Benefits of Degree Completion
Finishing your associate degree before transferring from Tri-C® can increase your likelihood of earning a bachelor’s degree and save you time and money.
Prepare for Success
Did you know that Tri-C students who earn an associate degree prior to transferring to a four-year institution are nearly 60% more likely to graduate with a bachelor’s degree? Source.
Nationally, 64% of associate degree graduates go on to attend four-year schools.* In Ohio, these transfer students are twice as likely to complete their bachelor’s degree if they attend a four-year school within the region.** This makes Tri-C’s regional university partnerships a perfect pathway toward bachelor’s degree completion.
| Bachelor's Earned*** | Associate Earned | Associate Not Earned |
| Within Six Years | 48% | 35% |
| Within 10 Years | 72% | 56% |
*National Student Clearinghouse Research Center Snapshot Report, Summer 2016 (2009-10)
**Ohio Department of Higher Education, September 2016 report (2008-09)
***Community College Research Center (Jenkins & Fink, 2016). (Shapiro et al., 2013)
Save Time and Money
Following an articulation agreement or transfer pathway can ensure that your associate degree credits count toward a bachelor’s degree. Meeting with a Tri-C counselor, a campus transfer specialist and representatives from four-year institutions will help you plan for degree completion and ensure the best use of your time and money.
Make a Tri-C associate degree part of an efficient, affordable path toward bachelor’s degree completion!
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Tuition Comparison 2024-2025 (Tuition only, housing is not included) |
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Institution |
Annual Tuition (12 hours per semester over two semesters) |
Tuition Cost (over four years to earn bachelor’s) |
Tuition Cost (two years to associate + two years to bachelor’s) |
Cost savings of 2+2 |
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Cuyahoga Community College |
$3,109 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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Cleveland State University |
$12,978 |
$51,912 |
$32,174 |
$19,738 |
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Kent State University |
$13,054 |
$52,216 |
$32,326 |
$19,890 |
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The University of Akron |
$13,135 |
$52,540 |
$32,488 |
$20,052 |
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Baldwin Wallace University |
$38,832 |
$155,328 |
$83,882 |
$71,446 |
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Case Western Reserve University |
$66,020 |
$264,080 |
$138,258 |
$125,822 |
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Tri-C rates are for Cuyahoga County residents. Other schools’ rates are for Ohio residents. All rates are for tuition only. |
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Revised November 2024 |
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