Cuyahoga Community College District vs. The Modern College of Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Cuyahoga Community College District in Cleveland, OH with The Modern College of Design in Kettering, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Cuyahoga Community College District is larger than The Modern College of Design based on total student enrollment (17,840 students vs. 214 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Cuyahoga Community College District is located in Cleveland, OH (Large City setting); The Modern College of Design is in Kettering, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Cuyahoga Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. The Modern College of Design is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Cuyahoga Community College District 13:1; The Modern College of Design 6:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Modern College of Design are 2% lower than at Cuyahoga Community College District ($9,015 vs. $9,200).
• Out-of-state tuition is 334.1% higher at The Modern College of Design than at Cuyahoga Community College District (about $24,219 more per year; $31,468 vs. $7,249).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at The Modern College of Design than at Cuyahoga Community College District (95% vs. 74%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by The Modern College of Design students is 22% larger than aid received by Cuyahoga Community College District students ($8,016 vs. $6,570).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Cuyahoga Community College District, test-free at The Modern College of Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at The Modern College of Design average a 3.13 high school GPA, 0.17 higher than at Cuyahoga Community College District (2.96).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Cuyahoga Community College District graduates have a $2,705 lower median loan debt than The Modern College of Design graduates ($9,295 vs. $12,000).
• Among borrowers, Cuyahoga Community College District graduates have an estimated $28 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than The Modern College of Design graduates ($96 vs. $124).
• More The Modern College of Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cuyahoga Community College District students, three years after graduation (75% vs. 25%).

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