Cuyahoga Community College District vs. Stark State College

Comparable Facts

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

Cuyahoga Community College District is larger than Stark State College based on total student enrollment (17,840 students vs. 10,128 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Cuyahoga Community College District is located in Cleveland, OH (Large City setting); Stark State College is in North Canton, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Cuyahoga Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Stark State College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Cuyahoga Community College District 13:1; Stark State College 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cuyahoga Community College District are 2% lower than at Stark State College ($9,200 vs. $9,384).
• Out-of-state tuition is 8.8% higher at Stark State College than at Cuyahoga Community College District (about $637 more per year; $7,886 vs. $7,249).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Stark State College than at Cuyahoga Community College District (90% vs. 74%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cuyahoga Community College District students is 53.4% larger than aid received by Stark State College students ($6,570 vs. $4,282).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Cuyahoga Community College District and Stark State College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Stark State College Aug 30, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Cuyahoga Community College District average a 2.96 high school GPA, 0.03 higher than at Stark State College (2.93).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Cuyahoga Community College District graduates have a $9,529 lower median loan debt than Stark State College graduates ($9,295 vs. $18,824).
• Among borrowers, Cuyahoga Community College District graduates have an estimated $98 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Stark State College graduates ($96 vs. $194).
• More Cuyahoga Community College District graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Stark State College students, three years after graduation (25% vs. 23%).

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