Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute vs. RACC

Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute vs. Reading Area Community College comparison

	Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute	Reading Area Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute	RACC
Location	Philadelphia, PA	Reading, PA
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	11	4,533
Type	Private 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	careersinit.org	racc.edu
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Costs	Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute	RACC
Tuition (In State)	$11,997	$4,350
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,997	$9,810
Room & Board	$10,917	$10,800
Avg Net Price	$17,124	$9,882
Avg Grant Aid	$7,439	$6,942
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute	RACC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3	-
Admitted	3	-
Acceptance Rate	100%	Open
Enrolled %	66.7%	Open
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	Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute	RACC
Student to Faculty Ratio	5:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Engineering Technology (100%)	Health Professions (23%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (20%) Business (17%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Human Services (6%)
Outcomes	Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute	RACC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$23,400	$33,200
Making Student Loan Payments	20%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,500	$10,600
Median Loan Payment	$129	$109

Diversity	Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute	RACC
% Men	27%	35%
% Women	73%	65%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	2%	47%
% Black	85%	12%
% Hispanic	10%	35%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute	RACC
% In-State	100%	99%
% Out-of-State	0%	1%
Campus	Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute	RACC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Reading Area Community College is larger than than Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute based on total student enrollment (4,533 students vs. 11 students)

Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute vs. RACC Cost Comparison

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

• Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute is 37.9% more expensive to attend than RACC for in-state tuition ($11,997.00 vs. $8,700.00)
• Out of state tuition is 22.3% higher at Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute than Reading Area Community College ($11,997.00 vs. $9,810.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Reading Area Community College than Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute ($9,882 vs. $17,124)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Reading Area Community College are 1.1% lower than costs at Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute ($10,800 vs. $10,917)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute as Reading Area Community College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute students is 7.2% larger than aid received Reading Area Community College ($7,439 vs. $6,942)

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

Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute vs. RACC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from Reading Area Community College earn on average $9,800 more per year than Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute graduates after ten years. ($33,200 vs. $23,400)
• Reading Area Community College students graduate with a $1,900 lower median federal student loan debt than Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute graduates. ($10,600 vs. $12,500)
• RACC graduates are paying $20 less per month on federal student loans than Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute graduates. ($109 vs. $129)
• More RACC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute students, three years after graduation. (33% vs. 20%)

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