Cincinnati State vs. Cuyahoga Community College District

Comparable Facts

Compare Cincinnati State Technical and Community College in Cincinnati, 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 Cincinnati State based on total student enrollment (17,840 students vs. 9,683 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is located in Cincinnati, OH (Large City setting); Cuyahoga Community College District is in Cleveland, OH (Large City setting).
• Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Cuyahoga Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Cincinnati State Technical and Community College 10:1; Cuyahoga Community College District 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College are 44.2% lower than at Cuyahoga Community College District ($5,130 vs. $9,200).
• Out-of-state tuition is 38.6% higher at Cincinnati State than at Cuyahoga Community College District (about $2,795 more per year; $10,044 vs. $7,249).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Cuyahoga Community College District than at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College (74% vs. 67%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cincinnati State Technical and Community College students is 17.9% larger than aid received by Cuyahoga Community College District students ($7,747 vs. $6,570).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Cincinnati State and Cuyahoga Community College District.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Cuyahoga Community College District graduates have a $5,267 lower median loan debt than Cincinnati State graduates ($9,295 vs. $14,562).
• Among borrowers, Cuyahoga Community College District graduates have an estimated $54 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Cincinnati State graduates ($96 vs. $150).
• More Cincinnati State graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cuyahoga Community College District students, three years after graduation (31% vs. 25%).

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