Stark State College
Tel:
(330)494-6170
- Stark State College provides high-value, student-centered associate degrees and professional development. The College is dedicated to individual learning, transferable higher education and career success. We advance quality of life through accessibility and business and community partnerships.
School Highlights
- Stark State College serves 14,097 students (29% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 43:1 is higher than the state community college average of 27:1.
- Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 27%.
- Stark State College is one of 4 community colleges within Stark County, OH.
- The nearest community college is Kent State University at Stark (0.20 miles away).
School Overview
- The teacher population of 327 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Stark State College | (OH) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Public | Private, non-profit |
| Total Faculty | 327 staff | 35 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 14,097 students | 734 students |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 43:1 | 27:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 4,111 students | 450 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 9,986 students | 284 students |
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| % American Indian/Alaskan | 1% | - |
| % Asian | - | 1% |
| % Hispanic | 1% | 3% |
| % Black | 10% | 12% |
| % White | 81% | 73% |
| % Two or more races | 1% | 1% |
| % Unknown races | 6% | 10% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.33 | 0.44 |
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| College Completion Rate | 7% | 31% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $34,000 | $31,400 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Stark State College is the largest of five colleges and universities in Stark County, and Ohio's largest technical college with a headcount of over 7000 credit students. In 2005, the U.S. Department of Education ranked Stark State College as 11th among the top 50 fastest growing public two-year colleges in the nation by headcount between 5,000 and 9,999 students. Stark State College prepares individuals to enter fields in business technologies, engineering technologies, health technologies, information technologies, public service technologies and general studies. Degrees awarded are the associate of applied science, associate of applied business and associate of technical studies. The College also offers the following degrees in conjunction with Kent State University: Associate of Arts, Associate of Applied Business and Associate of Science. In addition to our 44 associate degree programs, any student can begin any college major at Stark State through the transfer module. The transfer module consists of 35 to 37 semester hours of coursework that are guaranteed to transfer to any other state college or university. Many students and parents take advantage of this cost-effective approach to a four-year degree program. Stark State is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
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