Cuyahoga Community College
Cuyahoga Community College at a Glance
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About Cuyahoga Community College
According to Wikipedia, Cuyahoga Community College is a public community college in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. 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.
Cuyahoga Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 57% | 26% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Cuyahoga Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $3,249 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $1,637 |
| 30K - 48K | $1,864 |
| 48K - 75K | $3,288 |
| 75K - 110K | $7,372 |
| 110K+ | $10,029 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Cuyahoga Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Cuyahoga Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $40,817 a year, and 85% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Cuyahoga Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 28,865 | 28,865 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Cuyahoga Community College?
Cuyahoga Community College is located at 700 Carnegie Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115-2878.
How Safe is Cuyahoga Community College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Cuyahoga Community College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Cuyahoga Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.07%. Cleveland has a violent crime rate of 1.58% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 4.53%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Cuyahoga Community College Known For?
Cuyahoga Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Sociology
- Computer Science
- Chemistry
- Criminal Justice
- History
- Business
- Nursing
- Education
- Medical
- Social Work
- Literature
- Biology
Cuyahoga Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Cuyahoga Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Cuyahoga Community College ranks #610 in the U.S. and #2093 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesCuyahoga Community College ranks #753 in the U.S. and #3370 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesCuyahoga Community College ranks #841 in the U.S. and #3740 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesCuyahoga Community College ranks #984 in the U.S. and #1885 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesCuyahoga Community College ranks #990 in the U.S. and #3100 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesCuyahoga Community College ranks #1053 in the U.S. and #3906 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesCuyahoga Community College ranks #1277 in the U.S. and #3260 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesCuyahoga Community College ranks #1366 in the U.S. and #5568 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesCuyahoga Community College ranks #1494 in the U.S. and #5120 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesCuyahoga Community College ranks #1862 in the U.S. and #4942 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesCuyahoga Community College ranks #2100 in the U.S. and #6608 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesCuyahoga Community College ranks #2930 in the U.S. and #11156 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesWho Are Cuyahoga Community College's Most Influential Alumni?
Cuyahoga Community College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Criminal Justice, Sociology, and History. Here are some of Cuyahoga Community College's most famous alumni:
