Cuyahoga Community College District vs. Delaware County Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Cuyahoga Community College District in Cleveland, OH with Delaware County Community College in Media, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Cuyahoga Community College District is larger than Delaware County Community College based on total student enrollment (17,840 students vs. 7,402 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Cuyahoga Community College District is located in Cleveland, OH (Large City setting); Delaware County Community College is in Media, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Cuyahoga Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Delaware County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Cuyahoga Community College District 13:1; Delaware County Community College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Delaware County Community College are 29.3% lower than at Cuyahoga Community College District ($6,500 vs. $9,200).
• Out-of-state tuition is 114.4% higher at Delaware County Community College than at Cuyahoga Community College District (about $8,291 more per year; $15,540 vs. $7,249).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Cuyahoga Community College District than at Delaware County Community College (74% vs. 49%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Delaware County Community College students is 7.3% larger than aid received by Cuyahoga Community College District students ($7,048 vs. $6,570).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Cuyahoga Community College District graduates have a $1,055 lower median loan debt than Delaware County Community College graduates ($9,295 vs. $10,350).
• Among borrowers, Cuyahoga Community College District graduates have an estimated $11 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Delaware County Community College graduates ($96 vs. $107).
• More Delaware County Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cuyahoga Community College District students, three years after graduation (41% vs. 25%).

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