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Stark State College

Stark State College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in North Canton, OH. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $7,766 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 10,031 and it offers 98 programs(18 online programs).
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Stark State College is $7,766 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Stark State College offers the alternative tuition plans .
56% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,146 (exclude student loans).
Stark State 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$7,766
Average Financial Amount$4,146

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Stark State College offers 98 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 2,049 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Stark State College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate4034
Less than 1 Year Certificate5210704
2 Years Certificate426206
Total98162,049

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 34 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 704 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 206 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 1,105 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 34 completers-
Welding Engineering Technology/Technician✕28-
Industrial Safety Technology/Technician✕3-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕2-
Petroleum Technology/Technician✕1-
Total34
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (2 completers) 59 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✔14-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕40-
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician✔3-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕1-
Computer Support Specialist✕1-
Education [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Educational/Instructional Technology✕2-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✔ (1 completers) 58 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕3-
Robotics Technology/Technician✕2-
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician✕1$24,500
Industrial Technology/Technician✕3-
Welding Engineering Technology/Technician✕1-
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician✕1-
Hazardous Materials Information Systems Technology/Technician✕0-
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician✕6-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕3-
Petroleum Technology/Technician✕13-
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Surveying Technology/Surveying✕0-
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician✔12-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕1-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕12-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD✕0-
Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADD✕0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 14 completers-
American Sign Language (ASL)✕14-
English Language and Literature [+] ✔ (1 completers) 3 completers-
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing✔3-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 35 completers-
Gerontology✔35-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕17-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography✕1-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 49 completers-
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair✕2-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕47-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 315 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕2-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist✕313-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor✕0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Graphic Design✕4-
Game and Interactive Media Design✕0-
Photography✕4-
Music Theory and Composition✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (2 completers) 105 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕29$22,900
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist✕26-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✔19-
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist✕1-
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician✔1-
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)✕2-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕15-
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist✕1-
Dietitian Assistant✕2-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage✕9-
Business [+] ✔ 37 completers-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✔13-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕12-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✔2-
Taxation✔10-
Total704
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Deaf Studies✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (3 completers) 15 completers-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✔5-
Computer Science✕1-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✔3$21,600
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration✔2-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕0-
Computer Support Specialist✕4-
Education [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕0-
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching✕0-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 22 completers-
Robotics Technology/Technician✕0-
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician✕5$32,900
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician✕0-
Industrial Technology/Technician✕3-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Welding Engineering Technology/Technician✕10-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕1-
Petroleum Technology/Technician✕2-
Hydraulics and Fluid Power Technology/Technician✕1-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician✕0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 0 completers-
American Sign Language (ASL)✕0-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary✕8-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 2 completers$27,700
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕0-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕2-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕0-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography✕1-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 22 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕22-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 107 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕0-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✕24-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕9-
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician✕7-
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist✕1-
Dietetics/Dietitian✕1-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage✕15-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕50-
Business [+] ✔ 29 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕0$25,700
Accounting✔1$26,300
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕16-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕5-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕0-
Banking and Financial Support Services✔2-
Taxation✔5-
Total206
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Environmental Studies✕0-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕0-
Technical and Scientific Communication✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 86 completers-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕19-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕19-
Computer Graphics✕27-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕19-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕2-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕13-
Education [+] ✕ 48 completers-
Education✕39-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs✕1-
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching✕0-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕8-
Engineering [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Engineering✕3-
Mechanical Engineering✕10-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 140 completers-
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician✕9-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕31-
Biomedical Technology/Technician✕0-
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology✕0-
Robotics Technology/Technician✕4-
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician✕6-
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology✕2-
Industrial Technology/Technician✕3-
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician✕12-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕10-
Petroleum Technology/Technician✕19-
Hydraulics and Fluid Power Technology/Technician✕2-
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician✕41-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD✕1-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician✕0-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary✕6-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕0-
Court Reporting/Court Reporter✕0-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 15 completers-
English Language and Literature✕5-
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing✕0-
Rhetoric and Composition✕10-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ (1 completers) 160 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕0-
General Studies✔160-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕2-
Biotechnology✕0-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Mathematics✕2-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 2 completers-
Gerontology✕0-
Accounting and Computer Science✔2-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕3-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Chemistry✕8-
Physics✕3-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician✕0-
Psychology [+] ✕ 33 completers-
Psychology✕33-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 58 completers-
Corrections✕2-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕35-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕5-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕14-
Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation✕2-
Human Services [+] ✕ 29 completers-
Social Work✕29-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography✕3-
Political Science and Government✕2-
Sociology✕2-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Game and Interactive Media Design✕4-
Fine/Studio Arts✕0-
Music✕4-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 306 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕19-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist✕22-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕8-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕6-
Occupational Therapist Assistant✕27-
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant✕26-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕16-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist✕18-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕10-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician✕4-
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician✕4-
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies✕9-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕9-
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist✕3-
Dietetics/Dietitian✕0-
Dietetic Technician✕4-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage✕10-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕111-
Business [+] ✔ 162 completers-
Business/Commerce✕0-
Business Administration and Management✕106-
Accounting✔32-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕0-
Accounting and Finance✔3-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕13-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✔3-
Casino Management✕0-
Taxation✔5-
Fashion Merchandising✕0-
Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations✕0-
Total1,105

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 10,031 students are attending at Stark State College. There are 175 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 331 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 (5.00%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 375 (full-time) and 447 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Stark State College is 20% and transfer-out rate is 11%. The retention rate is 49% at the school.
Stark State 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population10,031
Graduation Rate20%
Number of Faculty506
Student to Faculty Ratio20 to 1

Student Population at Stark State

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 10,596 students enrolled into Stark State College. By gender, 4,351 male and 6,245 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Stark State College.
Student Population By Gender
Stark State College
TotalMaleFemale
Total10,5964,3516,245
Full-time2,6951,2641,431
Part-tme7,9013,0874,814
There are 7,630 White (72.01%), 1,288 Black/African American (12.16%), 185 Hispanic (1.75%), 275 Asian (2.60%), and 1,389 students with other races attending Stark State College.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Stark State College
TotalMaleFemale
Total10,5964,3516,245
American Indian/Native American291613
Asian27594181
Black/African American1,288423865
Hispanic18577108
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1477
White7,6303,2604,370
Two More552193359
Un-Known623281342
Non-resident Alien000
Stark State College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
2,881 students (27.19% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 3,231 students (30.49% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Stark State College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Stark State College
Number of Students
Total10,596
Enrolled Online Exclusively2,881
Enrolled Some Online Courses3,231
Not in Online Courses4,484
By age range, at Stark State College, 2,330 students are aged 20 to 24 (21.99% of total students), 5,041 students are aged below 20 (47.57%), 296 students are aged above 50 (5.10%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Stark State College
TotalMaleFemale
Total10,5964,3516,245
Under 183,2591,2981,961
Age 18-191,782819963
Age 20-211,186566620
Age 22-241,144482662
Age 25-291,141441700
Age 30-34765284481
Age 35-39458165293
Age 40-49565193372
Age 50-6427088182
Over 64261511

Directory and Accreditation Information

Stark State College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1976 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Stark State College.
6200 Frank Ave NW, North Canton, OH
330-494-6170
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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