Gateway Community and Technical College vs Clark College

Gateway Community and Technical College and Clark State College, both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer diverse educational opportunities to students in Ohio. Gateway, located in the heart of Greater Cincinnati, boasts an acceptance rate of 100%, welcoming students from all backgrounds to pursue their academic aspirations. Clark State, situated in Springfield, offers a slightly more selective admissions process with an acceptance rate of 98%. While Gateway's student body is predominantly female (62%), Clark State's population is more evenly distributed, with 52% female and 48% male students. Both colleges offer a wide range of programs, with popular majors including Business, Health Professions, and Engineering. However, Gateway excels in the field of Liberal Arts and Humanities, while Clark State is renowned for its strong programs in Public Safety and Protective Services. With graduation rates of 32% and 28% respectively, both institutions are committed to providing students with the necessary support and resources to achieve their academic goals

	Clark State College	Gateway Community and Technical College
Overview
Location	Springfield, Ohio	Florence, Kentucky
Campus setting	City: Small	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	33.0%	66.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees	$15
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $16,736 Out of state: $20,032	In state: $16,222 Out of state: $26,974
Average net price	$6,672	$8,072
Tuition	In state: $3,296 Out of state: $6,592	In state: $4,296 Out of state: $15,048
Room & board
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	68.0% Average amount $5,602	91.0% Average amount $5,702
Students receiving federal student loan	47.0% Average amount $4,458	13.0% Average amount $5,002
Students taking out private loans	2.0% Average amount $2,707	0.0% Average amount $0

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	5,042 Men 32.6% Women 67.4%	4,089 Men 43.5% Women 56.5%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	N/A
International students	0.2%	N/A
Campus local/setting	City: Small	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	N/A	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Ohio Indiana Missouri

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Law Enforcement and Firefighting Business Public Administration and Social Service Computer and Information Science	Health Professions Automotive Technology Liberal Arts Business Computer and Information Science
Students to faculty ratio	13:1	16:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	21.8%	56.4%
Dropout rate	52.7%	27.9%
Transferred out	23.8%	12.2%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $59,830 Year 2: $59,834 Year 3: $59,262 Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $37,031 Year 2: $35,864 Year 3: $41,432 Accounting and Related Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $40,188 Year 3: $39,650 Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $33,316 Year 2: $39,153 Year 3: $38,394 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $39,211 Year 2: $30,409 Year 3: $38,139 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $29,906 Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: $25,535 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: N/A Social Work (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $31,305 Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $53,865 Year 2: $52,357 Year 3: $59,138 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $30,228 Year 3: $44,596 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $37,208 Year 3: $38,485 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $36,738 Year 2: $35,416 Year 3: $37,583 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: N/A Year 3: $36,639 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $25,708 Year 2: $22,378 Year 3: $31,012 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: $27,014 Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,580 Year 3: $25,756 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,967 Year 3: $24,667 Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $56,415 Year 3: N/A

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