Ohio Business College-Sheffield

5095 Waterford Dr.
Elyria, OH 44035-0701

Tel: (440)934-3101

Ohio Business College is dedicated to the ideal that education is growth and that each person should have the opportunity to develop to his or her full potential. Ohio Business College is concerned with developing the total person so that each student will not only acquire the business knowledge and skills necessary for success, but also find a way of life that enriches the mind with understanding and sensitivity to the problems and needs of others. The faculty and administrative staff of Ohio Business College are deeply committed to an ongoing responsibility to and respect for the students, their families, and local business community.

School Highlights

Ohio Business College-Sheffield serves 420 students (74% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is lower than the state community college average of 28:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 27%.
Ohio Business College-Sheffield is one of 2 community colleges within Lorain County, OH.
The nearest community college is Lorain County Community College (1.00 miles away).

	Ohio Business College-Sheffield	(OH) Community College Avg.
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	Four or more years
Institution Control	Private, for profit	Private, non-profit
Total Faculty	16 staff	34 staff

The student population of 420 has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.57 is more than the state average of 0.44. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Total Enrollment	420 students	755 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	26:1	28:1

# Full-Time Students	310 students	471 students

# Part-Time Students	110 students	284 students


% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	-
% Asian	1%	1%

% Hispanic	12%	3%

% Black	26%	12%

% White	59%	73%

% Hawaiian	1%	-
% Two or more races	-	1%


Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.57	0.44

College Completion Rate	46%	31%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$23,600	$31,400

The private state tuition of $8,500 is less than the state average of $13,873. The private state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.

Private State Tuition Fees	$8,500	$13,873

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	100%	92%

Median Debt for Graduates	$11,250	$21,960

Median Debt for Dropouts	$6,334	$7,090

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

In 1903 Lorain Business College was established as private, co-educational institution of higher business education located in downtown Lorain on the corner of Sixth Street and Broadway Avenue. The school operated under the management of C. L. Bair at the same location. In April 1998 name officially changed to Ohio Business College. Ohio Business College has been providing excellence in business education since 1903, with a continuing commitment to excellence and real results. With two campus locations, Ohio Business College offers the following business related programs: legal assistant training, business management training, web page design, IT training, as well as degrees in Finance, Accounting, Human Resource Management, and Administrative Office Assistant. Ohio Business College is also focused on providing adult continuing education programs and resources to enable getting your diploma or degree even that much easier. Ohio Business College is accredited as a business school by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. Ohio Business College is authorized to grant Associate Degrees in Applied Buisness by the State Board of Career Colleges and Schools.