Sinclair Community College
Sinclair Community College at a Glance
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About Sinclair Community College
According to Wikipedia, Sinclair Community College is a public community college in Dayton, Ohio. History Sinclair Community College is named for David A. Sinclair, a Scottish immigrant and secretary of the Dayton YMCA , who founded the adult training school that eventually became Sinclair College in 1948.
Sinclair Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 80% | 43% |
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 Sinclair Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $3,675 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $4,135 |
| 30K - 48K | $4,056 |
| 48K - 75K | $4,319 |
| 75K - 110K | $7,804 |
| 110K+ | $9,669 |
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 Sinclair Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Sinclair Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $41,580 a year, and 83% 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.
Sinclair 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 |
|---|---|
| 33,002 | 33,002 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Sinclair Community College?
Sinclair Community College is located at 444 W. Third St., Dayton, OH 45402-1460.
How Safe is Sinclair Community College?
Sinclair Community College reported fewer than 0.1 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most large commuter campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Sinclair Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Dayton has a violent crime rate of 1.35% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 4.39%. 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 Sinclair Community College Known For?
Sinclair Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Physics
- Criminal Justice
- History
- Earth Sciences
- Communications
- Medical
- Biology
- Education
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Psychology
- Business
- Political Science
- Sociology
- Literature
- Nursing
- Law
Sinclair Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Sinclair 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
Sinclair Community College ranks #629 in the U.S. and #2824 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesSinclair Community College ranks #1037 in the U.S. and #5526 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesSinclair Community College ranks #1250 in the U.S. and #5011 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesSinclair Community College ranks #1333 in the U.S. and #2595 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesSinclair Community College ranks #1340 in the U.S. and #4295 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesSinclair Community College ranks #1381 in the U.S. and #4974 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
earth-science DegreesSinclair Community College ranks #1397 in the U.S. and #5262 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesSinclair Community College ranks #1644 in the U.S. and #5665 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesSinclair Community College ranks #1675 in the U.S. and #6819 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesSinclair Community College ranks #1791 in the U.S. and #6863 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesSinclair Community College ranks #1802 in the U.S. and #6730 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesSinclair Community College ranks #1834 in the U.S. and #6657 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesSinclair Community College ranks #1851 in the U.S. and #4843 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesSinclair Community College ranks #1864 in the U.S. and #6772 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesSinclair Community College ranks #1940 in the U.S. and #8220 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesSinclair Community College ranks #2222 in the U.S. and #6536 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesSinclair Community College ranks #2398 in the U.S. and #7600 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesSinclair Community College ranks #2402 in the U.S. and #6193 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesSinclair Community College ranks #2424 in the U.S. and #7828 worldwide for influence in Law.
