Stark State College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Stark State College is a 2-4 years, public school located in North Canton, Ohio. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $4,670 for Ohio residents and $7,766 for other students on average. It offers 193 degree programs through 42 Certificate, 91 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 26 programs (6 Certificate, 9 Associate's programs). The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $37,100.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	6200 Frank Ave NW, North Canton, OH
Phone	330-494-6170
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$4,670 Out-of-State$7,766
Student Population »	10,031 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	20%
Transfer-out Rate	11%
Retention Rate	49% (Full-time) 42% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$4,146
Students to Faculty	20:1 (5.00%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$37,100

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,670 for Ohio residents and $7,766 for out-of-state students at Stark State College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($10,380) over public community colleges in Ohio.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Stark State College. Then, we compare its costs to Ohio community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Ohio Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$4,670	$7,766
Books & Supplies	$1,000
Off-Campus Living Costs	$12,106
Average Financial Aid	$4,146
Cost of Attendance	$17,776	$20,872
After Financial Aid	$13,630	$16,726
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$37,100

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Ohio Residents	Out-of-State Students
Stark State College	$4,670	$7,766
Public Community Colleges in Ohio	$6,016	$10,380
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,939	$8,623

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Stark State College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 26 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 6 Certificate, 9 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	6	9	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	42	91	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Natural Resources and Conservation

what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Deaf Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Technical and Scientific Communication	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer Programming, Specific Applications	4 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Science	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Graphics	NOT OFFERED	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Computer Support Specialist	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Education	NOT OFFERED	40 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Engineering	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	34 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Robotics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Technology/Technician	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Welding Engineering Technology/Technician	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	22 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Petroleum Technology/Technician	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Hydraulics and Fluid Power Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	33 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
American Sign Language (ASL)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Court Reporting/Court Reporter	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
English Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Rhetoric and Composition	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	159 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Biotechnology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mathematics and Statistics

what is Mathematics and Statistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Gerontology	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Physical Sciences

what is Physical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Chemistry	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Physics	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Science Technologies/Technicians

what is Science Technologies/Technicians program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	34 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Corrections	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	17 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Social Work	NOT OFFERED	25 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Geographic Information Science and Cartography	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	35 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Game and Interactive Media Design	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio Arts	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Music	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dental Assisting/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	NOT OFFERED	21 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist Assistant	NOT OFFERED	34 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Dietetics/Dietitian	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Dietetic Technician	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	25 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	121 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	51 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	118 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	39 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	34 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Finance	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	8 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Banking and Financial Support Services	5 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Casino Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Taxation	21 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	11 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Fashion Merchandising	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 10,031 students at Stark State College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 4,351 male students and 6,245 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	10,596	2,695	7,901
Male Students	4,351	1,264	3,087
Female Students	6,245	1,431	4,814

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Stark State College, there are 10,031 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 5,784 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,627 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,157 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	10,031
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	2,627
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	3,157
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	4,247