Ohio Community Colleges - Tuition Comparison

There are 76 community colleges (2-4 years colleges) in Ohio (17 public and 59 private schools). The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $6,284 for Ohio residents and $15,735 for out-of-state students.
The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships are $5,331. Total 125,120 students are attending Ohio community colleges (1,646 on average). The average graduation rate is 55.03% and the students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from community colleges in Ohio is $28,819.

Ohio Community Colleges Average Statistics

There are 76 community colleges (2-4 years colleges, offer Associate degree/program dominantly) located in Ohio - 17 schools are public and 59 private. 62 community colleges in Ohio have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools without open admission policies is 77.27% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 66.87%.
Total 125,120 students are attending Ohio community colleges and, among them, 52,341 students enrolled online exclusively. 24 schools offer online degree/programs out of Ohio community colleges. The following table summarizes the average statistics for key academic facts for the academic year 2023-2024.
Ohio Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools76 community colleges (17 public, 59 private)
Open Admission Policy62 out of 76 schools
Acceptance Rate77.27%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)66.87%
Tuition & Fees$6,284 Ohio Residents
$15,735 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$5,331
Student PopulationTotal 125,120 (1,646 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 52,341 (2,181 on average) in 24 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate55.03%
Transfer-out Rate11.35%
Student to Faculty Ratio15.89 to 1
Salary After 10 Years of Graduation$28,819

