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Sinclair Community College

Dayton, Ohio. 13,308 undergraduates.

43%Graduation rate28 pts below the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$5,245Average net price per year70% below the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$41,580Median earnings 10 years after starting14% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$11,753Median debt at graduation24% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($11,753) equals 28% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($41,580).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$4,135
$30,000–$48,000$4,056
$48,001–$75,000$4,319
$75,001–$110,000$7,804
Over $110,000$9,669

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $3,675 in-state, $8,556 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate43%71%
Return for second year80%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$38,702$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$41,580$36,576
Median debt at graduation$11,753$9,500

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

139 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Fire Protection130—$71,291—
Real Estate236$40,636$58,141$12,914
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services146—$57,839—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions66—$57,127—
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions65$52,041$49,487$10,250
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants267—$48,535—
Business Administration, Management and Operations858$20,323$46,224$6,562
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services1,770$13,322$43,986$6,060
Health and Medical Administrative Services86—$43,711$15,602
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations258—$41,435$12,021
Hospitality Administration/Management216—$37,667$8,117
Criminal Justice and Corrections261—$25,511$9,500
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions349$38,055$22,384—
Social Work70—$21,173—
Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial Education—$17,207—$8,479
Agriculture, General3———
Agricultural Business and Management3———
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services23———
Animal Sciences3———
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians19———
Real Estate Development1———
Area Studies2———
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies41———
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication4———
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication13———
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians2———
Computer and Information Sciences, General2———
Computer Programming65———
Computer Systems Analysis103———
Computer Software and Media Applications21———
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications64———
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management51———
Culinary Arts and Related Services79———
Special Education and Teaching3———
Engineering, General5———
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians2———
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians7———
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians18———
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians1———
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians65———
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians5———
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician1———
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians37———
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians6———
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians1———
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services41———
Legal Support Services3———
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General18———
International/Globalization Studies2———
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness15———
Security Science and Technology16———
Geography and Cartography3———
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers17———
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection14———
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)6———
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians8———
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians154———
Precision Metal Working20———
Air Transportation21———
Design and Applied Arts70———
Film/Video and Photographic Arts22———
Fine and Studio Arts15———
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions76———
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services20———
Accounting and Related Services11———
Human Resources Management and Services17———
International Business1———
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods1———
Marketing10———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does Sinclair Community College cost per year?
The average net price at Sinclair Community College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $5,245 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Sinclair Community College graduates earn?
Former Sinclair Community College students earn a median of $41,580 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Sinclair Community College?
43% of Sinclair Community College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Sinclair Community College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Sinclair Community College is $11,753. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.