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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
  • Owens Community College

What stands out

Owens Community College has the lower average net price, Owens Community College reports the higher graduation rate, Clark State 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 Owens Community College
MetricClark State CollegeSpringfield, OHPublic · Less than 2-yearLowest median debtHighest median earningsOwens Community CollegePerrysburg, OHPublic · Less than 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rate
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$12,135$10,369lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$16,812$14,436
In-state tuition$4,393$5,870
Out-of-state tuition$8,049$10,502
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.23%33%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$16,667
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$39,584highest$37,275
Campus
Undergraduates3,4564,361

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.