OC vs. DIT

Olympic College vs. DigiPen Institute of Technology comparison

	Olympic College	DigiPen Institute of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	OC	DIT
Location	Bremerton, WA	Redmond, WA
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	5,413	1,100
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	olympic.edu	digipen.edu
Team Colors

Costs	OC	DIT
Tuition (In State)	$3,922	$37,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,465	$37,200
Room & Board	$10,500	$16,240
Avg Net Price	$11,105	$40,015
Avg Grant Aid	$4,333	$11,720
% Receiving Grant Aid	56%	58%

Admission	OC	DIT
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	838
Admitted	-	570
Acceptance Rate	Open	68%
Enrolled %	Open	33.7%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		28/32
SAT Range		1170/1390
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	OC	DIT
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Engineering Technology (34%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Health Professions (15%) Business (8%) Precision Production Trades (4%)	Computer and Information Sciences (63%) Communications Technology (34%) Engineering (2%)
Outcomes	OC	DIT
Graduation Rate	-	54%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,800	$85,700
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	80%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,000	$30,382
Median Loan Payment	$124	$314

Diversity	OC	DIT
% Men	18%	4%
% Women	22%	2%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	67%	41%
% Black	4%	1%
% Hispanic	7%	5%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	9%	4%
% International	2%	12%
% Unknown Race	5%	32%

Students	OC	DIT
% In-State	98%	57%
% Out-of-State	1%	33%
Campus	OC	DIT
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Olympic College is larger than than DIT based on total student enrollment (5,413 students vs. 1,100 students)

OC vs. DIT Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, OC or DIT?

• DigiPen Institute of Technology is 848.5% more expensive to attend than OC for in-state tuition ($37,200.00 vs. $3,922.00)
• Out of state tuition is 293% higher at DIT than Olympic College ($37,200.00 vs. $9,465.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Olympic College than DIT ($11,105 vs. $40,015)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Olympic College are 54.7% lower than costs at DigiPen Institute of Technology ($10,500 vs. $16,240)
• More students receive financial grant aid at DigiPen Institute of Technology than Olympic College (58% vs. 56%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by DigiPen Institute of Technology students is 170.5% larger than aid received Olympic College ($11,720 vs. $4,333)

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

OC vs. DIT Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, OC or DIT? 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 DIT and OC.

• Graduates from DigiPen Institute of Technology earn on average $49,900 more per year than OC graduates after ten years. ($85,700 vs. $35,800)
• Olympic College students graduate with a $18,382 lower median federal student loan debt than DIT graduates. ($12,000 vs. $30,382)
• OC graduates are paying $190 less per month on federal student loans than DIT graduates. ($124 vs. $314)
• More DIT graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former OC students, three years after graduation. (80% vs. 39%)

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