Ohio Business College-Sheffield vs. Fortis College-Cincinnati

Comparable Facts

Compare Ohio Business College Sheffield in Sheffield Village, OH with Fortis College Cincinnati in Cincinnati, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Fortis College Cincinnati is larger than Ohio Business College-Sheffield based on total student enrollment (500 students vs. 224 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ohio Business College Sheffield is located in Sheffield Village, OH (Midsize Suburban setting); Fortis College Cincinnati is in Cincinnati, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Ohio Business College Sheffield is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. Fortis College Cincinnati is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ohio Business College Sheffield 14:1; Fortis College Cincinnati 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fortis College Cincinnati are 27.9% lower than at Ohio Business College Sheffield ($14,454 vs. $20,052).
• Out-of-state tuition is 28% higher at Fortis College-Cincinnati than at Ohio Business College Sheffield (about $3,229 more per year; $14,763 vs. $11,534).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Fortis College Cincinnati than at Ohio Business College Sheffield (86% vs. 63%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fortis College Cincinnati students is 35% larger than aid received by Ohio Business College Sheffield students ($7,921 vs. $5,869).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Ohio Business College-Sheffield, not reported at Fortis College-Cincinnati.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ohio Business College Sheffield graduates have a $1,319 lower median loan debt than Fortis College-Cincinnati graduates ($11,531 vs. $12,850).
• Among borrowers, Ohio Business College-Sheffield graduates have an estimated $13 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Fortis College-Cincinnati graduates ($119 vs. $132).
• More Fortis College-Cincinnati graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ohio Business College-Sheffield students, three years after graduation (22% vs. 20%).

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