Cuyahoga Community College District vs. Southern State Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Cuyahoga Community College District is larger than Southern State Community College based on total student enrollment (17,840 students vs. 2,227 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Cuyahoga Community College District is located in Cleveland, OH (Large City setting); Southern State Community College is in Hillsboro, OH (Rural Fringe setting).
• Cuyahoga Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Southern State Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Cuyahoga Community College District 13:1; Southern State Community College 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southern State Community College are 24.7% lower than at Cuyahoga Community College District ($6,928 vs. $9,200).
• Out-of-state tuition is 49.2% higher at Southern State Community College than at Cuyahoga Community College District (about $3,569 more per year; $10,818 vs. $7,249).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southern State Community College than at Cuyahoga Community College District (77% vs. 74%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cuyahoga Community College District students is 19.2% larger than aid received by Southern State Community College students ($6,570 vs. $5,513).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Cuyahoga Community College District graduates have a $3,075 lower median loan debt than Southern State Community College graduates ($9,295 vs. $12,370).
• Among borrowers, Cuyahoga Community College District graduates have an estimated $31 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Southern State Community College graduates ($96 vs. $127).
• More Southern State Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cuyahoga Community College District students, three years after graduation (29% vs. 25%).

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