Cuyahoga Community College District vs. Northwest State Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Cuyahoga Community College District is larger than Northwest State Community College based on total student enrollment (17,840 students vs. 4,082 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cuyahoga Community College District are 3.6% lower than at Northwest State Community College ($9,200 vs. $9,548).
• Out-of-state tuition is 26.5% higher at Northwest State Community College than at Cuyahoga Community College District (about $1,921 more per year; $9,170 vs. $7,249).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Northwest State Community College than at Cuyahoga Community College District (86% vs. 74%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cuyahoga Community College District students is 18.8% larger than aid received by Northwest State Community College students ($6,570 vs. $5,530).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Cuyahoga Community College District and Northwest State Community College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Northwest State Community College average a 3.43 high school GPA, 0.47 higher than at Cuyahoga Community College District (2.96).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Cuyahoga Community College District graduates have a $247 lower median loan debt than Northwest State Community College graduates ($9,295 vs. $9,542).
• Among borrowers, Cuyahoga Community College District graduates have an estimated $2 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Northwest State Community College graduates ($96 vs. $98).
• More Northwest State Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cuyahoga Community College District students, three years after graduation (43% vs. 25%).

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