Sinclair Community College vs. Fortis College-Cincinnati

Comparable Facts

Compare Sinclair Community College in Dayton, OH with Fortis College Cincinnati in Cincinnati, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Sinclair Community College is larger than Fortis College-Cincinnati based on total student enrollment (19,415 students vs. 500 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Sinclair Community College is located in Dayton, OH (Midsize City setting); Fortis College Cincinnati is in Cincinnati, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Sinclair Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Fortis College Cincinnati is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Sinclair Community College 16:1; Fortis College Cincinnati 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sinclair Community College are 51.6% lower than at Fortis College Cincinnati ($6,993 vs. $14,454).
• Out-of-state tuition is 72.5% higher at Fortis College-Cincinnati than at Sinclair Community College (about $6,207 more per year; $14,763 vs. $8,556).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Fortis College Cincinnati than at Sinclair Community College (86% vs. 73%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fortis College Cincinnati students is 64.3% larger than aid received by Sinclair Community College students ($7,921 vs. $4,822).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Sinclair Community College, not reported at Fortis College-Cincinnati.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Sinclair Community College graduates have a $1,100 lower median loan debt than Fortis College-Cincinnati graduates ($11,750 vs. $12,850).
• Among borrowers, Sinclair Community College graduates have an estimated $11 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Fortis College-Cincinnati graduates ($121 vs. $132).
• More Sinclair Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fortis College-Cincinnati students, three years after graduation (28% vs. 22%).

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