison

	Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg	Commonwealth Technical Institute	College 3	College 4
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Overview	HACC	CTI
Location	Harrisburg, PA	Johnstown, PA
Setting	Small City	Small Suburban
Enrollment	12,576	94
Type	Public 2 Year	Private 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	hacc.edu	hgac.org
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Costs	HACC	CTI
Tuition (In State)	$5,738	$7,564
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,498	$7,564
Room & Board	$8,357	$9,028
Avg Net Price	$9,991	$13,619
Avg Grant Aid	$6,610	$7,451
% Receiving Grant Aid	54%	59%

Admission	HACC	CTI
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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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	HACC	CTI
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	4:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (27%) Business (21%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Education (5%)	Construction Trades (23%) Business (22%) Health Professions (20%) Personal and Culinary Services (14%) Engineering Technology (9%)
Outcomes	HACC	CTI
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,200	$15,100
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,662	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$203	N/A

Diversity	HACC	CTI
% Men	33%	77%
% Women	67%	23%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	68%	73%
% Black	12%	8%
% Hispanic	10%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	15%

Students	HACC	CTI
% In-State	96%	97%
% Out-of-State	1%	3%
Campus	HACC	CTI
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg is larger than than CTI based on total student enrollment (12,576 students vs. 94 students)

HACC vs. CTI Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, HACC or CTI?

• Commonwealth Technical Institute is 7.1% more expensive to attend than HACC for in-state tuition ($7,564.00 vs. $7,065.00)
• Out of state tuition is 12.3% higher at HACC than Commonwealth Technical Institute ($8,498.00 vs. $7,564.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg than CTI ($9,991 vs. $13,619)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg are 8% lower than costs at Commonwealth Technical Institute ($8,357 vs. $9,028)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Commonwealth Technical Institute than Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg (59% vs. 54%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Commonwealth Technical Institute students is 12.7% larger than aid received Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg ($7,451 vs. $6,610)

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

HACC vs. CTI Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, HACC 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 HACC.

• Graduates from Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg earn on average $21,100 more per year than CTI graduates after ten years. ($36,200 vs. $15,100)

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