Cincinnati State vs. Ohio Business College-Sheffield

Comparable Facts

Compare Cincinnati State Technical and Community College in Cincinnati, OH with Ohio Business College Sheffield in Sheffield Village, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is larger than Ohio Business College-Sheffield based on total student enrollment (9,683 students vs. 224 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is located in Cincinnati, OH (Large City setting); Ohio Business College Sheffield is in Sheffield Village, OH (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Ohio Business College Sheffield is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Cincinnati State Technical and Community College 10:1; Ohio Business College Sheffield 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College are 74.4% lower than at Ohio Business College Sheffield ($5,130 vs. $20,052).
• Out-of-state tuition is 14.8% higher at Ohio Business College-Sheffield than at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College (about $1,490 more per year; $11,534 vs. $10,044).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College than at Ohio Business College Sheffield (67% vs. 63%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cincinnati State Technical and Community College students is 32% larger than aid received by Ohio Business College Sheffield students ($7,747 vs. $5,869).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Cincinnati State and Ohio Business College-Sheffield.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ohio Business College Sheffield graduates have a $3,031 lower median loan debt than Cincinnati State graduates ($11,531 vs. $14,562).
• Among borrowers, Ohio Business College-Sheffield graduates have an estimated $31 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Cincinnati State graduates ($119 vs. $150).
• More Cincinnati State graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ohio Business College-Sheffield students, three years after graduation (31% vs. 20%).

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