BGSU-Firelands vs. Cuyahoga Community College District

Comparable Facts

Compare Bowling Green State University Firelands in Huron, OH with Cuyahoga Community College District in Cleveland, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Cuyahoga Community College District is larger than BGSU-Firelands based on total student enrollment (17,840 students vs. 2,097 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bowling Green State University Firelands is located in Huron, OH (Rural Fringe setting); Cuyahoga Community College District is in Cleveland, OH (Large City setting).
• Bowling Green State University Firelands is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Cuyahoga Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bowling Green State University Firelands 18:1; Cuyahoga Community College District 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cuyahoga Community College District are 36.5% lower than at Bowling Green State University Firelands ($9,200 vs. $14,490).
• Out-of-state tuition is 98.6% higher at BGSU-Firelands than at Cuyahoga Community College District (about $7,146 more per year; $14,395 vs. $7,249).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Cuyahoga Community College District than at Bowling Green State University Firelands (74% vs. 61%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cuyahoga Community College District students is 12.4% larger than aid received by Bowling Green State University Firelands students ($6,570 vs. $5,847).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both BGSU-Firelands and Cuyahoga Community College District.
• Typical fall application deadline: BGSU-Firelands Aug 6, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Cuyahoga Community College District average a 2.96 high school GPA, 0.16 higher than at BGSU-Firelands (2.8).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Cuyahoga Community College District graduates have a $16,705 lower median loan debt than BGSU-Firelands graduates ($9,295 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, Cuyahoga Community College District graduates have an estimated $172 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than BGSU-Firelands graduates ($96 vs. $268).
• More BGSU-Firelands graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cuyahoga Community College District students, three years after graduation (53% vs. 25%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.