Private (for-profit)

Ross Medical Education Center - Ontario

Ontario, Ohio·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·rosseducation.edu
6-yr Graduation
44%
Total enrollment
79
peer median 51
Avg net price
$19,502
-$236 vs peer
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Ross Medical Education Center is a private for-profit college with its headquarters in St. Clair, Michigan, and multiple additional locations in the United States, most of them in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. Ross was an investment of JLL Partners from 2011 until its conversion to 501(c)(3) nonprofit status in 2021; it is still classified as a for-profit institution by the U.S. Department of Education.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
44%
Full-time retention
45%

Pell equity

11.7pp gap
Pell recipients
45%10 of 22
Non-Pell (all)
33%1 of 3
Subsidized loan, no Pell
0%0 of 2
No Federal Aid
100%1 of 1

Pell recipients here graduate at a 11.7-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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$19,364
$30–48k$20,595
$48–75k
$75–110k$19,671
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$19,502
-$236vs peer median $19,738
Federal loans
62.8%

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 RMEC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
79
12-mo unduplicated
106
Undergraduate
106
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
6%6
Women
94%100

Race / ethnicity composition

White
62.0%
Black
21.5%
Two or more
7.6%
Hispanic
5.1%
Unknown
2.5%
Asian
1.3%

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 · 37 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
    26.0:1

    RMEC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions RMEC 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
    SubjectRoss Medical Education Center-Ontario
    44%79$19,502
    8$21,291
    26$11,456
    100.0%100$32,821
    62$10,716
    34$13,892
    328$22,793
    39$14,141
    51$18,631
    117$27,688
    25$20,287
    100.0%31$9,109
    78
    51.5%101$22,620
    50$18,920
    44$27,750
    49$18,756
    PiBerry Institute
    $28,118
    37
    51$20,250
    39$20,607
    53$18,616
    57$19,817
    33$19,604
    38$21,224
    38$19,659
    78$23,891
    82$18,172
    100.0%54$16,000
    38.5%27$14,879
    158$45,933
    56$22,276
    Peer group median44%100.0%51$19,738

    Institutions like RMEC

    Explore the federal data for institutions in RMEC's comparison group.

    Campus network

    RMEC 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 Medical Education Center-Ontario

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about RMEC.

    What is the graduation rate at Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario?

    Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario reports a 6-year graduation rate of 44% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario?

    Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario reports a total enrollment of 79 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario?

    The average net price at Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario is $19,502 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario located?

    Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario is located in Ontario, Ohio 44906-1246.

    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.
    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 volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    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.
    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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