About
Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) is a public community college in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1963, it is the oldest and largest public community college within the state. Not until 1961 had Ohio permitted the establishment of community colleges and Ohio was then one of only four U.S. states without them.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
31%
Overall completion
31%
Full-time retention
57%
Full-time retention
57%
Pell equity
8.9pp gap
Pell recipients
27%183 of 686
Non-Pell (all)
36%204 of 568
Subsidized loan, no Pell
43%37 of 86
No Federal Aid
35%167 of 482
Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.9-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
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.
Of 132 Title IV programs, 21 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 3 fail. 108 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
132
Passing
21
15.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
3
2.3% of portfolio
Fail rate
2.3%
+1.7pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
132programs
- Passing21 · 15.9%
- No Data108 · 81.8%
- Failing3 · 2.3%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
2
Recoverable
1
At Risk
1
Watch
4
Safe
16
No data
108
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.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$30,936
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
-11.1%
−$3,872
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-11.1%
$30,936 vs $34,808
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
$31,872
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
-8.4%
−$2,936
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
-8.4%
$31,872 vs $34,808
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$33,863
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
-2.7%
−$945
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
-2.7%
$33,863 vs $34,808
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
$35,033
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+0.6%
+$225
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+0.6%
$35,033 vs $34,808
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Associate Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
$39,291
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+12.9%
+$4,483
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Associate Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+12.9%
$39,291 vs $34,808
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
$40,057
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+15.1%
+$5,249
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+15.1%
$40,057 vs $34,808
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
$40,291
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+15.8%
+$5,483
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
+15.8%
$40,291 vs $34,808
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$43,482
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+24.9%
+$8,674
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+24.9%
$43,482 vs $34,808
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Program
EP gap
Status
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
-2.7%
−$945
Just failing
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+0.6%
+$225
Just passing
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$14,666
$44,054
33%
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$14,666 debt · $44,054 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
$11,478
$35,033
33%
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
$11,478 debt · $35,033 earn
Human Resources Management and Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$11,375
$45,216
25%
Human Resources Management and Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$11,375 debt · $45,216 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$9,531
$44,372
22%
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$9,531 debt · $44,372 earn
Legal Support Services
Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
$10,646
$50,360
21%
Legal Support Services
Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
$10,646 debt · $50,360 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
$9,417
$45,590
21%
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
$9,417 debt · $45,590 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$9,500
$51,858
18%
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$9,500 debt · $51,858 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$7,891
$44,042
18%
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$7,891 debt · $44,042 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Higher Learning Commission
Accredited since 1979Next review Aug 2028
Programmatic accreditations · 3
Action history · 13
- Dec 2025Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary WithdrawalAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETT) - Dietetic Technician Program
- Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
- Sep 2024Voluntary Withdrawal ReceivedAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETT) - Dietetic Technician Program
- Jan 2024Approved for Distance EducationAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETT) - Dietetic Technician Program
- Oct 2023Renewal of AccreditationAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETT) - Dietetic Technician Program
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price
$4,266
-$3,031vs Community College median $7,298
Federal loans
9.3%
In-state tuition
$3,249
Out-of-state
$7,249
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 8,276 students received $33.6M in Pell grants, alongside $8.3M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
8,276
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$33.6M
$33,573,065 total
Direct Loans
$8.3M
2,991 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
7k’20
7k’21
7k’22
7k’23
8k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$3.7M
1,486 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.6M
1,502 loan awards
Parent PLUS$7K
3 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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 2,965 borrowers who entered repayment, 128 (4.3%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
4.3%
+2.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,965
Defaulted
128
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
17.0%+7.7
2017
15.2%+6.0
2018
11.2%+4.2
2019
4.3%+2.0
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.
