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Polaris Career Center

Middleburg Heights, Ohio·Public, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·polaris.edu
6-yr Graduation
77%
Total enrollment
300
peer median 300
Avg net price
$13,043
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
77%
Full-time retention
85%

Pell equity

32.0pp gap
Pell recipients
68%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 32.0-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 10 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 10 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
10
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

10programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data10 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
10

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.

Debt vs earnings

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

4
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
21%
$7,699 debt · $36,276 earn
Precision Metal Working
Undergraduate Certificate · Precision Production
16%
$6,333 debt · $40,413 earn
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
12%
$6,333 debt · $53,337 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Undergraduate Certificate · Security And Protective Services
11%
$7,500 debt · $67,471 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2014Next review Dec 2026
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2013
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, Board of Trustees

Accredited since 1985

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 4

  1. Jul 2025Removal of Monitoring Status
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Jun 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Jun 2024Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Mar 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education

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$12,433
$30–48k$12,921
$48–75k$13,188
$75–110k$16,720
$110k+$17,235

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

Avg net price
$13,043
vs peer median $13,043
Federal loans
37.7%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 184 students received $840K in Pell grants, alongside $773K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
184
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$840K
$840,430 total
Direct Loans
$773K
240 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$316K
119 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$424K
117 loan awards
Parent PLUS$33K
4 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 133 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (1.5%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.5%
-0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
133
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.6%
2017
3.8%
2018
3.6%
2019
1.5%
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 Polaris Career Center

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs13
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
300
12-mo unduplicated
284
Undergraduate
284
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
56%158
Women
44%126

Race / ethnicity composition

White
54.8%
Black
15.2%
Hispanic
13.5%
Unknown
7.4%
Two or more
5.2%
Asian
3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%

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 · 237 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
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.

    Student-to-faculty
    12.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Polaris Career Center

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Polaris Career Center.

    What is the graduation rate at Polaris Career Center?

    Polaris Career Center reports a 6-year graduation rate of 77% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Polaris Career Center?

    Polaris Career Center reports a total enrollment of 300 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Polaris Career Center?

    The average net price at Polaris Career Center is $13,043 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Polaris Career Center located?

    Polaris Career Center is located in Middleburg Heights, Ohio 44130-3375.

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