Tri-C, CSU transfer work could be a deal for city's economic future

Tri-C, Cleveland State’s transfer work could be a big deal for the city’s economic future

Out of every 10 students who transfer out of Tri-C, three head to CSU.

Tri-C, CSU transfer work could be a deal for city's economic future

There’s a long list of similarities between Cuyahoga Community College and Cleveland State University.   The downtown Cleveland campuses are less than a mile apart. Each is a public higher education institution still dealing with enrollment declines amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. And the colleges’ presidents, Tri-C’s Michael Baston and CSU’s Laura Bloomberg, both took over in 2022.  It’s the last point that’s arguably the most important. Th…