Cuyahoga Community College District vs. Fortis College-Cincinnati

Comparable Facts

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

Cuyahoga Community College District is larger than Fortis College-Cincinnati based on total student enrollment (17,840 students vs. 500 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Cuyahoga Community College District is located in Cleveland, OH (Large City setting); Fortis College Cincinnati is in Cincinnati, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Cuyahoga Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Fortis College Cincinnati is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Cuyahoga Community College District 13:1; Fortis College Cincinnati 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cuyahoga Community College District are 36.3% lower than at Fortis College Cincinnati ($9,200 vs. $14,454).
• Out-of-state tuition is 103.7% higher at Fortis College-Cincinnati than at Cuyahoga Community College District (about $7,514 more per year; $14,763 vs. $7,249).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Fortis College Cincinnati than at Cuyahoga Community College District (86% vs. 74%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fortis College Cincinnati students is 20.6% larger than aid received by Cuyahoga Community College District students ($7,921 vs. $6,570).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Cuyahoga Community College District, not reported at Fortis College-Cincinnati.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Cuyahoga Community College District graduates have a $3,555 lower median loan debt than Fortis College-Cincinnati graduates ($9,295 vs. $12,850).
• Among borrowers, Cuyahoga Community College District graduates have an estimated $36 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Fortis College-Cincinnati graduates ($96 vs. $132).
• More Cuyahoga Community College District graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fortis College-Cincinnati students, three years after graduation (25% vs. 22%).

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