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 $5,286. A total of 113,809 students enrolled in Ohio community colleges (1,626 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 77.27% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 66.87%.

32 schools offer online degree/programs and 1,549 students enrolled online exclusively.

The average graduation rate is 55.79% and the transfer-out rate is 55.79%. 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$5,286
Student PopulationTotal 113,809 (1,626 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 37,180 (1,549 on average) in 32 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate55.79%
Transfer-out Rate14.11%
Student to Faculty Ratio16.01 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) $3,732 4,548 31% 24 to 1
5Lakeland Community CollegeKirtland, OH$9,235 ($4,607) $3,743 4,654 23% 11 to 1
8Columbus State Community CollegeColumbus, OH$10,917 ($5,338) $4,967 26,663 25% 18 to 1
11University of Akron Wayne CollegeOrrville, OH$14,372 ($7,699) $5,993 1,361 10% 32 to 1
15Cuyahoga Community College DistrictCleveland, OH$8,736 ($4,622) $4,288 17,407 29% 12 to 1
18Terra State Community CollegeFremont, OH$10,316 ($5,660) $3,565 2,214 36% 14 to 1
21Southern State Community CollegeHillsboro, OH$10,368 ($5,687) $4,429 2,000 26% 18 to 1
23Belmont CollegeSt Clairsville, OH$7,525 ($4,815) $4,437 833 39% 13 to 1
24Hocking CollegeNelsonville, OH$9,810 ($5,396) $5,096 1,846 29% 10 to 1
25ETI Technical CollegeNiles, OH$11,060 ($10,272) $7,347 182 63% 8 to 1
27Owens Community CollegePerrysburg, OH$10,262 ($5,750) $3,945 7,762 32% 14 to 1
29Fortis College-CentervilleCenterville, OH$14,023 $6,145 460 42% 5 to 1
31Stark State CollegeNorth Canton, OH$7,766 ($4,670) $3,378 9,616 23% 18 to 1
32Ohio Business College-SheffieldSheffield Village, OH$9,385 ($9,000) $5,841 165 71% 12 to 1
34Northwest State Community CollegeArchbold, OH$8,930 ($4,578) $4,063 4,110 47% 25 to 1
38Stautzenberger College-MaumeeMaumee, OH$16,699 ($12,762) $4,995 520 56% 20 to 1
39Remington College-Cleveland CampusCleveland, OH$16,254 ($15,170) $6,153 133 48% 19 to 1
42Ohio Business College-SanduskySandusky, OH$9,385 ($9,000) $6,152 24 50% 4 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) $5,060 15,493 30% 22 to 1
-Brown Aveda Institute-MentorMentor, OH$20,630 $4,629 118 81% 11 to 1
-Ohio Institute of Allied HealthHuber Heights, OH$24,493 ($23,400) $2,523 39 92% 8 to 1
-The Spa SchoolColumbus, OH$17,415 $3,009 117 68% 17 to 1
-Summit Salon Academy-PerrysburgPerrysburg, OH$20,390 $9,630 108 86% 11 to 1
-Madison Adult Career CenterMansfield, OH$6,190 $4,068 91 85% 10 to 1
-Moler Hollywood Beauty AcademyCincinnati, OH$16,850 $4,363 76 96% 20 to 1
-Stautzenberger College-BrecksvilleBrecksville, OH$16,699 ($12,592) $4,931 98 41% 14 to 1
-Fortis College-Cuyahoga FallsCuyahoga Falls, OH$14,050 $6,610 489 43% 29 to 1
-Ohio State School of Cosmetology-HeathHeath, OH$26,550 $4,589 92 72% 15 to 1
-East Ohio CollegeEast Liverpool, OH$14,370 ($12,729) $5,973 149 67% 10 to 1
-Toledo Public Schools Adult and Continuing EducationToledo, OH$13,250 $4,134 33 61% 15 to 1
-Fortis College-CincinnatiCincinnati, OH$14,283 $6,606 403 41% 17 to 1
-Ross College-CantonCanton, OH$45,360 $6,793 344 46% 17 to 1
-Casal Aveda InstituteNiles, OH$17,775 $5,161 93 56% 11 to 1
-Cleveland Clinic Health System-School of Diagnostic ImagingEuclid, OH$9,720 ($9,540) $2,188 31 - 10 to 1
-Elite School of CosmetologyNorwalk, OH$15,764 $3,995 179 59% 24 to 1
-Ohio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteWooster, OH$34,816 ($9,310) $6,953 462 41% 14 to 1
-MyComputerCareer at ColumbusColumbus, OH$17,271 $5,936 824 74% 41 to 1
-Moler-Pickens Beauty AcademyFairfield, OH$16,850 $4,012 89 96% 20 to 1
-Collins Career Technical CenterChesapeake, OH$10,496 $5,291 427 60% 12 to 1
-Rosedale Bible CollegeIrwin, OH$9,418 ($8,731) $9,150 86 47% 8 to 1
-Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-NilesNiles, OH$22,210 $5,897 145 50% 14 to 1
-Athena Career AcademyToledo, OH$22,000 $4,785 395 61% 21 to 1
-Ohio State College of Barber StylingColumbus, OH$18,000 $6,025 323 69% 20 to 1
-Ohio Medical Career CollegeDayton, OH$20,100 $3,570 121 78% 20 to 1
-Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-BrunswickBrunswick, OH$13,617 $5,665 81 61% 16 to 1
-Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-South DaytonDayton, OH$19,400 $3,918 52 84% 9 to 1
-Hussian College-Daymar College ColumbusColumbus, OH$21,023 ($15,000) $5,927 26 81% 8 to 1
-LaBarberia Institute of HairMayfield Hts, OH$17,502 $4,091 213 60% 19 to 1
-Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal WinchesterCANAL WINCHESTER, OH$22,900 $4,146 50 57% 13 to 1
-Allstate Hairstyling & Barber CollegeCleveland, OH$14,540 $6,590 41 60% 10 to 1
-International College of BroadcastingDayton, OH$12,430 $7,765 44 86% 8 to 1
-Fortis College-ColumbusWesterville, OH$14,148 $6,308 761 32% 20 to 1
-Cincinnati School of Barbering & Hair DesignCincinnati, OH$15,500 $5,919 48 55% 25 to 1
-Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-BoardmanBoardman, OH$23,200 $5,780 131 77% 19 to 1
-Trinity Health System School of NursingSteubenville, OH$12,109 ($8,801) $8,066 25 25% 3 to 1
-Hondros College of NursingWesterville, OH$21,591 ($16,877) $5,558 3,091 19% 16 to 1
-Ohio Technical CollegeCleveland, OH$25,676 $5,860 331 71% 15 to 1
-Brown Aveda Institute-StrongsvilleStrongsville, OH$20,630 $4,536 139 88% 13 to 1
-Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-North DaytonDayton, OH$19,400 $4,535 186 66% 17 to 1
-Firelands Regional Medical Center School of NursingSandusky, OH$7,973 ($7,666) $3,405 71 - 7 to 1
-Salon Institute-Toledo CampusToledo, OH$23,760 $6,560 152 59% 17 to 1
-Ohio State Beauty AcademyLima, OH$12,380 $5,101 96 60% 14 to 1
-Ross College-SylvaniaSylvania, OH$16,140 $6,603 1,273 42% 45 to 1
-Dayton Barber CollegeMiamisburg, OH$14,220 $4,816 60 69% 20 to 1
-Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-AllianceAlliance, OH$23,200 $5,430 410 59% 26 to 1
Average$15,949 ($9,820) $5,286113,809 55.79% 16.01 to 1