NCTC vs. North Lake College

North Central Texas College vs. North Lake College comparison

	North Central Texas College	North Lake College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NCTC	North Lake College
Location	Gainesville, TX	Irving, TX
Setting	Distant Town	Midsize City
Enrollment	7,360	11,512
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nctc.edu	dcccd.edu
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Costs	NCTC	North Lake College
Tuition (In State)	$1,368	$1,770
Tuition (Out of State)	$4,944	$5,220
Room & Board	$4,827	$10,476
Avg Net Price	$5,045	-
Avg Grant Aid	$5,111	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	59%	0%

Admission	NCTC	North Lake 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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Academics	NCTC	North Lake College
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	27:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (50%) Health Professions (32%) Personal and Culinary Services (5%) Education (4%) Business (3%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (71%) Business (19%) Computer and Information Sciences (5%) Construction Trades (2%) Engineering Technology (1%)
Outcomes	NCTC	North Lake College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,200	$39,800
Making Student Loan Payments	40%	27%
Median Student Loan Debt	$6,750	$10,500
Median Loan Payment	$69	$108

Diversity	NCTC	North Lake College
% Men	42%	45%
% Women	58%	55%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	62%	21%
% Black	9%	19%
% Hispanic	22%	38%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	5%

Students	NCTC	North Lake College
% In-State	99%	99%
% Out-of-State	1%	1%
Campus	NCTC	North Lake College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• North Lake College is larger than than NCTC based on total student enrollment (11,512 students vs. 7,360 students)

NCTC vs. North Lake College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NCTC or North Lake College?

• North Lake College is 20.7% more expensive to attend than NCTC for in-state tuition ($3,330.00 vs. $2,760.00)
• Out of state tuition is 5.6% higher at North Lake College than North Central Texas College ($5,220.00 vs. $4,944.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at North Central Texas College are 117% lower than costs at North Lake College ($4,827 vs. $10,476)
• More students receive financial grant aid at North Central Texas College than North Lake College (59% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Central Texas College students is ?% larger than aid received North Lake College ($5,111 vs. $0)

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

NCTC vs. North Lake College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, NCTC or North Lake 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 North Lake College and NCTC.

• Graduates from North Lake College earn on average $2,600 more per year than NCTC graduates after ten years. ($39,800 vs. $37,200)
• North Central Texas College students graduate with a $3,750 lower median federal student loan debt than North Lake College graduates. ($6,750 vs. $10,500)
• NCTC graduates are paying $39 less per month on federal student loans than North Lake College graduates. ($69 vs. $108)
• More NCTC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Lake College students, three years after graduation. (40% vs. 27%)

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