SMCC vs. NHTI

Comparable Facts

Compare Southern Maine Community College in South Portland, ME with NHTI Concord's Community College in Concord, NH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the table above.

Southern Maine Community College is larger than NHTI based on total student enrollment (7,900 students vs. 2,657 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Southern Maine Community College is located in South Portland, ME (Small City setting); NHTI Concord's Community College is in Concord, NH (Distant Town setting).
• Southern Maine Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. NHTI Concord's Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Southern Maine Community College 20:1; NHTI Concord's Community College 10:1.

SMCC vs. NHTI Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SMCC or NHTI? Published tuition is the sticker price; many students pay less after aid (see average net price below).

• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southern Maine Community College than NHTI ($14,341 vs. $15,998).
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southern Maine Community College are 1.9% lower than at NHTI Concord's Community College ($10,974 vs. $11,184).
• NHTI Concord's Community College is 73.2% more expensive for in-state tuition than SMCC (about $3,044 more per year; $7,200.00 vs. $4,156.00).
• Out-of-state tuition is 119.6% higher at NHTI than at Southern Maine Community College (about $8,414 more per year; $15,450.00 vs. $7,036.00).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southern Maine Community College than at NHTI Concord's Community College (90% vs. 51%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by NHTI Concord's Community College students is 35.5% larger than aid received by Southern Maine Community College students ($7,869 vs. $5,808).

SMCC vs. NHTI Admissions comparison

Which college is harder to get into, SMCC or NHTI? Typical SAT and ACT scores (midpoint estimates from the mid-50% ranges in the table above), enrolled-tester score ranges where reported, test score submission policy, deadlines, and acceptance rates summarize admission difficulty between NHTI and SMCC.

• Both colleges report an open admissions policy; selectivity can still vary by program or major.
• Submitting SAT or ACT scores: SMCC - Open admission; NHTI - Open admission.

SMCC vs. NHTI Graduation Outcomes Comparison

How do outcomes compare for SMCC and NHTI? Where federal data is available for both schools, the bullets below compare graduation rate, earnings, and student loan debt using the same College Scorecard / IPEDS fields as the comparison table. If a metric is missing for one school, that school is noted separately.

• Graduates from NHTI Concord's Community College earn a median of about $6,100 more per year than SMCC graduates about ten years after starting college ($42,100 vs. $36,000), per the same Scorecard earnings definition.
• Among federal student loan borrowers, Southern Maine Community College graduates have a $4,700 lower median loan debt than NHTI graduates ($11,300 vs. $16,000).
• Among borrowers, SMCC graduates have an estimated $49 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than NHTI graduates ($116 vs. $165).
• More NHTI graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SMCC students, three years after graduation. (56% vs. 48%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.