Community CollegePublic
Stark State College
6-yr Graduation
23%
—
Total enrollment
10,128
peer median 5,077
Avg net price
$5,986
-$1.5k vs Community College
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About
Stark State College is a public community college near North Canton, Ohio, United States. The college offers 230 majors, options, one-year certificates, and career enhancement certificates. As of fall 2025, the enrollment was 10,390. Approximately 4,000 noncredit students are enrolled in continuing education and contract training activities.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
23%
Overall completion
23%
Full-time retention
50%
Full-time retention
50%
Pell equity
6.8pp gap
Pell recipients
19%74 of 384
Non-Pell (all)
26%135 of 524
Subsidized loan, no Pell
32%7 of 22
No Federal Aid
25%128 of 502
Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.8-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.
Of 115 Title IV programs, 17 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 96 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
115
Passing
17
14.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
1.7% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.7%
+1.1pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
115programs
- Passing17 · 14.8%
- No Data96 · 83.5%
- Failing2 · 1.7%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
1
At Risk
4
Watch
1
Safe
12
No data
96
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.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Education General
Associate Degree · Education
$31,527
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
-9.4%
−$3,281
Education General
Associate Degree · Education
-9.4%
$31,527 vs $34,808
Computer Software and Media Applications
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
$34,518
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
-0.8%
−$290
Computer Software and Media Applications
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
-0.8%
$34,518 vs $34,808
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$34,844
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+0.1%
+$36
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+0.1%
$34,844 vs $34,808
Social Work
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$35,009
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+0.6%
+$201
Social Work
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+0.6%
$35,009 vs $34,808
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
$36,018
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+3.5%
+$1,210
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
+3.5%
$36,018 vs $34,808
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
$36,493
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+4.8%
+$1,685
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+4.8%
$36,493 vs $34,808
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
$39,983
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+14.9%
+$5,175
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
+14.9%
$39,983 vs $34,808
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
$43,706
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+25.6%
+$8,898
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+25.6%
$43,706 vs $34,808
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Program
EP gap
Status
Computer Software and Media Applications
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
-0.8%
−$290
Just failing
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+0.1%
+$36
Just passing
Social Work
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+0.6%
+$201
Just passing
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
+3.5%
+$1,210
Just passing
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+4.8%
+$1,685
Just passing
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Social Work
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$27,625
$35,009
79%
Social Work
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$27,625 debt · $35,009 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$18,272
$34,844
52%
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$18,272 debt · $34,844 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
$18,070
$36,493
50%
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
$18,070 debt · $36,493 earn
Computer Software and Media Applications
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
$14,350
$34,518
42%
Computer Software and Media Applications
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
$14,350 debt · $34,518 earn
Education General
Associate Degree · Education
$12,520
$31,527
40%
Education General
Associate Degree · Education
$12,520 debt · $31,527 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$17,539
$51,648
34%
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$17,539 debt · $51,648 earn
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
$13,156
$44,203
30%
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
$13,156 debt · $44,203 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$16,625
$57,527
29%
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$16,625 debt · $57,527 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Higher Learning Commission
Accredited since 1976Next review Aug 2030
Programmatic accreditations · 6
Action history · 14
- Nov 2025Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
- Aug 2025Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
- Apr 2025Renewal of AccreditationAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETT) - Dietetic Technician Program
- Dec 2024Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic QualityAmerican Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
- Jul 2024Renewal of AccreditationAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETT) - Dietetic Technician Program
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$75–110k—
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price
$5,986
-$1,525vs Community College median $7,512
Federal loans
24.2%
In-state tuition
$4,790
Out-of-state
$7,886
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 3,864 students received $15.0M in Pell grants, alongside $12.3M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
3,864
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$15.0M
$15,021,634 total
Direct Loans
$12.3M
3,336 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
4k’20
4k’21
3k’22
3k’23
4k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$5.0M
1,613 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$7.3M
1,718 loan awards
Parent PLUS$22K
5 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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 2,275 borrowers who entered repayment, 93 (4.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
4.0%
+1.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,275
Defaulted
93
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
21.8%+12.5
2017
15.9%+6.7
2018
13.0%+6.0
2019
4.0%+1.7
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.
Academic programs at Stark State College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs126
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
1,039 total completions
01Health Professions
25924.9%
01Health Professions
25924.9%
02Liberal Arts
22321.5%
02Liberal Arts
22321.5%
03Business
20719.9%
03Business
20719.9%
04Engineering Tech
11310.9%
04Engineering Tech
11310.9%
05Computer Sciences
908.7%
05Computer Sciences
908.7%
06Education
454.3%
06Education
454.3%
07Security/Protective
444.2%
07Security/Protective
444.2%
08Psychology
212.0%
08Psychology
212.0%
09Engineering
191.8%
09Engineering
191.8%
10Public Admin
181.7%
10Public Admin
181.7%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
10,128
12-mo unduplicated
12,384
Undergraduate
12,384
Graduate
0
Gender split
Men
41%5,122
Women
59%7,262
Race / ethnicity composition
White
67.5%
Black
17.5%
Two or more
5.2%
Hispanic
4.7%
Asian
4.0%
Unknown
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.21
2 offenses · 9,616 students
3-year trend
0.092 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.21Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0
Criminal offenses by type
Motor vehicle theft
2
By location
2total
- On campus1
- Public property1
VAWA offenses
0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs20
Liquor00
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
17.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
155
Stark State College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Stark State College selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectStark State College | 23% | — | 10,128 | $5,986 | Community College |
| — | — | 2,020 | $6,995 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,965 | $6,113 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,182 | $9,948 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,683 | $4,968 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,077 | $12,135 | Community College | |
| — | — | 28,081 | $8,400 | Community College | |
| — | — | 17,840 | $4,266 | Community College | |
| — | — | — | $4,181 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,624 | $7,142 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,468 | $8,621 | Community College | |
| — | — | 11,999 | $11,713 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,486 | $13,704 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,124 | $8,757 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,358 | $7,606 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,350 | $3,967 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,346 | $7,417 | Community College | |
| — | — | 16,642 | $4,982 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,641 | $6,353 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,553 | $4,687 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,082 | $13,555 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,854 | $10,369 | Community College | |
| — | — | 19,415 | $5,992 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,227 | $9,674 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,214 | $17,345 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,769 | $8,062 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 23% | — | 5,077 | $7,512 |
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Stark State College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Team
1 member
- Peter TrumpowerExecutive Director of Institutional Effectiveness
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planStrategic Plan 2026-282026Stark State College's Strategic Plan for 2026-28 emphasizes high-quality, affordable, and in-demand education tailored to student success and community prosperity. It focuses on fostering an innovative, responsive, and collaborative environment that prioritizes student-centered learning, academic excellence, and integrity. The college commits to upholding values of intellectual diversity, personal growth, and equality across its community.starkstate.edu
Grants & funding (4)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
- awardStrengthening Community Colleges EvaluationU.S. Department of Laborinstitution_site$2,231,465
- awardStrengthening Community Colleges Training GrantU.S. Department of Laborinstitution_site$1,749,974
- awardTRIO Student Support ServicesU.S. Department of Educationinstitution_site$1,430,545
- awardAdvanced Technological EducationNational Science Foundationinstitution_site$613,759
Frequently asked questions about Stark State College
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Stark State College.
What is the graduation rate at Stark State College?
Stark State College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 23% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Stark State College?
Stark State College reports a total enrollment of 10,128 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Stark State College?
The average net price at Stark State College is $5,986 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
Where is Stark State College located?
Stark State College is located in North Canton, Ohio 44720.
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.
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →
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