Ohio Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Edison State Community College is ranked first among Ohio community colleges and Lakeland Community College and Columbus State Community College are second and third position in the ranking. The average tuition & fees of the schools are $6,284 for Ohio residents and $15,735 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Ohio community colleges with average key statistics by ranking.
2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Ohio
NameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidAverage Earning after 10 Years of GraduationStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
Ohio ResidentsOut-of-State
Edison State Community College
Piqua
$4,379$8,106 $3,907 $31,500 4,353 23% 24 to 1
Lakeland Community College
Kirtland
$4,607$9,235 $3,509 $36,700 4,620 16% 10 to 1
Columbus State Community College
Columbus
$5,338$10,917 $4,783 $35,500 25,129 25% 17 to 1
University of Akron Wayne College
Orrville
$7,699$14,372 $5,659 $41,800 1,416 - 39 to 1
Cuyahoga Community College District
Cleveland
$4,622$8,736 $4,101 $30,900 15,764 25% 11 to 1
Terra State Community College
Fremont
$5,660$10,316 $5,146 $32,600 2,207 25% 13 to 1
Southern State Community College
Hillsboro
$5,687$10,368 $4,522 $31,100 1,947 31% 17 to 1
Belmont College
St Clairsville
$4,815$7,525 $4,188 $35,400 723 34% 13 to 1
Hocking College
Nelsonville
$5,396$9,810 $5,544 $33,200 1,951 26% 14 to 1
ETI Technical College
Niles
$11,060 $6,677 $25,600 152 82% 6 to 1
Owens Community College
Perrysburg
$5,750$10,262 $3,591 $34,400 7,559 27% 16 to 1
Fortis College-Centerville
Centerville
$14,023 $5,901 $35,400 441 48% 5 to 1
Stark State College
North Canton
$4,670$7,766 $4,146 $37,100 10,031 20% 20 to 1
Ohio Business College-Sheffield
Sheffield Village
$9,385 $6,728 $24,900 136 73% 9 to 1
Northwest State Community College
Archbold
$4,578$8,930 $4,503 $33,800 4,030 45% 25 to 1
Stautzenberger College-Maumee
Maumee
$16,699 $5,960 $29,100 403 52% 18 to 1
Remington College-Cleveland Campus
Cleveland
$16,254 $8,292 $28,100 186 40% 23 to 1
Ohio Business College-Sandusky
Sandusky
$9,385 $6,334 $24,900 44 62% 8 to 1
Fortis College-Ravenna
Ravenna
$13,589 - $27,700 15 - 11 to 1
Chatfield College
Saint Martin
$14,080 $7,078 $26,000 129 20% 5 to 1
Eastern Gateway Community College
Steubenville
$4,385$6,071 $5,048 $30,400 30,364 31% 33 to 1
Miami-Jacobs Career College-Springboro
Springboro
$10,785 - $27,100 33 - 10 to 1
Valley College-Cleveland
Cleveland
$18,625 $4,480 $0 693 58% 24 to 1
Mason Anthony School of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences
Columbus
$12,945 $3,820 $0 241 - 14 to 1
Global Tech College
Toledo
$11,675 $3,478 $0 38 - 4 to 1
Meryma'at Barber College
Cleveland
$13,680 $5,465 $0 35 91% 14 to 1
Cleveland Clinic Health System-School of Diagnostic Imaging
Euclid
$9,720 $2,313 - 37 - 12 to 1
Elite School of Cosmetology
Norwalk
$15,764 $3,752 - 168 57% 31 to 1
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles
Niles
$22,210 $5,169 $19,200 121 54% 17 to 1
Rosedale Bible College
Irwin
$9,418 $8,842 - 81 53% 12 to 1
Athena Career Academy
Toledo
$22,000 $3,142 - 245 75% 21 to 1
Moler Hollywood Beauty Academy
Cincinnati
$16,850 $4,012 $17,600 72 95% 20 to 1
Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-South Dayton
Dayton
$19,400 $3,671 $21,100 43 86% 12 to 1
LaBarberia Institute of Hair
Mayfield Hts
$17,502 $4,786 - 202 72% 17 to 1
Toledo Public Schools Adult and Continuing Education
Toledo
$13,250$13,250 $4,772 $37,100 10 52% 15 to 1
Elite Institute of Cosmetology
Portsmouth
$17,000 - - 21 - 25 to 1
Moler-Pickens Beauty Academy
Fairfield
$16,850 $4,012 $20,400 102 86% 20 to 1
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
Wooster
$9,310$34,816 $6,631 $53,600 446 49% 13 to 1
Fortis College-Cincinnati
Cincinnati
$14,283 $6,053 $28,300 481 42% 18 to 1
Ross College-Canton
Canton
$45,360 $9,115 - 212 52% 10 to 1
Dayton Barber College
Miamisburg
$14,220 $5,610 $17,500 69 66% 25 to 1
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Brunswick
Brunswick
$13,617 $5,475 $19,200 88 56% 22 to 1
Ohio State College of Barber Styling
Columbus
$18,000 $7,940 $19,600 303 79% 20 to 1
MyComputerCareer at Columbus
Columbus
$17,271 $7,775 - 1,483 75% 44 to 1
Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal Winchester
CANAL WINCHESTER
$22,900 $3,678 $23,200 65 59% 14 to 1
American National University-Dayton
Kettering
$17,361 - $23,000 22 - 3 to 1
Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Heath
Heath
$26,550 $3,645 $26,800 87 48% 12 to 1
Ohio Medical Career College
Dayton
$20,100 $3,484 - 110 83% 20 to 1
Trinity Health System School of Nursing
Steubenville
$12,109 $6,144 $46,500 43 - 4 to 1
Casal Aveda Institute
Niles
$17,775 $4,775 $19,300 112 55% 6 to 1
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman
Boardman
$23,200 $5,115 - 138 50% 25 to 1
Allstate Hairstyling & Barber College
Cleveland
$14,540 $6,325 - 31 56% 10 to 1
Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing
Sandusky
$7,973 $3,643 $47,700 69 - 7 to 1
Collins Career Technical Center
Chesapeake
$10,496$10,496 $5,227 $35,300 414 70% 7 to 1
Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-North Dayton
Dayton
$19,400 $3,965 $21,100 160 71% 14 to 1
Salon Institute-Toledo Campus
Toledo
$23,760 $5,773 - 143 60% 17 to 1
Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor
Mentor
$20,630 $4,345 $28,400 124 73% 15 to 1
Ohio Institute of Allied Health
Huber Heights
$24,493 $9,666 - 32 92% 6 to 1
Stautzenberger College-Brecksville
Brecksville
$16,699 $5,074 $29,100 198 65% 14 to 1
Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls
Cuyahoga Falls
$14,050 $5,693 - 473 35% 25 to 1
Ohio Technical College
Cleveland
$25,676 $4,876 $39,000 374 59% 15 to 1
Fortis College-Columbus
Westerville
$14,148 $6,553 $28,300 818 43% 20 to 1
Cincinnati School of Barbering & Hair Design
Cincinnati
$15,500 $5,303 - 48 65% 25 to 1
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance
Alliance
$23,200 $5,226 - 421 55% 35 to 1
Ohio State Beauty Academy
Lima
$12,380 $5,254 $18,700 81 50% 14 to 1
Brown Aveda Institute-Strongsville
Strongsville
$20,630 $4,492 $28,400 136 70% 9 to 1
Madison Adult Career Center
Mansfield
$6,190$6,190 $4,722 - 95 73% 10 to 1
The Spa School
Columbus
$17,415 $3,063 $25,700 124 65% 17 to 1
Ross College-Sylvania
Sylvania
$16,140 $7,327 $24,900 894 33% 39 to 1
International College of Broadcasting
Dayton
$12,430 $7,720 $25,900 40 53% 8 to 1
Inner State Beauty School
Lyndhurst
$12,086 $3,156 $17,500 79 74% 14 to 1
American National University-Youngstown
Youngstown
$17,361 - $23,000 34 - 6 to 1
East Ohio College
East Liverpool
$14,370 $6,174 $22,300 149 58% 12 to 1
Hondros College of Nursing
Westerville
$21,591 $7,674 - 2,643 38% 6 to 1
Ohio State School of Cosmetology
Marion
$22,200 - $26,500 32 - 11 to 1
Summit Salon Academy-Perrysburg
Perrysburg
$20,390 $9,179 - 107 66% 11 to 1
Average$6,284$15,735 $5,331$28,8191,646 55.03%15.89 to 1
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