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Eastern Gateway Community College

Steubenville, Ohio·Public, 2-year·Great Lakes
6-yr Graduation
30%
—
Total enrollment
16,308
peer median 3,264
Avg net price
$4,181
-$4.2k vs Community College
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About

Eastern Gateway Community College was a public community college in Steubenville and Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1968, it was placed on probation by the Higher Learning Commission in 2021 for concerns about "assessment, HR record keeping, and data collection and analysis." The college began experiencing severe financial distress in 2023 and eventually closed on October 31, 2024.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
30%
Full-time retention
57%

Pell equity

26.2pp gap
Pell recipients
13%87 of 689
Non-Pell (all)
39%484 of 1236
Subsidized loan, no Pell
50%1 of 2
No Federal Aid
39%483 of 1234

Non-Pell students graduate at a 26.2-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2023 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 38 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 35 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
38
Passing
3
7.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

38programs
  • Passing3 · 7.9%
  • No Data35 · 92.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
35

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.

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+8.6%
$37,806 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+53.7%
$53,503 vs $34,808
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+148.2%
$86,397 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
18%
$15,201 debt · $86,397 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1973Next review Aug 2025

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 15

  1. Aug 2024Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  2. Jun 2024Institution Closed
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Mar 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Nov 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Higher Learning Commission
  5. Sep 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers

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$3,559
$30–48k$3,743
$48–75k$5,289
$75–110k$5,098
$110k+$5,766

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

Avg net price
$4,181
-$4,228vs Community College median $8,410
Federal loans
1.5%
In-state tuition
$4,205
Out-of-state
$6,071

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2022–23, 5,914 students received $17.0M in Pell grants, alongside $307K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
5,914
AY 2022–23
Pell disbursed
$17.0M
$16,969,696 total
Direct Loans
$307K
266 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

10k
’18
15k
’19
20k
’20
21k
’21
6k
’22

Loan volume by type · AY 2022–23

Subsidized$178K
162 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$125K
103 loan awards
Parent PLUS$4K
1 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 526 borrowers who entered repayment, 46 (8.7%) defaulted within three years — above the 7.0% national rate.

Default rate
8.7%
+1.7pp vs 7.0% national
Borrowers in repayment
526
Defaulted
46
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2014
29.0%
2015
26.6%
2016
26.0%
2017
20.2%
2018
8.7%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at EGCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs45
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

6,352 total completions
01Business
2,41438.0%
02Liberal Arts
86613.6%
03Security/Protective
78012.3%
04Education
73511.6%
05Health Professions
65710.3%
06Computer Sciences
3445.4%
07Public Admin
2624.1%
08Legal Professions
1862.9%
09Family/Consumer Sci
871.4%
10Engineering Tech
210.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
12-mo unduplicated
16,308
Undergraduate
16,308
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
31%5,001
Women
69%11,307

Race / ethnicity composition

White
51.3%
Black
21.6%
Hispanic
16.5%
Two or more
5.5%
Asian
2.7%
Unknown
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%
Non-resident
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
20
20 M · 0 W
Women athletes
0.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$100K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
—
Recruiting expense
$0
—
Head-coach salaries
$40K
—
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 1

Baseball
20 M · —
$90K

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 · 30,364 students

3-year trend

0.022 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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
    22.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    87

    EGCC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions EGCC 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
    SubjectEastern Gateway Community College
    		30%—16,308$4,181Community College
    Central Ohio Technical College
    		——3,182$9,948Community College
    Edison State Community College
    		——4,624$7,142Community College
    James A. Rhodes State College
    		——4,124$8,757Community College
    Marion Technical College
    		——3,346$7,417Community College
    North Central State College
    		——2,553$4,687Community College
    Northwest State Community College
    		——4,082$13,555Community College
    Southern State Community College
    		——2,227$9,674Community College
    Terra State Community College
    		——2,214$17,345Community College
    Zane State College
    		——1,769$8,062Community College
    Peer group median30%—3,264$8,410

    Institutions like EGCC

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

    IPEDS

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Eastern Gateway Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about EGCC.

    What is the graduation rate at Eastern Gateway Community College?

    Eastern Gateway Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 30% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Eastern Gateway Community College?

    Eastern Gateway Community College reports a total enrollment of 16,308 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Eastern Gateway Community College?

    The average net price at Eastern Gateway Community College is $4,181 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Eastern Gateway Community College located?

    Eastern Gateway Community College is located in Steubenville, Ohio 43952-3598.

    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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