Academic programs at CCCD
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs120
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
1,945 total completions
01Liberal Arts
1,06754.9%
01Liberal Arts
1,06754.9%
02Health Professions
46023.7%
02Health Professions
46023.7%
03Business
1105.7%
03Business
1105.7%
04Computer Sciences
1015.2%
04Computer Sciences
1015.2%
05Visual/Performing Arts
663.4%
05Visual/Performing Arts
663.4%
06Engineering Tech
502.6%
06Engineering Tech
502.6%
07Security/Protective
301.5%
07Security/Protective
301.5%
08Mechanic
221.1%
08Mechanic
221.1%
09Agriculture
201.0%
09Agriculture
201.0%
10Comm. Technologies
191.0%
10Comm. Technologies
191.0%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
17,840
12-mo unduplicated
30,225
Undergraduate
30,225
Graduate
0
Gender split
Men
45%13,519
Women
55%16,706
Race / ethnicity composition
White
50.2%
Black
26.4%
Hispanic
9.0%
Non-resident
4.3%
Two or more
3.8%
Unknown
3.2%
Asian
2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
116
65 M · 51 W
Women athletes
44.0%
Athletic aid
$252K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.4M
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$121K
$130K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$21K
$21K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 7
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Baseball
38
—
$178,755
Baseball
38 M · —
Basketball
10
12
$336,674
Basketball
10 M · 12 W
Soccer
17
—
$154,515
Soccer
17 M · —
Softball
—
14
$167,855
Softball
— · 14 W
Track and Field (Indoor)
—
13
$74,336
Track and Field (Indoor)
— · 13 W
Track and Field (Outdoor)
—
13
$74,336
Track and Field (Outdoor)
— · 13 W
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.03
18 offenses · 17,407 students
3-year trend
0.742 yrs ago0.701 yr ago1.03Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
42
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0
Criminal offenses by type
Motor vehicle theft
7
Burglary
6
Robbery
5
By location
18total
- On campus12
- Public property6
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
Weapons10
Drugs00
Liquor00
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
13.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
387
CCCD vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions CCCD selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectCuyahoga Community College District | 31% | — | 17,840 | $4,266 | Community College |
| — | — | 6,510 | $11,602 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,882 | $5,446 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,373 | $10,265 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,296 | $7,886 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,838 | $12,351 | Community College | |
| — | — | 28,081 | $8,400 | Community College | |
| — | — | 23,697 | $11,171 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,157 | $1,664 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,213 | $9,197 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,426 | $14,017 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,420 | $5,143 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,119 | $6,727 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,540 | $14,629 | Community College | |
| — | — | 110,710 | $7,258 | Community College | |
| — | — | 13,429 | $6,376 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,914 | $5,202 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,328 | $17,110 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,902 | $6,013 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,677 | $4,299 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,022 | $14,021 | Community College | |
| — | — | 16,642 | $4,982 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,641 | $6,353 | Community College | |
| — | — | 11,296 | $2,829 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,106 | $6,587 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,854 | $10,369 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,014 | $8,048 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,684 | $7,337 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,978 | $5,242 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,028 | $7,981 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,492 | $10,427 | Community College | |
| — | — | 17,299 | $4,273 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,842 | $4,138 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,305 | $11,442 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 31% | — | 7,555 | $7,298 |
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CCCD Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Office
Office of Institutional Research
Reports to Institutional Progress and Effectiveness
Email
krystn.hood [at] tri-c.edu
Phone
216-987-4777
Address
700 Carnegie Ave. Cleveland, OH 44115-2878
The Office of Institutional Research (IR) at Cuyahoga Community College supports Collegewide, data-informed decision-making through the collection, interpretation and presentation of accurate and impactful data.
Visit IR office pageTeam
4 members
- Krystn HoodExecutive Director
- Kenneth RutskiSenior Research and Planning Analyst
- Renee SlovickData Analyst
- Traci WorthResearch Analyst
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planTri-C Vision 2030: Charting the Next Five Years Together2026Tri-C Vision 2030 is an inclusive roadmap launched in January 2025, fostering community engagement and transforming the student experience. The plan emphasizes clear pathways, strong ties between education and career outcomes, and equitable access to learning resources. It seeks to build a resilient, community-centered college by aligning educational programs with the evolving demands of the workforce.tri-c.edu
Frequently asked questions about Cuyahoga Community College District
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CCCD.
What is the graduation rate at Cuyahoga Community College District?
Cuyahoga Community College District reports a 6-year graduation rate of 31% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Cuyahoga Community College District?
Cuyahoga Community College District reports a total enrollment of 17,840 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Cuyahoga Community College District?
The average net price at Cuyahoga Community College District is $4,266 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
Where is Cuyahoga Community College District located?
Cuyahoga Community College District is located in Cleveland, Ohio 44115-2878.
Who runs Institutional Research at Cuyahoga Community College District?
Cuyahoga Community College District's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, which reports to Institutional Progress and Effectiveness.
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.
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.
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.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
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.
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.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →
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