Cuyahoga Community College District vs. Edison Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Cuyahoga Community College District in Cleveland, OH with Edison State Community College in Piqua, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Cuyahoga Community College District is larger than Edison Community College based on total student enrollment (17,840 students vs. 4,624 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Cuyahoga Community College District is located in Cleveland, OH (Large City setting); Edison State Community College is in Piqua, OH (Rural Fringe setting).
• Cuyahoga Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Edison State Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Cuyahoga Community College District 13:1; Edison State Community College 23:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cuyahoga Community College District are 11.9% lower than at Edison State Community College ($9,200 vs. $10,448).
• Out-of-state tuition is 15.1% higher at Edison Community College than at Cuyahoga Community College District (about $1,097 more per year; $8,346 vs. $7,249).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Edison State Community College than at Cuyahoga Community College District (85% vs. 74%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cuyahoga Community College District students is 10.6% larger than aid received by Edison State Community College students ($6,570 vs. $5,943).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Cuyahoga Community College District and Edison Community College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Edison Community College average a 3.14 high school GPA, 0.18 higher than at Cuyahoga Community College District (2.96).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Cuyahoga Community College District graduates have a $8,808 lower median loan debt than Edison Community College graduates ($9,295 vs. $18,103).
• Among borrowers, Cuyahoga Community College District graduates have an estimated $91 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Edison Community College graduates ($96 vs. $187).
• More Edison Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cuyahoga Community College District students, three years after graduation (32% vs. 25%).

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