Stark State College

6200 Frank Ave NW
North Canton, OH 44720

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 11,654 students (27% of students are full-time).

The college's student:teacher ratio of 36:1 is higher than the state community college average of 27:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 34%.

Stark State College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Ohio for:

The teacher population of 327 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	Stark State College	(OH) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional	Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control	Public	Private, for profit
Total Faculty	327 staff	39 staff

The student population of Stark State College has declined by 17% over five years.

The student:teacher ratio of 36:1 has decreased from 39:1 over five years.

The Stark State College diversity score of 0.51 is less than the state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has grown by 54% over five years.

Total Enrollment	11,654 students	823 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	36:1	27:1

# Full-Time Students	3,140 students	475 students

# Part-Time Students	8,514 students	348 students


% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	-
% Asian	2%	2%

% Hispanic	2%	4%

% Black	11%	14%

% White	68%	66%

% Two or more races	3%	3%

% Non Resident races	3%	3%
% Unknown races	10%	8%

Diversity Score	0.51	0.53

College Completion Rate	15%	27%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$34,000	$30,800

The public in-state tuition of $3,686 is less than the state average of $4,856. The in-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.

The public out-state tuition of $5,870 is less than the state average of $11,120. The out-state tuition has declined by 13% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$3,686	$4,856

Out-State Tuition Fees	$5,870	$11,120

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	83%	90%

Median Debt for Graduates	$16,938	$19,930

Median Debt for Dropouts	$6,467	$6,500

Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS

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.

The nearest community college to Stark State College is Kent State University at Stark (0.2 miles away).