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North Central State College

Mansfield, Ohio·Public, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·ncstatecollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
36%
—
Total enrollment
2,553
peer median 2,868
Avg net price
$4,687
-$3.7k vs Community College
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About

North Central State College is a public community college in Mansfield, Ohio, United States. It is located on the 644-acre (261 ha) campus of The Ohio State University at Mansfield. NCSC offers associate degrees and certification programs in a number of career fields, including business, computers, engineering, health science and public service, technology, and workforce development.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
36%
Full-time retention
71%

Pell equity

17.3pp gap
Pell recipients
30%67 of 226
Non-Pell (all)
47%61 of 129
Subsidized loan, no Pell
43%3 of 7
No Federal Aid
48%58 of 122

Non-Pell students graduate at a 17.3-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 48 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 43 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
48
Passing
5
10.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

48programs
  • Passing5 · 10.4%
  • No Data43 · 89.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
3
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.

5
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+21.8%
$42,400 vs $34,808
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+23.4%
$42,944 vs $34,808
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+31.9%
$45,908 vs $34,808
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+71.7%
$59,779 vs $34,808
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+113.4%
$74,280 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
29%
$12,500 debt · $42,944 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
27%
$11,500 debt · $42,400 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
20%
$10,167 debt · $51,902 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
19%
$11,181 debt · $59,779 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
15%
$10,874 debt · $74,280 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1976Next review Aug 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 12

  1. Oct 2023Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Other
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  2. Apr 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  3. Oct 2022Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  4. Jul 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  5. Apr 2022Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant

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$3,344
$30–48k$2,087
$48–75k$5,076
$75–110k$7,753
$110k+$7,248

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

Avg net price
$4,687
-$3,722vs Community College median $8,410
Federal loans
14.7%
In-state tuition
$4,624
Out-of-state
$9,103

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, 845 students received $3.5M in Pell grants, alongside $2.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
845
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.5M
$3,488,387 total
Direct Loans
$2.5M
721 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$945K
336 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.6M
382 loan awards
Parent PLUS$11K
3 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 451 borrowers who entered repayment, 20 (4.4%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.4%
+2.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
451
Defaulted
20
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.4%
2017
16.0%
2018
9.7%
2019
4.4%
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 North Central State College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs49
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

324 total completions
01Health Professions
8827.2%
02Business
8626.5%
03Engineering Tech
4915.1%
04Computer Sciences
216.5%
05Liberal Arts
216.5%
06Security/Protective
164.9%
07Education
144.3%
08Psychology
123.7%
09Public Admin
113.4%
10Biological Sciences
61.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
2,553
12-mo unduplicated
3,132
Undergraduate
3,132
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
38%1,199
Women
62%1,933

Race / ethnicity composition

White
77.7%
Black
6.0%
Unknown
5.4%
Hispanic
5.1%
Two or more
4.6%
Asian
0.8%
Non-resident
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.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 2,451 students

3-year trend

0.392 yrs ago0.411 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
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
    1
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    1 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
    17.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    43

    North Central State College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions North Central 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
    SubjectNorth Central State College
    		36%—2,553$4,687Community College
    Belmont College
    		——2,020$6,995Community College
    Central Ohio Technical College
    		——3,182$9,948Community College
    Edison State Community College
    		——4,624$7,142Community College
    James A. Rhodes State College
    		——4,124$8,757Community College
    Marion Technical College
    		——3,346$7,417Community College
    Northwest State Community College
    		——4,082$13,555Community College
    Southern State Community College
    		——2,227$9,674Community College
    Terra State Community College
    		——2,214$17,345Community College
    Zane State College
    		——1,769$8,062Community College
    Peer group median36%—2,868$8,410

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    Explore the federal data for institutions in North Central State College's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    North Central State College Institutional Research office

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

    Team
    3 members
    • Cox, Mackayla
      Institutional Research Analyst
    • Parmer, Penelope
      Director, Institutional Research
    • Stackhouse, Laura
      Sr. Analyst, Institutional Research

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about North Central State College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about North Central State College.

    What is the graduation rate at North Central State College?

    North Central State College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 36% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend North Central State College?

    North Central State College reports a total enrollment of 2,553 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at North Central State College?

    The average net price at North Central State College is $4,687 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is North Central State College located?

    North Central State College is located in Mansfield, Ohio 44906-0698.

    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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