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Sinclair Community College is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

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Sinclair Community College Rankings

Sinclair Community College landed the #48 spot in our 2023 ranking of best colleges. We analyzed 758 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. Sinclair Community College also holds the #1 spot on the Best Colleges in Ohio ranking.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Sinclair Community College has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#20 Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Sinclair Community College.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#2 Most Popular Online Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#5 Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#6 Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#7 Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#8 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#9 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#13 Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#15 Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#19 Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#36 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Sinclair Community College has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#3 Best Value Colleges for Computer Systems Networking College Factual
#8 Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#8 Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#15 Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences College Factual
#38 Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#158 Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools Course Advisor

Where Is Sinclair Community College?

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Contact details for Sinclair Community College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 444 W. Third St., Dayton, OH 45402-1460
Phone: 937-512-3000
Website: www.sinclair.edu

How Do I Get Into Sinclair Community College?

You can apply to Sinclair Community College online at: apply.sinclair.edu/

Sinclair Community College has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford Sinclair Community College?

23% Take Out Loans
7.6% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Sinclair Community College, approximately 23% of students took out student loans averaging $4,120 a year. That adds up to $16,480 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Sinclair Community College is 7.6%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Sinclair Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,919 Full-Time Undergraduates
54% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 18,687 undergraduate students at Sinclair Community College, with 3,919 being full-time and 14,768 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 3,919 full-time undergraduates at Sinclair Community College, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Sinclair Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 93
Black or African American 392
Hispanic or Latino 171
White 2,761
International Students 201
Other Races/Ethnicities 301

Over 63 countries are represented at Sinclair Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, China, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Sinclair Community College

13,101 Took All Classes Online
14,941 Took At Least One Class Online
63.5% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 14,941 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Sinclair Community College has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 2nd most popular in Ohio for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of Sinclair Community College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Sinclair Community College was 63.5%. This is the #424 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Sinclair Community College regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Sinclair Community College ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Sinclair Community College.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Computer Support Specialist #12
Computer Systems Networking #25
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications #25
General Computer Programming #37
Computer Programming #56
Information Technology #94

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Sinclair Community College Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 66 46 0 112
Information Systems 102 0 0 102
General Computer Programming 45 28 0 73
Computer & IS Security 25 0 0 25
Computer Programming Certifications 22 0 0 22
Computer Support Specialist 2 13 0 15
Web & Multimedia Design 6 5 0 11
General Computer & Information Sciences 0 6 0 6
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 0 0 1 1
Other Computer & Information Sciences & Support Services, Other 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 268 98 1 367

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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