Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Cincinnati, OH · Public four-year · City: Large
8,681undergraduates
$6,489average net price per year
20%graduate in 6 years
63%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
72 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (18)
- Athletic Training/Trainer Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (16 awarded)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician Associate (6 awarded)
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Associate (21 awarded)
- Dietetics/Dietitian Associate (4 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (under 1 year) (54 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (18 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (15 awarded), Associate (22 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (44 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (34 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (21 awarded)
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other Associate (12 awarded)
- Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
- Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide Certificate (under 1 year) (74 awarded)
- Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate (21 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (101 awarded)
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate (11 awarded)
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded)
- Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate (14 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Certificate (1-2 years) (164 awarded), Associate (132 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (13)
- Accounting Certificate (1-2 years) (23 awarded), Associate (20 awarded)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded)
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (67 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Certificate (1-2 years) (70 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Certificate (1-2 years) (9 awarded)
- Finance, General Certificate (1-2 years) (13 awarded), Associate (11 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Associate (3 awarded)
- Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Associate (1 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Associate (5 awarded)
- Organizational Leadership Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
- Real Estate Certificate (1-2 years) (19 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (16)
- Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (58 awarded), Associate (23 awarded)
- Biomedical Technology/Technician Associate (11 awarded)
- Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Certificate (1-2 years) (14 awarded), Associate (16 awarded)
- Computer Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (16 awarded)
- Computer Software Technology/Technician Associate (8 awarded)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (6 awarded)
- Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
- Energy Systems Technology/Technician Associate (3 awarded)
- Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Environmental/Environmental Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Laser and Optical Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded), Associate (18 awarded)
- Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD Certificate (under 1 year) (16 awarded)
- Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (19 awarded)
- Surveying Technology/Surveying Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (7 awarded), Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (2)
- Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Certificate (under 1 year) (21 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training Certificate (under 1 year) (47 awarded), Associate (33 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Certificate (under 1 year) (110 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (5)
- Computer Programming, Specific Applications Associate (25 awarded)
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General Certificate (under 1 year) (32 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
- Computer Support Specialist Associate (6 awarded)
- Network and System Administration/Administrator Certificate (1-2 years) (9 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
- Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (5)
- Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded)
- Brewing Science Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
- Food Science Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (14 awarded)
- Turf and Turfgrass Management Associate (3 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate (18 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (1)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (13 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Fire Science/Fire-fighting Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
Education (1)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Associate (15 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
Science technologies/technicians (1)
- Chemical Technology/Technician Associate (7 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Pre-Engineering Associate (5 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other Associate (2 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Graphic Design Associate (2 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $5,400
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $9,801
- Books and supplies
- $2,169
- Total cost living at home
- $10,377
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $5,920 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $6,127 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $8,018 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $12,544 |
| Over $110,000 | $13,736 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 74%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 62%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,421
- Got a grant from the college
- 30%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,652
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 30%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 35%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,137
Graduation
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 20%
- Transferred to another college
- 17%
- Came back for year two
- 63%
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 772 | 28% | 21% |
| Started here, part-time | 884 | 21% | 19% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 548 | 37% | 30% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 1,206 | 26% | 31% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 8,681
- Undergraduates
- 8,681
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,958
- Part-time undergraduates
- 6,723
- Students per faculty member
- 15 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 31%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 25%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 5%
| Women | 63% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 22% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 54% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 10% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 3520 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, OH, 45223-2690
- County
- Hamilton County
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.