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title: Sinclair Community College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Dayton, OH
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Sinclair Community College

Dayton, OH · Public · Certificate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $37,558 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $18,939 – $56,634 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $5,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $5,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 41% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $11,003 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 52% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.15× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $9,558 | derived |

**41% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $5,500 (≈ 15% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $16,290 to $57,006 across 27 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $57,006 | $16,500 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $51,454 | $18,000 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $50,664 | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $48,194 | $14,197 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | Associate's Degree | $44,950 | $14,985 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,612 | not reported |
| Real Estate. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $38,741 | $5,289 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $38,723 | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $38,539 | not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Associate's Degree | $36,355 | $17,458 |
| Legal Support Services. | Associate's Degree | $36,317 | not reported |
| Real Estate. | Associate's Degree | $35,411 | not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $32,965 | $11,474 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $32,104 | $12,792 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $32,098 | $11,308 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $27,802 | $14,704 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Associate's Degree | $27,746 | $11,000 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $27,431 | $3,441 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Associate's Degree | $26,574 | $11,812 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $26,109 | $9,824 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. | Associate's Degree | $22,971 | not reported |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $21,940 | not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Associate's Degree | $20,874 | $11,944 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $20,566 | $5,868 |
| Psychology, General. | Associate's Degree | $18,945 | $11,689 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $16,932 | $5,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $16,290 | not reported |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Sinclair Community College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?205470

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