Sinclair Community College vs. Southern State Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Sinclair Community College is larger than Southern State Community College based on total student enrollment (19,415 students vs. 2,227 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Sinclair Community College is located in Dayton, OH (Midsize City setting); Southern State Community College is in Hillsboro, OH (Rural Fringe setting).
• Sinclair Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Southern State Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Sinclair Community College 16:1; Southern State Community College 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southern State Community College are 0.9% lower than at Sinclair Community College ($6,928 vs. $6,993).
• Out-of-state tuition is 26.4% higher at Southern State Community College than at Sinclair Community College (about $2,262 more per year; $10,818 vs. $8,556).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southern State Community College than at Sinclair Community College (77% vs. 73%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southern State Community College students is 14.3% larger than aid received by Sinclair Community College students ($5,513 vs. $4,822).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Sinclair Community College graduates have a $620 lower median loan debt than Southern State Community College graduates ($11,750 vs. $12,370).
• Among borrowers, Sinclair Community College graduates have an estimated $6 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Southern State Community College graduates ($121 vs. $127).
• More Southern State Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Sinclair Community College students, three years after graduation (29% vs. 28%).

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