There are 71 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in Ohio - 17 public and 54 private schools.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of Ohio community colleges is $9,820 for Ohio residents and $15,949 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $5,371. A total of 124,910 students enrolled in Ohio community colleges (1,784 in average).

Ohio Community Colleges Average Statistics

62 Ohio community colleges have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools having competitive admission is 77.48% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 67.15%.

32 schools offer online degree/programs and 2,275 students enrolled online exclusively.

The average graduation rate is 55.14% and the transfer-out rate is 55.14%. The average students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 at Ohio community colleges.

The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for Ohio community colleges.

Ohio Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools71 community colleges (17 public, 54 private)
Open Admission Policy62 out of 71 schools
Tuition & Fees$9,820 Ohio Residents
$15,949 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$5,371
Student PopulationTotal 124,910 (1,784 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 52,323 (2,275 on average) in 32 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate55.14%
Transfer-out Rate11.59%
Student to Faculty Ratio16.23 to 1

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 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $9,820 for Ohio residents and $15,949 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Ohio community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Ohio
OH RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
3Edison State Community CollegePiqua, OH$8,106 ($4,379) $3,907 4,353 23% 24 to 1
5Lakeland Community CollegeKirtland, OH$9,235 ($4,607) $3,509 4,620 16% 10 to 1
8Columbus State Community CollegeColumbus, OH$10,917 ($5,338) $4,783 25,129 25% 17 to 1
11University of Akron Wayne CollegeOrrville, OH$14,372 ($7,699) $5,659 1,416 - 39 to 1
15Cuyahoga Community College DistrictCleveland, OH$8,736 ($4,622) $4,101 15,764 25% 11 to 1
18Terra State Community CollegeFremont, OH$10,316 ($5,660) $5,146 2,207 25% 13 to 1
21Southern State Community CollegeHillsboro, OH$10,368 ($5,687) $4,522 1,947 31% 17 to 1
23Belmont CollegeSt Clairsville, OH$7,525 ($4,815) $4,188 723 34% 13 to 1
24Hocking CollegeNelsonville, OH$9,810 ($5,396) $5,544 1,951 26% 14 to 1
25ETI Technical CollegeNiles, OH$11,060 ($10,272) $6,677 152 82% 6 to 1
27Owens Community CollegePerrysburg, OH$10,262 ($5,750) $3,591 7,559 27% 16 to 1
29Fortis College-CentervilleCenterville, OH$14,023 $5,901 441 48% 5 to 1
31Stark State CollegeNorth Canton, OH$7,766 ($4,670) $4,146 10,031 20% 20 to 1
32Ohio Business College-SheffieldSheffield Village, OH$9,385 ($9,000) $6,728 136 73% 9 to 1
34Northwest State Community CollegeArchbold, OH$8,930 ($4,578) $4,503 4,030 45% 25 to 1
38Stautzenberger College-MaumeeMaumee, OH$16,699 ($12,762) $5,960 403 52% 18 to 1
39Remington College-Cleveland CampusCleveland, OH$16,254 ($15,170) $8,292 186 40% 23 to 1
42Ohio Business College-SanduskySandusky, OH$9,385 ($9,000) $6,334 44 62% 8 to 1
45Chatfield CollegeSaint Martin, OH$14,080 ($11,540) $7,078 129 20% 5 to 1
46Eastern Gateway Community CollegeSteubenville, OH$6,071 ($4,385) $5,048 30,364 31% 33 to 1
-Ohio State College of Barber StylingColumbus, OH$18,000 $7,940 303 79% 20 to 1
-Ohio Medical Career CollegeDayton, OH$20,100 $3,484 110 83% 20 to 1
-Madison Adult Career CenterMansfield, OH$6,190 $4,722 95 73% 10 to 1
-Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal WinchesterCANAL WINCHESTER, OH$22,900 $3,678 65 59% 14 to 1
-Allstate Hairstyling & Barber CollegeCleveland, OH$14,540 $6,325 31 56% 10 to 1
-Ohio State School of Cosmetology-HeathHeath, OH$26,550 $3,645 87 48% 12 to 1
-Trinity Health System School of NursingSteubenville, OH$12,109 ($8,801) $6,144 43 - 4 to 1
-Cleveland Clinic Health System-School of Diagnostic ImagingEuclid, OH$9,720 ($9,540) $2,313 37 - 12 to 1
-Casal Aveda InstituteNiles, OH$17,775 $4,775 112 55% 6 to 1
-Firelands Regional Medical Center School of NursingSandusky, OH$7,973 ($7,666) $3,643 69 - 7 to 1
-Collins Career Technical CenterChesapeake, OH$10,496 $5,227 414 70% 7 to 1
-Rosedale Bible CollegeIrwin, OH$9,418 ($8,731) $8,842 81 53% 12 to 1
-Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-South DaytonDayton, OH$19,400 $3,671 43 86% 12 to 1
-Salon Institute-Toledo CampusToledo, OH$23,760 $5,773 143 60% 17 to 1
-Fortis College-ColumbusWesterville, OH$14,148 $6,553 818 43% 20 to 1
-Ohio Institute of Allied HealthHuber Heights, OH$24,493 ($23,400) $9,666 32 92% 6 to 1
-Ohio Technical CollegeCleveland, OH$25,676 $4,876 374 59% 15 to 1
-Brown Aveda Institute-StrongsvilleStrongsville, OH$20,630 $4,492 136 70% 9 to 1
-Fortis College-Cuyahoga FallsCuyahoga Falls, OH$14,050 $5,693 473 35% 25 to 1
-Moler-Pickens Beauty AcademyFairfield, OH$16,850 $4,012 102 86% 20 to 1
-Ohio State Beauty AcademyLima, OH$12,380 $5,254 81 50% 14 to 1
-Ross College-SylvaniaSylvania, OH$16,140 $7,327 894 33% 39 to 1
-Ross College-CantonCanton, OH$45,360 $9,115 212 52% 10 to 1
-Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-BrunswickBrunswick, OH$13,617 $5,475 88 56% 22 to 1
-The Spa SchoolColumbus, OH$17,415 $3,063 124 65% 17 to 1
-Summit Salon Academy-PerrysburgPerrysburg, OH$20,390 $9,179 107 66% 11 to 1
-International College of BroadcastingDayton, OH$12,430 $7,720 40 53% 8 to 1
-East Ohio CollegeEast Liverpool, OH$14,370 ($12,729) $6,174 149 58% 12 to 1
-Elite School of CosmetologyNorwalk, OH$15,764 $3,752 168 57% 31 to 1
-Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-BoardmanBoardman, OH$23,200 $5,115 138 50% 25 to 1
-Hondros College of NursingWesterville, OH$21,591 ($16,877) $7,674 2,643 38% 6 to 1
-Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-North DaytonDayton, OH$19,400 $3,965 160 71% 14 to 1
-Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-NilesNiles, OH$22,210 $5,169 121 54% 17 to 1
-Brown Aveda Institute-MentorMentor, OH$20,630 $4,345 124 73% 15 to 1
-Hussian College-Daymar College ColumbusColumbus, OH$21,023 ($15,000) $5,927 26 81% 8 to 1
-Moler Hollywood Beauty AcademyCincinnati, OH$16,850 $4,012 72 95% 20 to 1
-Stautzenberger College-BrecksvilleBrecksville, OH$16,699 ($12,592) $5,074 198 65% 14 to 1
-Athena Career AcademyToledo, OH$22,000 $3,142 245 75% 21 to 1
-Toledo Public Schools Adult and Continuing EducationToledo, OH$13,250 $4,772 10 52% 15 to 1
-Fortis College-CincinnatiCincinnati, OH$14,283 $6,053 481 42% 18 to 1
-LaBarberia Institute of HairMayfield Hts, OH$17,502 $4,786 202 72% 17 to 1
-Ohio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteWooster, OH$34,816 ($9,310) $6,631 446 49% 13 to 1
-MyComputerCareer at ColumbusColumbus, OH$17,271 $7,775 1,483 75% 44 to 1
-Cincinnati School of Barbering & Hair DesignCincinnati, OH$15,500 $5,303 48 65% 25 to 1
-Dayton Barber CollegeMiamisburg, OH$14,220 $5,610 69 66% 25 to 1
-Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-AllianceAlliance, OH$23,200 $5,226 421 55% 35 to 1
Average$15,949 ($9,820) $5,371124,910 55.14% 16.23 to 1