Stark State College

www.starkstate.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,036

2021 Average Net Price

$6,363

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.09%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

10,596

25.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

18.9%

181 Graduates

About

Stark State College is a higher education institution located in Stark County, OH. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Stark State College were General Studies (160 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (111 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (106 degrees).

In 2021, 2,049 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Stark State College. 50.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 49.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,708 degrees), 10.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (162 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Stark State College is $3,036, which is $−4,932 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Stark State College is $3,036, which is $−4,932 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,363.

In 2021, 41% of undergraduate students attending Stark State College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 24% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,036

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Stark State College was $3,036. The cost of tuition at Stark State College is $−4,932 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Stark State College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$6,363

2021 Value

1.92%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Stark State College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,363. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Stark State College grew by 1.92%.

This chart compares the average net price of Stark State College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$5,356

Room and Board

$1,100

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Stark State College was of $5,356 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.98% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,100. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Stark State College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

41%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

24%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

41% of undergraduate students at Stark State College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 13.9% with respect to 2020, when 36% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Stark State College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.09%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Stark State College was 4.09%, which represents 93 out of the 2275 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Stark State College had a total enrollment of 10,596 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Stark State College is 2,695 students and the part-time enrollment is 7,901. This means that 25.4% of students enrolled at Stark State College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Stark State College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 72% White, 12.2% Black or African American, 5.21% Two or More Races, 2.6% Asian, 1.75% Hispanic or Latino, 0.274% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.132% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Stark State College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (35.8%), followed by White Male (34.5%) and Black or African American Female (7.31%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

25.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Stark State College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 10,596 students. The full-time enrollment at Stark State College is 2,695 and the part-time enrollment is 7,901. This means that 25.4% of students enrolled at Stark State College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Stark State College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

51%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Stark State College was 51%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Stark State College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Stark State College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
7,630 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,288 enrolled students
Two or More Races
552 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Stark State College is 72% White, 12.2% Black or African American, 5.21% Two or More Races, 2.6% Asian, 1.75% Hispanic or Latino, 0.274% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.132% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2021, 17 more women than men received degrees from Stark State College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Stark State College is white (1,708 degrees awarded). There were 10.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (162 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Stark State College is General Studies (160 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (111 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (106 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Stark State College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (315 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (254 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (72 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Stark State College are Registered nurses (1,350,587 people), Software developers (517,973 people), Other managers (220,079 people), Medical & health services managers (156,777 people), and Police officers (134,811 people).

The most specialized majors at Stark State College in 2021 are Precision Production (315 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (254 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (72 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (160 degrees), and Protective Services (77 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Stark State College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Physicians, Architectural & engineering managers, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Stark State College are Precision Production (315 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (254 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (72 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (160 degrees), and Protective Services (77 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Stark State College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,525,492 people), Computer Systems Design (597,675 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (351,327 people), Elementary & secondary schools (323,528 people), and Outpatient care centers (238,814 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Stark State College.

Most Common (2021)

General Studies
160 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
111 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
106 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Stark State College was General Studies with 160 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Stark State College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,016

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

1,033

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 1,016 degrees were awarded to men at Stark State College, which is 0.984 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,033).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Stark State College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 308 degrees were awarded to men at Stark State College in Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology, which is 61.6 times more than the 5 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 112 degrees were awarded to men at Stark State College in General Studies, which is 2.33 times more than the 48 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

10%

100% Completion Time

18%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 10% of students graduating from Stark State College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 18% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 24% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (30%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Stark State College is Female and Asian (30% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,708 degrees awarded
Black or African American
162 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
64 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Stark State College is white (1,708 degrees awarded). There were 10.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (162 degrees).

1.32% of degree recipients (27 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
868 degrees awarded
White Female
840 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
107 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Stark State College is white male (868 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (840 degrees).

Operations

Stark State College has an endowment valued at nearly $9.23M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 99k (1.07%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Stark State College had a total salary expenditure of 64.1M. Stark State College employs 58 Associate professors, 50 Assistant professors and 49 Instructors. Most academics at Stark State College are Female Associate professor (33), Female Assistant professor (31), and Female Instructor (26).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Stark State College are: Business and Financial Operations, with 49 employees, Service, with 29 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 27 employees.

Endowment

$9.23M

2021 Endowment

22%

growth from 2020

Stark State College has an endowment valued at about $9.23M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Stark State College grew 22% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.94M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Stark State College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$36.4M

2021 Salaries

0.104%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Stark State College paid a median of $36.4M in salaries, which represents 56.8% of their overall expenditure ($64.1M) and a 0.104% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$11.4M

Instructional Salaries

169

Number of Employees

In 2021, Stark State College paid a total of $11.4M to 169 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

58 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

49 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Stark State College were Associate professor with 58 employees, Assistant professor with 50 employees, and Instructor with 49 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Stark State College were Business and Financial Operations with 49 employees, Service with 29 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 27 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Associate professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Stark State College was Female Associate professor with 33 employees, Female Assistant professor with 31 employees, and Female Instructor with 26 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Stark State College.