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James A. Rhodes State College

Lima, Ohio·Public, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·rhodesstate.edu
6-yr Graduation
47%
+15.5pp vs Community College
Total enrollment
4,124
peer median 3,714
Avg net price
$8,851
+$118 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
47%+15.5pp vs Community College

Pell equity

14.0pp gap
Pell recipients
41%
Non-Pell
55%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 14.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 53 Title IV programs, 9 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 43 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
53
Passing
9
17.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.9% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.9%
+1.3pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

53programs
  • Passing9 · 17.0%
  • No Data43 · 81.1%
  • Failing1 · 1.9%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
7
No data
43

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

10
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
-6.4%
$32,592 vs $34,808
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+11.7%
$38,876 vs $34,808
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+13.2%
$39,389 vs $34,808
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+50.1%
$52,236 vs $34,808
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+53.9%
$53,558 vs $34,808
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+54.1%
$53,644 vs $34,808
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+58.5%
$55,185 vs $34,808
Computer Programming
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+72.6%
$60,066 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

5
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
30%
$11,834 debt · $38,876 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
25%
$13,500 debt · $53,558 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
22%
$15,493 debt · $71,736 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
20%
$10,894 debt · $54,067 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
17%
$10,917 debt · $65,718 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1979Next review Aug 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 11

  1. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  2. Aug 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  3. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Sep 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,808
$30–48k$6,839
$48–75k$10,588
$75–110k$11,966
$110k+$12,989

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$8,851
+$118vs Community College median $8,733
Federal loans
14.9%
In-state tuition
$4,657
Out-of-state
$9,217

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 797 students received $3.2M in Pell grants, alongside $1.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
797
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.2M
$3,247,558 total
Direct Loans
$1.3M
373 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$555K
188 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$647K
180 loan awards
Parent PLUS$52K
5 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 553 borrowers who entered repayment, 17 (3.0%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.0%
+0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
553
Defaulted
17
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
17.0%
2017
10.7%
2018
9.5%
2019
3.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at James A. Rhodes State College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs62
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

308 total completions
01Health Professions
14647.4%
02Business
6621.4%
03Engineering Tech
4915.9%
04Computer Sciences
123.9%
05Liberal Arts
123.9%
06Public Admin
113.6%
07Education
41.3%
08Multi/Interdisciplinary
41.3%
09Agriculture
31.0%
10Science Technologies
10.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
4,124
12-mo unduplicated
4,730
Undergraduate
4,730
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
36%1,712
Women
64%3,018

Race / ethnicity composition

White
81.5%
Black
7.0%
Unknown
5.6%
Two or more
4.0%
Asian
0.8%
Hispanic
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 3,533 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.291 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    2
    Stalking
    2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs10
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    18.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    60

    James A. Rhodes State College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions James A. Rhodes State College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectJames A. Rhodes State College
    47%4,124$8,851Community College
    Central Ohio Technical College
    3,182$10,075Community College
    Marion Technical College
    3,346$6,027Community College
    Northwest State Community College
    4,082$13,696Community College
    Ohio University-Southern Campus
    16%1,716$5,328Community College
    Clark State College
    5,077$8,615Community College
    Peer group median32%3,714$8,733

    Frequently asked questions about James A. Rhodes State College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about James A. Rhodes State College.

    What is the graduation rate at James A. Rhodes State College?

    James A. Rhodes State College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 47% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend James A. Rhodes State College?

    James A. Rhodes State College reports a total enrollment of 4,124 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at James A. Rhodes State College?

    The average net price at James A. Rhodes State College is $8,851 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is James A. Rhodes State College located?

    James A. Rhodes State College is located in Lima, Ohio 45804.

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