Stark State Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#17 in Community Colleges

Stark State College is ranked 17^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Stark State College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Ohio.

Its tuition & fees of $7,766 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 9,616.
It offers very diverse area of study (195 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Stark State are $7,766 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Ohio.

Stark State College $7,766

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Ohio $9,229

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Stark State is 23% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Ohio.

Stark State College 23%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Ohio 36%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Stark State is 9% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Ohio.

Stark State College 9%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Ohio 16%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Stark State is 54% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Ohio.

Stark State College 54%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Ohio 62%

Student Population

The total student population at Stark State is 9,616 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Ohio.

Stark State College 9,616

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Ohio 5,424

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Stark State is $3,378 which is 43.50% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Ohio.

Stark State College $3,378

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Ohio $4,172

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Stark State is 18 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Ohio.

Stark State College 18 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Ohio 16 to 1

Number of Programs

Stark State offers 195 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Ohio.

Stark State College 195

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Ohio 78

Number of Online Programs

Stark State offers 31 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Ohio.