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Zane State College

Zanesville, Ohio·Public, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·zanestate.edu
6-yr Graduation
46%
+30.0pp vs Community College
Total enrollment
1,769
peer median 2,149
Avg net price
$7,423
+$470 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
46%+30.0pp vs Community College

Pell equity

14.0pp gap
Pell recipients
36%
Non-Pell
50%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 14.0-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.

FVT/GE

Of 41 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 34 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
41
Passing
5
12.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
4.9% of portfolio
Fail rate
4.9%
+4.3pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

41programs
  • Passing5 · 12.2%
  • No Data34 · 82.9%
  • Failing2 · 4.9%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
3
No data
34

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.

7
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Associate Degree · Natural Resources And Conservation
-21.3%
$27,386 vs $34,808
Social Work
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
-9.4%
$31,524 vs $34,808
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+18.8%
$41,369 vs $34,808
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+20.8%
$42,061 vs $34,808
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+30.4%
$45,391 vs $34,808
Information Science/Studies
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+32.8%
$46,219 vs $34,808
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
+136.8%
$82,415 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

5
Social Work
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
18%
$5,800 debt · $31,524 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
18%
$7,633 debt · $42,061 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
17%
$7,209 debt · $41,369 earn
Information Science/Studies
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
15%
$6,834 debt · $46,219 earn
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
11%
$9,092 debt · $82,415 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1975Next review Aug 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 6

  1. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  2. Jan 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Jan 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Aug 2022Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  5. Dec 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$5,563
$30–48k$5,904
$48–75k$7,427
$75–110k$10,823
$110k+$12,349

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

Avg net price
$7,423
+$470vs Community College median $6,953
Federal loans
12.3%
In-state tuition
$5,856
Out-of-state
$11,466

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 419 students received $1.9M in Pell grants, alongside $618K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
419
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.9M
$1,911,585 total
Direct Loans
$618K
243 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$393K
167 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$198K
68 loan awards
Parent PLUS$27K
8 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 397 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (0.5%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.5%
-1.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
397
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
19.9%
2017
17.8%
2018
8.6%
2019
0.5%
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 Zane State College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs49
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

260 total completions
01Liberal Arts
7930.4%
02Business
4818.5%
03Engineering Tech
4718.1%
04Health Professions
4216.2%
05Computer Sciences
186.9%
06Security/Protective
62.3%
07Natural Resources
62.3%
08Engineering
51.9%
09Public Admin
51.9%
10Visual/Performing Arts
41.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,769
12-mo unduplicated
2,045
Undergraduate
2,045
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
39%791
Women
61%1,254

Race / ethnicity composition

White
86.6%
Two or more
4.5%
Black
4.3%
Hispanic
1.9%
Unknown
1.8%
Asian
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,726 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.581 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    17.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    38

    Zane State College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Zane State College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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
    SubjectZane State College
    		46%—1,769$7,423Community College
    Southern State Community College
    		——2,227$10,918Community College
    Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
    		20%—2,009$5,971Community College
    Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
    		12%—2,170$6,483Community College
    Ohio University-Lancaster Campus
    		11%—2,127$6,133Community College
    Edison State Community College
    		——4,624$8,503Community College
    Peer group median16%—2,149$6,953

    Frequently asked questions about Zane State College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Zane State College.

    What is the graduation rate at Zane State College?

    Zane State College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 46% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Zane State College?

    Zane State College reports a total enrollment of 1,769 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Zane State College?

    The average net price at Zane State College is $7,423 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Zane State College located?

    Zane State College is located in Zanesville, Ohio 43701-2626.

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