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James A. Rhodes State College

Lima, Ohio·Public, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·rhodesstate.edu
6-yr Graduation
47%
—
Total enrollment
4,124
peer median 2,868
Avg net price
$8,757
+$1.0k vs Community College
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About

James A. Rhodes State College is a two-year, state-assisted institution located in Allen County, Ohio. Established in 1971, it offers over 100 programs, majors, and certificates with a notable focus on technical education in manufacturing, business, and healthcare.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
47%

Pell equity

12.8pp gap
Pell recipients
41%60 of 145
Non-Pell (all)
54%64 of 119
Subsidized loan, no Pell
55%11 of 20
No Federal Aid
54%53 of 99

Non-Pell students graduate at a 12.8-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

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.

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,461
$30–48k$7,850
$48–75k$10,275
$75–110k$11,062
$110k+$13,392

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

Avg net price
$8,757
+$1,018vs Community College median $7,740
Federal loans
7.7%
In-state tuition
$4,560
Out-of-state
$9,120

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 827 students received $3.3M in Pell grants, alongside $1.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
827
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.3M
$3,340,072 total
Direct Loans
$1.5M
411 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$666K
206 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$805K
199 loan awards
Parent PLUS$54K
6 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.

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs65
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

269 total completions
01Health Professions
14855.0%
02Engineering Tech
4717.5%
03Business
4617.1%
04Computer Sciences
134.8%
05Public Admin
51.9%
06Agriculture
41.5%
07Liberal Arts
41.5%
08Multi/Interdisciplinary
20.7%
09Parks/Recreation
00.0%
10Science Technologies
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
4,124
12-mo unduplicated
5,130
Undergraduate
5,130
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
36%1,863
Women
64%3,267

Race / ethnicity composition

White
81.7%
Black
6.7%
Unknown
6.2%
Two or more
3.7%
Asian
0.8%
Hispanic
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 3,968 students

3-year trend

0.292 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
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
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    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.

    IPEDS
    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.

    IPEDS
    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$8,757Community College
    Belmont College
    		——2,020$6,995Community College
    Central Ohio Technical College
    		——3,182$9,948Community College
    Hocking College
    		——1,486$13,704Community College
    Marion Technical College
    		——3,346$7,417Community College
    North Central State College
    		——2,553$4,687Community College
    Stark State College
    		——10,128$5,986Community College
    Zane State College
    		——1,769$8,062Community College
    Peer group median47%—2,868$7,740

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    Explore the federal data for institutions in James A. Rhodes State College's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    James A. Rhodes State College Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research
    Reports to Office of Institutional Effectiveness
    Email
    Balliet.L [at] RhodesState.edu
    Phone
    (419) 995-8000
    Address
    4240 Campus Dr, Lima, OH 45804

    Institutional Research (IR) is the source of official data for the College, ensuring the highest level of integrity, confidentiality, and customer service for all data-driven projects.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    2 members
    • Nathan Smith
    • Lisa Balliet

    Reports & documents (2)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Grants & funding (1)

    Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

    USA Spending

    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 $8,757 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.

    Who runs Institutional Research at James A. Rhodes State College?

    James A. Rhodes State College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, which reports to Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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