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Ross College - Canton

Canton, Ohio·Private for-profit, 2-year·Great Lakes·rosseducation.edu

Ross College-Canton has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 46% of students graduate within 150% of normal time (3 years for an associate degree), per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 785 students, and 1,234 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
46%
—
Total enrollment
785
peer median 204
Avg net price
$28,389
+$7.2k vs Community College
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About

Ross College-Canton is a healthcare training institution located in Canton, Ohio. The college offers various programs including Medical Assistant, Nursing, Occupational Therapy Assistant, and Veterinary Technology, and operates multiple campuses across several states. The specific founding year is not mentioned on the page.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
46%
Full-time retention
43%

Pell equity

29.0pp gap
Pell recipients
41%24 of 58
Non-Pell (all)
70%7 of 10
Subsidized loan, no Pell
71%5 of 7
No Federal Aid
67%2 of 3

Non-Pell students graduate at a 29.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$28,239
$30–48k$28,729
$48–75k$29,182
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$28,389
+$7,214vs Community College median $21,175
Federal loans
78.7%

Student loan default rate

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

Of 1,105 borrowers who entered repayment, 43 (3.8%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.8%
+1.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,105
Defaulted
43
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
22.8%
2017
22.7%
2018
18.0%
2019
3.8%
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 Ross College-Canton

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

48 total completions
01Health Professions
3777.1%
02Agriculture
1122.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
785
12-mo unduplicated
1,234
Undergraduate
1,234
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
5%58
Women
95%1,176

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
36.7%
White
29.0%
Unknown
18.3%
Two or more
8.5%
Hispanic
6.8%
Asian
0.5%
Non-resident
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 · 344 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
    24.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    12

    Ross College-Canton vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Ross College-Canton selected for federal comparison reporting.

    6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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
    SubjectRoss College-Canton
    —Open admission785$28,389Community College
    Asher College
    —Open admission649$35,499Community College
    ATA College
    —Open admission80$19,157Community College
    Brookline College-Tucson
    —Open admission218$22,871Community College
    Career Technical Institute
    —Open admission232$20,985Community College
    CBT Technology Institute-Main Campus
    —Open admission508$17,842Community College
    ETI Technical College of Niles
    —Open admission179$13,665Community College
    International Business College-Indianapolis
    —75.2%123$16,045Community College
    Lansdale School of Business
    —Open admission93$27,483Community College
    Laurel Business Institute
    —76.9%518$7,825Community College
    Laurel Technical Institute
    —85.3%163$6,778Community College
    Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia
    —Open admission1,258$34,306Community College
    Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park
    —Open admission1,539$25,598Community College
    Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown
    —Open admission628$36,348Community College
    Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute
    —Open admission556$19,518Community College
    Miller-Motte College-Charleston
    —Open admission9$21,934Community College
    Miller-Motte College-Columbus
    —Open admission190$21,179Community College
    Miller-Motte College-Conway
    —Open admission3$26,161Community College
    Miller-Motte College-McCann-Monroe
    —Open admission8$20,773Community College
    New Castle School of Trades
    —100.0%700$8,361Community College
    Peloton College
    —Open admission61$17,046Community College
    Southern Technical College
    —Open admission550$21,171—
    Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois
    —Open admission20$29,409Community College
    Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg
    —Open admission31$22,908Community College
    Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh
    —Open admission18$23,273Community College
    Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury
    —Open admission25$24,008Community College
    West Virginia Junior College-Charleston
    —Open admission394$12,887Community College
    YTI Career Institute-York
    —69.2%642$14,637Community College
    Peer group median—76.9%204$21,175

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    Explore the federal data for institutions in Ross College-Canton's comparison group.

    • Community CollegeCalifornia

      Asher College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      649
      Net price
      $35,499
    • Community CollegeCalifornia

      ATA College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      80
      Net price
      $19,157
    • Community CollegeArizona

      Brookline College-Tucson

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      218
      Net price
      $22,871
    • Community CollegeDistrict of Columbia

      Career Technical Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      232
      Net price
      $20,985
    • Community CollegeFlorida

      CBT Technology Institute-Main Campus

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      508
      Net price
      $17,842
    • Community CollegeOhio

      ETI Technical College of Niles

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      179
      Net price
      $13,665
    • Community CollegeIndiana

      International Business College-Indianapolis

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      75.2%
      Enrollment
      123
      Net price
      $16,045
    • Community CollegePennsylvania

      Lansdale School of Business

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      93
      Net price
      $27,483
    • Community CollegePennsylvania

      Laurel Business Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      76.9%
      Enrollment
      518
      Net price
      $7,825
    • Community CollegePennsylvania

      Laurel Technical Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      85.3%
      Enrollment
      163
      Net price
      $6,778
    • Community CollegeMaryland

      Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,258
      Net price
      $34,306
    • Community CollegeIllinois

      Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,539
      Net price
      $25,598
    • Community CollegePennsylvania

      Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      628
      Net price
      $36,348
    • Community CollegePennsylvania

      Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      556
      Net price
      $19,518
    • Community CollegeSouth Carolina

      Miller-Motte College-Charleston

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      9
      Net price
      $21,934
    • Community CollegeGeorgia

      Miller-Motte College-Columbus

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      190
      Net price
      $21,179
    • Community CollegeSouth Carolina

      Miller-Motte College-Conway

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      3
      Net price
      $26,161
    • Community CollegeLouisiana

      Miller-Motte College-McCann-Monroe

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      8
      Net price
      $20,773
    • Community CollegePennsylvania

      New Castle School of Trades

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      100.0%
      Enrollment
      700
      Net price
      $8,361
    • Community CollegeTexas

      Peloton College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      61
      Net price
      $17,046
    • Florida

      Southern Technical College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      550
      Net price
      $21,171
    • Community CollegePennsylvania

      Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      20
      Net price
      $29,409
    • Community CollegePennsylvania

      Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      31
      Net price
      $22,908
    • Community CollegePennsylvania

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      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
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      18
      Net price
      $23,273
    • Community CollegePennsylvania

      Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      25
      Net price
      $24,008
    • Community CollegeWest Virginia

      West Virginia Junior College-Charleston

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      394
      Net price
      $12,887
    • Community CollegePennsylvania

      YTI Career Institute-York

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      69.2%
      Enrollment
      642
      Net price
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    Campus network

    Ross College-Canton is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Ross College-Canton

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Ross College-Canton.

    What is the acceptance rate at Ross College-Canton?

    Ross College-Canton has an open admission policy, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Some programs, such as nursing, may have separate selective admission. IPEDS does not collect an admit rate for open-admission colleges.

    What is the graduation rate at Ross College-Canton?

    At Ross College-Canton, 46% of students graduate within 150% of normal time (3 years for an associate degree), per 2024 IPEDS data.

    How many students attend Ross College-Canton?

    Ross College-Canton reports a total enrollment of 785 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Ross College-Canton?

    The average net price at Ross College-Canton is $28,389 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Ross College-Canton located?

    Ross College-Canton is located in Canton, Ohio 44718-3674.

    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.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    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.
    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.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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