Cuyahoga Community College District

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $3,109
    16.8% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $4,386
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    17,840
    24.6% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    30.9%
    387 Graduates

    About

    Cuyahoga Community College District is a higher education institution located in Cuyahoga County, OH. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Cuyahoga Community College District were Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,164 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (212 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (49 degrees).

    In 2024, 4,569 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Cuyahoga Community College District. 61% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (2,719 degrees), 3.02 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (899 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Cuyahoga Community College District is $3,109, which is $−5,051 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Cuyahoga Community College District is $3,109, which is $5,051 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,386.

    In 2024, 66% of undergraduate students attending Cuyahoga Community College District received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 9% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $3,109
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Cuyahoga Community College District was $3,109. The cost of tuition at Cuyahoga Community College District is $−5,051 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $4,386
    2024 Value
    6.18%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Cuyahoga Community College District had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,386. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Cuyahoga Community College District grew by 6.18%.

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    Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    66%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    9%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    66% of undergraduate students at Cuyahoga Community College District received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 3.13% with respect to 2023, when 64% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Enrollment

    Cuyahoga Community College District had a total enrollment of 17,840 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Cuyahoga Community College District is 4,384 students and the part-time enrollment is 13,456. This means that 24.6% of students enrolled at Cuyahoga Community College District are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Cuyahoga Community College District, both undergraduate and graduate, is 51.9% White, 25.3% Black or African American, 8.37% Hispanic or Latino, 4.01% Two or More Races, 3.05% Asian, 0.303% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0785% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Cuyahoga Community College District in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (25.4%), followed by White Male (23.3%) and Black or African American Female (13.2%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    24.6%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Cuyahoga Community College District in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 17,840 students. The full-time enrollment at Cuyahoga Community College District is 4,384 and the part-time enrollment is 13,456. This means that 24.6% of students enrolled at Cuyahoga Community College District are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    57%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Cuyahoga Community College District was 57%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Cuyahoga Community College District had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      9,256 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      4,515 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      1,493 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Cuyahoga Community College District is 51.9% White, 25.3% Black or African American, 8.37% Hispanic or Latino, 4.01% Two or More Races, 3.05% Asian, 0.303% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0785% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 609 students (3.41%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 1,005 more women than men received degrees from Cuyahoga Community College District. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Cuyahoga Community College District is white (2,719 degrees awarded). There were 3.02 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (899 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Cuyahoga Community College District is Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,164 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (212 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (49 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Cuyahoga Community College District, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,169 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (175 degrees), and Communication Technologies (29 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cuyahoga Community College District are Registered nurses (1,500,490 people), Medical & health services managers (167,100 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (166,992 people), Pharmacists (135,543 people), and Other managers (135,400 people).

    The most specialized majors at Cuyahoga Community College District in 2024 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,169 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (175 degrees), Communication Technologies (29 degrees), Health (1,086 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (108 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cuyahoga Community College District are Surgeons, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, and Actuaries

    The most specialized majors at Cuyahoga Community College District are Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,169 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (175 degrees), Communication Technologies (29 degrees), Health (1,086 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (108 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cuyahoga Community College District are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,625,587 people), Elementary & secondary schools (366,005 people), Outpatient care centers (288,595 people), Offices of physicians (206,290 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (185,761 people).

    The most specialized majors at Cuyahoga Community College District are Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,169 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (175 degrees), Communication Technologies (29 degrees), Health (1,086 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (108 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Cuyahoga Community College District.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      1,005 degrees awarded
    2. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
      280 degrees awarded
    3. Accounting Technology & Bookkeeping
      81 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Cuyahoga Community College District was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,005 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    1,782
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    2,787
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 1,782 degrees were awarded to men at Cuyahoga Community College District, which is 0.639 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,787).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 804 degrees were awarded to men at Cuyahoga Community College District in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.589 times less than the 1,365 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 1,365 degrees were awarded to men at Cuyahoga Community College District in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.7 times more than the 804 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    16%
    100% Completion Time
    29%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 16% of students graduating from Cuyahoga Community College District completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 29% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 33% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

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    White Female
    Highest Graduation Rate (38.5%)

    The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Cuyahoga Community College District is Female and White (38.5% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

    The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

    The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 4.96% of graduates (19 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      2,719 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      899 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      321 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Cuyahoga Community College District is white (2,719 degrees awarded). There were 3.02 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (899 degrees).

    4.31% of degree recipients (197 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      1,641 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      1,611 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      1,580 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Cuyahoga Community College District is white female (1,641 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (1,611 degrees).

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    Operations

    Cuyahoga Community College District has an endowment valued at nearly $110M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 19.5M (17.8%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Cuyahoga Community College District had a total salary expenditure of 299M. Cuyahoga Community College District employs 218 Assistant professors, 91 Associate professors and 43 Lecturers. Most academics at Cuyahoga Community College District are Female Assistant professor (126), Male Assistant professor (92), and Female Associate professor (57).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cuyahoga Community College District are: Business and Financial Operations, with 214 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 207 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 191 employees.

    Endowment

    $110M
    2024 Endowment
    7.9%
    growth from 2023

    Cuyahoga Community College District has an endowment valued at about $110M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Cuyahoga Community College District grew 7.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $103M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $8.47M - Federal
    2. $2.11M - State
    3. $86.1k - Local

    As of 2024, Cuyahoga Community College District received $8.47M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.11M from state grants and contracts, and $86.1k from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $127M
    2024 Salaries
    2.94%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Cuyahoga Community College District paid a median of $127M in salaries, which represents 42.4% of their overall expenditure ($299M) and a 2.94% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.11% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.11% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $34.4M
    Instructional Salaries
    387
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Cuyahoga Community College District paid a total of $34.4M to 387 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.1% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cuyahoga Community College District were Business and Financial Operations with 214 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 207 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 191 employees.

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