Northwest State Community College vs. Ohio Valley College of Technology

Northwest State Community College vs. Ohio Valley College of Technology comparison

	Northwest State Community College	Ohio Valley College of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Northwest State Community College	Ohio Valley College of Technology
Location	Archbold, OH	East Liverpool, OH
Setting	Distant Rural	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	4,030	149
Type	Public 2 Year	Private 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	northweststate.edu	ovct.edu
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Costs	Northwest State Community College	Ohio Valley College of Technology
Tuition (In State)	$4,496	$12,260
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,848	$12,260
Room & Board	$8,140	$6,629
Avg Net Price	$10,909	$14,770
Avg Grant Aid	$6,381	$6,796
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	83%

Admission	Northwest State Community College	Ohio Valley College of Technology
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.43	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Northwest State Community College	Ohio Valley College of Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	25:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (36%) Business (21%) Computer and Information Sciences (7%) Engineering Technology (7%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)	Health Professions (75%) Computer and Information Sciences (17%) Business (8%)
Outcomes	Northwest State Community College	Ohio Valley College of Technology
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,800	$21,000
Making Student Loan Payments	43%	32%
Median Student Loan Debt	$9,542	$11,270
Median Loan Payment	$98	$116

Diversity	Northwest State Community College	Ohio Valley College of Technology
% Men	35%	5%
% Women	65%	95%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	84%	97%
% Black	2%	1%
% Hispanic	9%	0%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	Northwest State Community College	Ohio Valley College of Technology
% In-State	98%	61%
% Out-of-State	2%	39%
Campus	Northwest State Community College	Ohio Valley College of Technology
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• Northwest State Community College is larger than than Ohio Valley College of Technology based on total student enrollment (4,030 students vs. 149 students)

Northwest State Community College vs. Ohio Valley College of Technology Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Northwest State Community College or Ohio Valley College of Technology?

• Ohio Valley College of Technology is 172.7% more expensive to attend than Northwest State Community College for in-state tuition ($12,260.00 vs. $4,496.00)
• Out of state tuition is 38.6% higher at Ohio Valley College of Technology than Northwest State Community College ($12,260.00 vs. $8,848.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northwest State Community College than Ohio Valley College of Technology ($10,909 vs. $14,770)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio Valley College of Technology are 22.8% lower than costs at Northwest State Community College ($6,629 vs. $8,140)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northwest State Community College than Ohio Valley College of Technology (94% vs. 83%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ohio Valley College of Technology students is 6.5% larger than aid received Northwest State Community College ($6,796 vs. $6,381)

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

• Accepted freshman Northwest State Community College students have a 0.93 point higher average high school GPA (3.43) than students at Ohio Valley College of Technology (2.5)

Northwest State Community College vs. Ohio Valley College of Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Northwest State Community College or Ohio Valley College 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 Ohio Valley College of Technology and Northwest State Community College.

• Graduates from Northwest State Community College earn on average $11,800 more per year than Ohio Valley College of Technology graduates after ten years. ($32,800 vs. $21,000)
• Northwest State Community College students graduate with a $1,728 lower median federal student loan debt than Ohio Valley College of Technology graduates. ($9,542 vs. $11,270)
• Northwest State Community College graduates are paying $18 less per month on federal student loans than Ohio Valley College of Technology graduates. ($98 vs. $116)
• More Northwest State Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ohio Valley College of Technology students, three years after graduation. (43% vs. 32%)

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