Eastern Gateway Community College
Steubenville, OH 43952-3598
About Eastern Gateway Community College
Eastern Gateway Community College is a public community college in Steubenville, Ohio, with about 13,293 students. The college offers associate degrees, career certificates, and transfer pathways to four-year universities. Typical net price after grant aid is about $4,181 for students who receive it, compared with published tuition near $4,205. The 150%-time completion rate is about 29.66% for the reported cohort.
Key findings
- Eastern Gateway Community College charges 24% below the national public median tuition ($4,205).
- Versus the Ohio median, sticker tuition is about 0.3×.
- Average net price runs below the Ohio median net price.
- Completion within 150% of normal time is 29.66%.
- Median earnings 10 years after entry are $34,127.
Research findings
Finding
Modeled return on investment at Eastern Gateway Community College is strong.
Estimated ROI reaches about 1941% using Scorecard cost and 10-year earnings fields in this extract.
Interpretation: On this institution-wide model, typical graduate earnings over a decade substantially exceed estimated net education cost.
Limitation: ROI is institution-wide and not program-specific; individual outcomes vary by major, aid package, and labor market.
Cost benchmarks
| Benchmark | Median Tuition | Median Net Price | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Gateway Community College | $4,205 | $4,181 | 1 |
| Public (national median) | $5,512 | — | 1,688 |
| Ohio (state median) | $15,202 | $12,090 | 154 |
| Town (locale median) | $9,600 | $14,971 | 1,517 |
| United States (national median) | $11,900 | $17,156 | — |
Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.
Average net price is 1% below published tuition at Eastern Gateway Community College
Key findings
- Eastern Gateway Community College's average net price ($4,181) is 1% below published tuition ($4,205).
- Eastern Gateway Community College charges 24% below the national public median tuition ($4,205).
- Versus the Ohio median, sticker tuition is about 0.3×.
- Average net price runs below the Ohio median net price.
Eastern Gateway Community College tuition
Published undergraduate tuition $4,205
Finding Eastern Gateway Community College charges 24% below the national public median tuition.
Evidence Published tuition is $4,205. That is 24% below the national public median ($5,512). Versus the Ohio median ($15,202), sticker tuition is about 0.3×. Versus the U.S. median ($11,900), sticker is about 0.4×.
Method Sticker tuition compared with Scorecard-derived medians by ownership, state, locale, and national rollups when available.
Interpretation Published tuition measures sticker price relative to public and geographic peers; it does not equal what undergraduates typically pay after aid.
Limitation Sticker comparisons omit room, board, and institutional aid; average net price and income-band net prices are the stronger signals of typical family cost.
Evidence: published tuition at Eastern Gateway Community College versus school-type, state, locale, and U.S. medians.
Evidence: average net price at Eastern Gateway Community College versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.
What undergraduates typically pay
Finding Average net price at Eastern Gateway Community College is $4,181.
Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $4,181 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $7,908 below the Ohio median net price. Versus town campuses, net price runs $10,790 below the locale median.
Method Average net price from College Scorecard; compared with state, locale, and U.S. medians from EDsmart aggregates.
Interpretation Average net price is a stronger institutional cost signal than published tuition because it incorporates grant aid.
Limitation The campus average masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average.
Key takeaway Eastern Gateway Community College’s published tuition substantially overstates typical undergraduate cost: average net price is about 1% lower after grants and scholarships.
Eastern Gateway Community College: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Eastern Gateway Community College—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
The combination of completion and 10-year earnings is a multidimensional outcomes signal; it does not measure educational quality by itself.
Financial profile
In-state tuition
$4,205
Out-of-state tuition
$6,071
Avg. net price
$4,181
Sticker tuition × four years (estimate, no room/board): $16,820. See cost investigation.
Student outcomes
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What Eastern Gateway Community College is known for
Top program completions
- Business Administration and Management, General2,028
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies865
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching735
- Criminal Justice/Police Science697
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal317
See earnings & programs for more.
Is Eastern Gateway Community College a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Eastern Gateway Community College is a good school for those looking for strong completion alongside solid mid-career earnings.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Eastern Gateway Community College.
Campus
Location
Steubenville, OH
City / state
- ZIP
- 43952-3598
- NCES locale
- Town
Compared with Town campuses nationally, net price is about 0.3× the median for Town campuses ($14,971 median).
