Cuyahoga Community College District vs. Marion Technical College

Comparable Facts

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

Cuyahoga Community College District is larger than Marion Technical College based on total student enrollment (17,840 students vs. 3,346 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Cuyahoga Community College District is located in Cleveland, OH (Large City setting); Marion Technical College is in Marion, OH (Distant Town setting).
• Cuyahoga Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Marion Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Cuyahoga Community College District 13:1; Marion Technical College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Marion Technical College are 34.8% lower than at Cuyahoga Community College District ($6,000 vs. $9,200).
• Out-of-state tuition is 54.8% higher at Marion Technical College than at Cuyahoga Community College District (about $3,976 more per year; $11,225 vs. $7,249).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Marion Technical College than at Cuyahoga Community College District (80% vs. 74%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cuyahoga Community College District students is 20.3% larger than aid received by Marion Technical College students ($6,570 vs. $5,462).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Marion Technical College graduates have a $295 lower median loan debt than Cuyahoga Community College District graduates ($9,000 vs. $9,295).
• Among borrowers, Marion Technical College graduates have an estimated $3 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Cuyahoga Community College District graduates ($93 vs. $96).
• More Marion Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cuyahoga Community College District students, three years after graduation (38% vs. 25%).

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