Clark State Community College

www.clarkstate.edu

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,296

2021 Average Net Price

$6,672

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.3%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

5,042

18.7% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

21.8%

65 Graduates

About

Clark State Community College is a higher education institution located in Clark County, OH. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Clark State Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (155 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (152 degrees), and Computer & Information Systems Security (27 degrees).

In 2021, 1,280 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Clark State Community College. 61.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (991 degrees), 6.16 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (161 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Clark State Community College is $3,296, which is $−4,672 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Clark State Community College is $3,296, which is $−4,672 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,672.

In 2021, 43% of undergraduate students attending Clark State Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 32% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,296

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Clark State Community College was $3,296. The cost of tuition at Clark State Community College is $−4,672 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$6,672

2021 Value

6.63%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Clark State Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,672. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Clark State Community College grew by 6.63%.

This chart compares the average net price of Clark State Community 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

$6,080

Room and Board

$1,008

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Clark State Community College was of $6,080 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,008. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

43%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

32%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

43% of undergraduate students at Clark State Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 6.52% with respect to 2020, when 46% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Clark State Community 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.

3.3%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Clark State Community College was 3.3%, which represents 58 out of the 1760 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

Clark State Community College had a total enrollment of 5,042 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Clark State Community College is 943 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,099. This means that 18.7% of students enrolled at Clark State Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Clark State Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 73.5% White, 13.2% Black or African American, 5.51% Two or More Races, 3.57% Hispanic or Latino, 1.41% Asian, 0.258% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0793% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Clark State Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (44.2%), followed by White Male (26.5%) and Black or African American Female (9.97%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

18.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Clark State Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,042 students. The full-time enrollment at Clark State Community College is 943 and the part-time enrollment is 4,099. This means that 18.7% of students enrolled at Clark State Community 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 Clark State Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

33%

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 Clark State Community College was 33%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Clark State Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
3,707 enrolled students
Black or African American
666 enrolled students
Two or More Races
278 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Clark State Community College is 73.5% White, 13.2% Black or African American, 5.51% Two or More Races, 3.57% Hispanic or Latino, 1.41% Asian, 0.258% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0793% 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.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 113 students (2.24%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 304 more women than men received degrees from Clark State Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Clark State Community College is white (991 degrees awarded). There were 6.16 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (161 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Clark State Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (155 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (152 degrees) and Computer & Information Systems Security (27 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Clark State Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (244 degrees awarded), Health (627 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (31 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 Clark State Community College are Registered nurses (1,364,131 people), Social workers, all other (198,022 people), Medical & health services managers (170,562 people), Other managers (169,739 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (156,959 people).

The most specialized majors at Clark State Community College in 2021 are Protective Services (244 degrees awarded), Health (627 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (31 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (155 degrees), and Agriculture (8 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Clark State Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Clark State Community College are Protective Services (244 degrees awarded), Health (627 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (31 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (155 degrees), and Agriculture (8 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 Clark State Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,553,652 people), Elementary & secondary schools (458,752 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (370,824 people), Outpatient care centers (284,191 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (232,946 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
155 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
152 degree-majors awarded
Computer & Information Systems Security
27 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Clark State Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 155 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

488

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

792

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 488 degrees were awarded to men at Clark State Community College, which is 0.616 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (792).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 171 degrees were awarded to men at Clark State Community College in Fire Science & Fire-Fighting, which is 6.58 times more than the 26 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 229 degrees were awarded to men at Clark State Community College in Other Health Preparatory Programs, which is 8.81 times more than the 26 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (27.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Clark State Community College is Male and White (27.7% 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
991 degrees awarded
Black or African American
161 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
49 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Clark State Community College is white (991 degrees awarded). There were 6.16 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (161 degrees).

2.03% of degree recipients (26 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
582 degrees awarded
White Male
409 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
131 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Clark State Community College is white female (582 degrees awarded). There were 1.42 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (409 degrees).

Operations

Clark State Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $10.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 55.4k (0.532%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Clark State Community College had a total salary expenditure of 40.2M. Clark State Community College employs 33 Instructors, 22 Assistant professors and 19 Professors. Most academics at Clark State Community College are Female Instructor (25), Female Assistant professor (17), and Female Professor (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Clark State Community College are: Management, with 39 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 38 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 34 employees.

Endowment

$10.4M

2021 Endowment

0.578%

growth from 2020

Clark State Community College has an endowment valued at about $10.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Clark State Community College grew 0.578% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.13M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Clark State Community 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-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.63M - Federal
$144k - State
$505k - Local

As of 2021, Clark State Community College received $1.63M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $144k from state grants and contracts, and $505k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$17.5M

2021 Salaries

3.69%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Clark State Community College paid a median of $17.5M in salaries, which represents 43.6% of their overall expenditure ($40.2M) and a 3.69% growth from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$5.15M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Clark State Community College paid a total of $5.15M to 91 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.4% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

33 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

39 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Clark State Community College were Instructor with 33 employees, Assistant professor with 22 employees, and Professor with 19 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Clark State Community College were Management with 39 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 38 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 34 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Female Assistant professor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Clark State Community College was Female Instructor with 25 employees, Female Assistant professor with 17 employees, and Female Professor with 12 employees.

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