Cuyahoga Community College District vs. Owens State Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Cuyahoga Community College District is larger than Owens State Community College based on total student enrollment (17,840 students vs. 7,854 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Owens Community College are 31.8% lower than at Cuyahoga Community College District ($6,272 vs. $9,200).
• Out-of-state tuition is 44.9% higher at Owens State Community College than at Cuyahoga Community College District (about $3,253 more per year; $10,502 vs. $7,249).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Cuyahoga Community College District than at Owens Community College (74% vs. 62%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cuyahoga Community College District students is 37.5% larger than aid received by Owens Community College students ($6,570 vs. $4,779).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Cuyahoga Community College District and Owens State Community College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Owens State Community College Sep 12, 2026.
• Enrolled first-year students at Cuyahoga Community College District average a 2.96 high school GPA, 0.25 higher than at Owens State Community College (2.71).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Cuyahoga Community College District graduates have a $7,564 lower median loan debt than Owens State Community College graduates ($9,295 vs. $16,859).
• Among borrowers, Cuyahoga Community College District graduates have an estimated $78 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Owens State Community College graduates ($96 vs. $174).
• More Owens State Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cuyahoga Community College District students, three years after graduation (28% vs. 25%).

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