Cuyahoga Community College District vs. Fortis College-Columbus

Comparable Facts

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

Cuyahoga Community College District is larger than Fortis College-Columbus based on total student enrollment (17,840 students vs. 766 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Cuyahoga Community College District is located in Cleveland, OH (Large City setting); Fortis College Columbus is in Westerville, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Cuyahoga Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Fortis College Columbus is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Cuyahoga Community College District 13:1; Fortis College Columbus 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cuyahoga Community College District are 45.5% lower than at Fortis College Columbus ($9,200 vs. $16,875).
• Out-of-state tuition is 106% higher at Fortis College-Columbus than at Cuyahoga Community College District (about $7,686 more per year; $14,935 vs. $7,249).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Fortis College Columbus than at Cuyahoga Community College District (86% vs. 74%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fortis College Columbus students is 19.3% larger than aid received by Cuyahoga Community College District students ($7,836 vs. $6,570).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Cuyahoga Community College District and Fortis College-Columbus.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Cuyahoga Community College District graduates have a $3,555 lower median loan debt than Fortis College-Columbus 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-Columbus graduates ($96 vs. $132).
• More Cuyahoga Community College District graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fortis College-Columbus 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.