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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Clark State College
  • Edison State Community College

What stands out

Edison State Community College has the lower average net price, Edison State Community College reports the higher graduation rate, Edison State Community College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Clark State College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Clark State College compared with Edison State Community College
MetricClark State CollegeSpringfield, OHPublic · Less than 2-yearLowest median debtEdison State Community CollegePiqua, OHPublic · Less than 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$12,135$7,142lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$16,812$13,472
In-state tuition$4,393$4,499
Out-of-state tuition$8,049$8,346
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.23%38%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.100%Not reported
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$14,490lowest$16,250
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$39,584$41,360highest
Campus
Undergraduates3,4561,302

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.