Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Cincinnati, OH · Public · offers Bachelor's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$4,968Average net price / year
16%Graduation rate
$40,137Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$14,715Median debt at graduation
5,667Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $5,517
- Out-of-state tuition
- $10,044
- Total cost of attendance
- $12,229
- Books & supplies
- $2,169
- Average net price
- $4,968
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $2,823
- $30–48k
- $3,377
- $48–75k
- $6,077
- $75–110k
- $10,062
- $110k+
- $11,878
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 16%
- First-year retention
- 50%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $35,314
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $40,137
- Median debt (graduates)
- $14,715
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 30%
- Students with federal loans
- 27%
Programs: what graduates earn
26 of 97 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 191 | $53,908 | $12,839 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 85 | $48,283 | $5,500 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 13 | $29,883 | $13,398 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | 28 | $72,567 | — |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 24 | $68,291 | — |
Associate's degree
Students
- Undergraduates
- 5,667
- Part-time
- 68%
- Women / men
- 64% / 36%
- White
- 47%
- Hispanic
- 4%
- Black
- 32%
- Asian
- 3%
- International
- 2%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 10:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $89,730 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- www.cincinnatistate.edu
- Also known as
- Cincinnati State|Cincy State|CSTCC|CTC|CState
Most popular fields
- Agriculture – 3% of degrees
- Communications Technologies – 1% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 4% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 4% of degrees
- Education – 1% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 13% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Cincinnati State Technical and Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $4,968 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $5,517 and the full cost of attendance is $12,229.
How much do Cincinnati State Technical and Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $40,137 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
16% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Cincinnati
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH · Public · 29,882 students |
$25,648 | 85% | 75% | $54,810 |
| Xavier University Cincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit · 4,207 students |
$32,997 | 86% | 69% | $64,873 |
| Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit · 1,129 students |
$16,530 | 59% | 56% | $51,509 |
| The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences Cincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit · 713 students |
$18,378 | 59% | 56% | $68,303 |
| Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science Cincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit · 690 students |
$19,622 | 46% | 73% | $66,111 |
| Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH · Private for-profit · 645 students |
$28,785 | — | 57% | $61,480 |
| Fortis College-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH · Private for-profit · 500 students |
$29,614 | — | 50% | $36,368 |
| Gods Bible School and College Cincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit · 281 students |
$9,329 | 75% | 40% | $37,722 |
| ATA College-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH · Private for-profit · 266 students |
$27,055 | — | 63% | $34,577 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH · Private for-profit · 246 students |
$27,029 | — | 79% | $28,363 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.