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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

Cincinnati, Ohio·Public, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·cincinnatistate.edu
6-yr Graduation
16%
—
Total enrollment
9,683
peer median 9,581
Avg net price
$4,968
-$2.2k vs Community College
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About

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a public technical and community college in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, and is a member of the Strategic Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE).

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
16%
Full-time retention
50%

Pell equity

1.2pp gap
Pell recipients
17%45 of 268
Non-Pell (all)
16%37 of 234
Subsidized loan, no Pell
19%6 of 31
No Federal Aid
15%31 of 203

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 97 Title IV programs, 15 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 82 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
97
Passing
15
15.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

97programs
  • Passing15 · 15.5%
  • No Data82 · 84.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
14
No data
82

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

15
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+19.7%
$41,670 vs $34,808
Marketing
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+26.1%
$43,877 vs $34,808
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+33.6%
$46,515 vs $34,808
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+35.1%
$47,034 vs $34,808
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+47.7%
$51,411 vs $34,808
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+55.9%
$54,262 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+60.6%
$55,915 vs $34,808
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
+100.9%
$69,933 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

14
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
42%
$17,348 debt · $41,670 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
35%
$18,182 debt · $51,411 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
31%
$17,224 debt · $55,915 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
29%
$15,667 debt · $54,262 earn
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
26%
$12,112 debt · $47,034 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
25%
$18,988 debt · $76,897 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
24%
$16,841 debt · $71,690 earn
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
23%
$16,133 debt · $69,933 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1976Next review Aug 2034

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 8

  1. Jul 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Sep 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Dec 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  4. Aug 2022Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  5. Jul 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETT) - Dietetic Technician Program

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$2,823
$30–48k$3,377
$48–75k$6,077
$75–110k$10,062
$110k+$11,878

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$4,968
-$2,228vs Community College median $7,196
Federal loans
26.8%
In-state tuition
$5,517
Out-of-state
$10,044

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 4,202 students received $18.7M in Pell grants, alongside $20.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
4,202
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$18.7M
$18,671,996 total
Direct Loans
$20.5M
5,515 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
’20
3k
’21
3k
’22
4k
’23
4k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$8.8M
2,821 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$11.7M
2,673 loan awards
Parent PLUS$124K
21 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 2,583 borrowers who entered repayment, 87 (3.3%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.3%
+1.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,583
Defaulted
87
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
21.2%
2017
18.0%
2018
13.5%
2019
3.3%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at CSTCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs105
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

763 total completions
01Health Professions
20526.9%
02Business
14519.0%
03Engineering Tech
13918.2%
04Liberal Arts
9412.3%
05Computer Sciences
547.1%
06Agriculture
385.0%
07Personal/Culinary
364.7%
08Comm. Technologies
222.9%
09Education
182.4%
10Visual/Performing Arts
121.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
9,683
12-mo unduplicated
14,494
Undergraduate
14,494
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
39%5,615
Women
61%8,879

Race / ethnicity composition

White
47.1%
Black
31.6%
Unknown
8.2%
Hispanic
4.4%
Two or more
3.0%
Asian
3.0%
Non-resident
2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
17
17 M · 0 W
Women athletes
0.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$43K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
—
Recruiting expense
$2K
—
Head-coach salaries
$25K
—
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 1

Soccer
17 M · —
$39K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 8,681 students

3-year trend

0.492 yrs ago0.361 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    10.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    176

    CSTCC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions CSTCC selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectCincinnati State Technical and Community College
    		16%—9,683$4,968Community College
    Columbus State Community College
    		——28,081$8,400Community College
    Cuyahoga Community College District
    		——17,840$4,266Community College
    Lorain County Community College
    		——9,350$3,967Community College
    Owens Community College
    		——7,854$10,369Community College
    Sinclair Community College
    		——19,415$5,992Community College
    University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College
    		——7,787$16,508Baccalaureate
    University of Cincinnati-Clermont College
    		——9,479$13,803Baccalaureate
    Peer group median16%—9,581$7,196

    Institutions like CSTCC

    Explore the federal data for institutions in CSTCC's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Grants & funding (6)

    Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

    USA Spending

    Frequently asked questions about Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CSTCC.

    What is the graduation rate at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College?

    Cincinnati State Technical and Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 16% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College?

    Cincinnati State Technical and Community College reports a total enrollment of 9,683 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College?

    The average net price at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is $4,968 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Cincinnati State Technical and Community College located?

    Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is located in Cincinnati, Ohio 45223-2690.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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