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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.

  • Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
  • Sinclair Community College

What stands out

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College has the lower average net price, Sinclair Community College reports the higher graduation rate, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Sinclair Community 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.

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College compared with Sinclair Community College
MetricCincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeCincinnati, OHPublic · Less than 2-yearLowest net priceHighest median earningsSinclair Community CollegeDayton, OHPublic · Less than 2-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$4,968lowest$5,992
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$12,229$11,003
In-state tuition$5,517$3,675
Out-of-state tuition$10,044$8,556
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.18%36%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.50%80%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$14,715$12,000lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$40,137highest$37,558
Campus
Undergraduates5,66713,308

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.