Control
Institution type
Public
Control
- Region
- Great Lakes
Size
Enrollment
13,293
Total enrollment
Student aid
Debt & aid
$4,250
Median federal loan debt
- Pell grant share
- 29.68%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Costs include tuition and fees. Room & board, books, and other expenses are additional where not shown.
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Eastern Gateway Community College.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Eastern Gateway Community College was not reported in the College Scorecard extract for this institution.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Eastern Gateway Community College in that year.
Multi-year history is not in this profile yet. It is added when the institution cost history CSV has been collected and merged into school JSON.
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.
Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.
Test Scores
Test score data is not available for this institution.
Score distribution is not available for this institution.
Academic Requirements
GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.
Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Eastern Gateway Community College reported total enrollment of about 13,293 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 30% male and 70% female. About 29.68% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
N/A% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Eastern Gateway Community College in 2024 is 13,293 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
N/A%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
18.49% 100% Completion Time
29.66% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 18.49% of students graduating from Eastern Gateway Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Business Administration and Management, General: 37% male / 63% female
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies: 27% male / 73% female
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching: 11% male / 89% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
Eastern Gateway Community College graduates earn a median of $34,127 ten years after entry
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Eastern Gateway Community College.
Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $34,127. Median federal loan debt: $4,250. Average net price used in cost models: $4,181.
Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.
Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.
Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.
Key takeaway Eastern Gateway Community College graduates report median earnings of $34,127 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.
Return on Investment
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Eastern Gateway Community College.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 10 programs by IPEDS completions (40 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Eastern Gateway Community College.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Eastern Gateway Community College graduates.
How financially powerful is this institution?
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Eastern Gateway Community College—endowment assets (fiscal year 2023). Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Institutional endowment
$545,796
End-of-year assets · Fiscal year 2023
- Ohio median 0.02× the median ($24.2M)
- Great Lakes median 0.02× the median ($31.8M)
- U.S. median 0.02× the median ($26.4M)
- Ohio median 0.00× the median ($15,287)
- Great Lakes median 0.00× the median ($16,690)
- U.S. median 0.00× the median ($12,100)
Eastern Gateway Community College at a glance
Eastern Gateway Community College
Eastern Gateway Community College is a public institution in Steubenville, OH.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Business Administration and Management, GeneralHumanities/Humanistic StudiesKindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Schools near Eastern Gateway Community College
Other campuses in Steubenville, OH when available, plus nearby institutions in Ohio.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade F) within Ohio, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Eastern Gateway Community College located?
Eastern Gateway Community College is located in Steubenville, OH.
What is Eastern Gateway Community College's tuition?
Eastern Gateway Community College tuition (published undergraduate sticker price) is $4,205 in the latest College Scorecard data. Average net price after grant aid is $4,181 for undergraduates receiving Title IV aid.
How much does Eastern Gateway Community College cost?
Reported tuition is $4,205 and average net price is $4,181 in the latest College Scorecard data.
Why is Eastern Gateway Community College's net price so much lower than tuition?
At Eastern Gateway Community College, published tuition is $4,205 while average net price is $4,181—about 1% lower. Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for undergraduates receiving Title IV aid (College Scorecard). Institutional aid therefore compresses sticker price into a lower typical undergraduate cost signal. The campus average still masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average. EDsmart Data treats the sticker–net gap as an analytical finding, not advice about individual aid offers.
What explains Eastern Gateway Community College's return on investment in EDsmart Data?
EDsmart Data models ROI using campus average net price ($4,181), completion (29.7% within 150% of normal time where reported), and median earnings ten years after entry ($34,127). High completion and strong mid-career earnings relative to net cost raise modeled ROI; the estimate is institution-wide and not program-specific. Debt-to-earnings ratios, when available, further contextualize borrowing pressure. Limitations include suppressed fields, program mix, and labor-market variation over time.
What is the student body demographics at Eastern Gateway Community College?
Eastern Gateway Community College reports total enrollment of about 13,293 students in federal College Scorecard data.
What do graduates of Eastern Gateway Community College earn?
Median earnings are $24,766 six years after entry and $34,127 ten years after entry.
What is the graduation rate at Eastern Gateway Community College?
The 150%-time completion rate is 29.7% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.
How much debt do Eastern Gateway Community College students have?
Median federal loan debt among completers is $4,250.
Is Eastern Gateway Community College public or private?
Eastern Gateway Community College is a public institution located in Steubenville, OH.
Is Eastern Gateway Community College an HBCU?
No. Eastern Gateway Community College is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Eastern Gateway Community College a tribal college?
No. Eastern Gateway Community College is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.