About
Terra State Community College is a public community college in Fremont, Ohio, United States. It was founded in 1968 as Vanguard Technical Institute, a night school using the facilities of Vanguard Vocational Center. Terra's district includes Sandusky, Seneca, and the eastern portion of Ottawa counties.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 19.4-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 52 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 47 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing5 · 9.6%
- No Data47 · 90.4%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Higher Learning Commission
Programmatic accreditations · 2
Action history · 8
- Oct 2024Voluntary Withdrawal ReceivedAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
- Aug 2024Voluntary Withdrawal ReceivedAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
- Aug 2024Voluntary Withdrawal ReceivedAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
- Jun 2024Renewal of AccreditationHigher Learning Commission
- Mar 2020Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 640 students received $2.9M in Pell grants, alongside $2.4M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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 441 borrowers who entered repayment, 17 (3.8%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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 Terra State Community College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 4
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus1
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Terra State Community College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Terra State Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectTerra State Community College | 39% | — | 2,214 | $17,345 | Community College |
| — | — | 4,827 | $6,109 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,305 | $8,753 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,624 | $7,142 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,937 | $6,680 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 3,463 | $7,702 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,225 | $8,330 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,780 | $3,338 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,553 | $4,687 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,975 | $10,773 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,908 | $4,102 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,597 | $10,756 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,115 | $4,157 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,880 | $3,877 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 2,000 | $5,978 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 39% | — | 2,937 | $6,680 |
Institutions like Terra State Community College
Explore the federal data for institutions in Terra State Community College's comparison group.
- Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Alamance Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,827Net price$6,109View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Davidson-Davie Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,305Net price$8,753View data - Community CollegeOhio
Edison State Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,624Net price$7,142View data - BaccalaureateMichigan
Lake Michigan College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,937Net price$6,680View data - Community CollegeLouisiana
Louisiana Delta Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,463Net price$7,702View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Mendocino College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,225Net price$8,330View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Nash Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,780Net price$3,338View data - Community CollegeOhio
North Central State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,553Net price$4,687View data - Community CollegeLouisiana
Northshore Technical Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,975Net price$10,773View data - Community CollegeVirginia
Patrick & Henry Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,908Net price$4,102View data - Community CollegeLouisiana
River Parishes Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,597Net price$10,756View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Sandhills Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,115Net price$4,157View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
South Florida State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,880Net price$3,877View data - Community CollegeMichigan
Southwestern Michigan College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,000Net price$5,978View data
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, 2024-2026: Pathways to ProgressTerra State Community College's Strategic Plan for 2024-2026, titled 'Pathways to Progress', aims to drive student access and success through innovative education and organizational capacity building. The plan comprises three main initiatives: delivering tailored education for workforce or university transfer, expanding student access, and enhancing institutional impact. Key goals include aligning academic programs with regional needs, increasing enrollment, and ensuring fiscal sustainability.terra.edu
Grants & funding (1)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
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