Sinclair Community College

Sinclair Community College is a public college in Dayton, Ohio. It graduates 41% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $37,558 ten years after starting college, more than 7% of the Ohio colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
Not reported

College Scorecard

What your family pays
$5,992 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $11,003. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
41%

Higher than 42% of Ohio colleges we cover and 27% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$37,558

Higher than 7% of Ohio colleges we cover and 8% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Sinclair Community College acceptance rate & admissions

First-year students who return80%
Pell Grant recipients31%
First-generation students45%
Women / men57% / 43%

Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Sinclair Community College tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for Ohio residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees, in-state$3,675
Tuition & fees, out-of-state$8,556
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies$624
Total cost of attendance, in-state$11,003

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$5,500
Loan default rate7.6%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

State aid: Ohio residents with household income up to $96,000 and a Student Aid Index of 3,750 or less may receive an Ohio College Opportunity Grant: up to $4,000 a year at public university main campuses (less at regional campuses) in 2026-27. Not included in the prices above. Ohio Department of Higher Education, OCOG 2026-27 award memo (FA27-001)

Sinclair Community College majors, earnings & careers

Sinclair Community College offers 3 bachelor's majors across 3 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Engineering · 1
  • Health & Medicine · 1
  • Trades & Applied Technology · 1

Highest-earning majors at Sinclair Community College

Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.

Quick list of all 3 majors
  • Air Transportation—
  • Electrical / Electronic Engineering Technologies / Technicians—
  • Nursing—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Nursing → Registered nurse

$82,510
Dayton
$82,510
Ohio
$97,550
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Dayton

Cost of living
7% below the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,008/mo

2 bedrooms $1,248. Housing costs 27% below the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
36° / 87°

January and July average highs. 42 inches of rain a year, 12 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate

Highest: tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Montgomery County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)17,431
First-year students from Ohio96%
Next most common home statesIndiana, Illinois, Kentucky
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-240% bachelor's · 23% associate · 77% certificates
Student bodyWhite 60% · Black 18% · Hispanic 6% · Two or more 5%International 3%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Montgomery County at a glance

Population536,096
Median household income$66,139
Adults with a bachelor's degree31%
Median age39

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Sinclair Community College with similar schools

Similar public colleges in Ohio by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Sinclair Community College—$5,99241%$37,558This school
University of Akron Main Campus60%$13,94652%$46,600
Lorain County Community College—$3,96731%$38,837
Kent State University at Stark—$10,89737%$45,388
Wright State University-Lake Campus—$11,08141%$49,500

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Sinclair Community College would cost you $7,954 less per year than University of Akron Main Campus, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Sinclair Community College.
  • University of Akron Main Campus gives aided families $7,327 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Ohio residentSinclair Community CollegeUniversity of Akron Main CampusDifference
Sticker price$11,003$26,284−$15,281
Average grants−$5,011−$12,338+$7,327
You pay$5,992$13,946−$7,954

“+” means Sinclair Community College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Sinclair Community College

How much does Sinclair Community College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $11,003 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $5,992 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $4,592 and families earning $110k+ pay $8,785.

How much do Sinclair Community College graduates earn?

Former Sinclair Community College students earn a median $37,558 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Sinclair Community College graduation rate?

41% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 80% return for their second year.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Sinclair Community College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/sinclair-community-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).