Northampton Community College vs. Pennsylvania Institute of Technology

Northampton County Area Community College vs. Pennsylvania Institute of Technology comparison

	Northampton County Area Community College	Pennsylvania Institute of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Northampton Community College	Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
Location	Bethlehem, PA	Media, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	8,484	651
Type	Public 2 Year	Private 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	northampton.edu	pit.edu
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Costs	Northampton Community College	Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
Tuition (In State)	$3,600	$12,825
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,800	$12,825
Room & Board	$10,326	$9,000
Avg Net Price	$10,457	$17,354
Avg Grant Aid	$6,308	$4,421
% Receiving Grant Aid	72%	90%

Admission	Northampton Community College	Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
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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, 2024

Academics	Northampton Community College	Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (22%) Business (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Work and Family Studies (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (5%)	Health Professions (87%) Engineering Technology (9%) Business (3%)
Outcomes	Northampton Community College	Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,300	$34,300
Making Student Loan Payments	44%	22%
Median Student Loan Debt	$13,000	$11,046
Median Loan Payment	$134	$114

Diversity	Northampton Community College	Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
% Men	37%	11%
% Women	63%	89%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	12%
% Black	13%	62%
% Hispanic	20%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	16%

Students	Northampton Community College	Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
% In-State	95%	81%
% Out-of-State	3%	19%
Campus	Northampton Community College	Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• Northampton County Area Community College is larger than than Pennsylvania Institute of Technology based on total student enrollment (8,484 students vs. 651 students)

Northampton Community College vs. Pennsylvania Institute of Technology Cost Comparison

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

• Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is 78.1% more expensive to attend than Northampton Community College for in-state tuition ($12,825.00 vs. $7,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 18.8% higher at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology than Northampton County Area Community College ($12,825.00 vs. $10,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northampton County Area Community College than Pennsylvania Institute of Technology ($10,457 vs. $17,354)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology are 14.7% lower than costs at Northampton County Area Community College ($9,000 vs. $10,326)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology than Northampton County Area Community College (90% vs. 72%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northampton County Area Community College students is 42.7% larger than aid received Pennsylvania Institute of Technology ($6,308 vs. $4,421)

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

Northampton Community College vs. Pennsylvania Institute of Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Northampton Community College or Pennsylvania Institute 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 Pennsylvania Institute of Technology and Northampton Community College.

• Graduates from Northampton County Area Community College earn on average $1,000 more per year than Pennsylvania Institute of Technology graduates after ten years. ($35,300 vs. $34,300)
• Pennsylvania Institute of Technology students graduate with a $1,954 lower median federal student loan debt than Northampton Community College graduates. ($11,046 vs. $13,000)
• Pennsylvania Institute of Technology graduates are paying $20 less per month on federal student loans than Northampton Community College graduates. ($114 vs. $134)
• More Northampton Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania Institute of Technology students, three years after graduation. (44% vs. 22%)

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