Ohio Business College-Sheffield vs. Southern State Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Southern State Community College is larger than Ohio Business College-Sheffield based on total student enrollment (2,227 students vs. 224 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ohio Business College Sheffield is located in Sheffield Village, OH (Midsize Suburban setting); Southern State Community College is in Hillsboro, OH (Rural Fringe setting).
• Ohio Business College Sheffield is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. Southern State Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ohio Business College Sheffield 14:1; Southern State Community College 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southern State Community College are 65.4% lower than at Ohio Business College Sheffield ($6,928 vs. $20,052).
• Out-of-state tuition is 6.6% higher at Ohio Business College-Sheffield than at Southern State Community College (about $716 more per year; $11,534 vs. $10,818).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southern State Community College than at Ohio Business College Sheffield (77% vs. 63%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ohio Business College Sheffield students is 6.5% larger than aid received by Southern State Community College students ($5,869 vs. $5,513).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Ohio Business College-Sheffield and Southern State Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ohio Business College Sheffield graduates have a $839 lower median loan debt than Southern State Community College graduates ($11,531 vs. $12,370).
• Among borrowers, Ohio Business College-Sheffield graduates have an estimated $8 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Southern State Community College graduates ($119 vs. $127).
• More Southern State Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ohio Business College-Sheffield students, three years after graduation (29% vs. 20%).

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