Stark State College

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,036

8.58% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$6,639

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

16%

Default Rate

2019 Enrolled Students

11,830

25.8% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

19.3%

172 Graduates

About

Stark State College is a higher education institution located in Stark County, OH. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Stark State College were .

In 2019, 1,907 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Stark State College. 51.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 48.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,457 degrees), 9.34 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (156 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Stark State College is $3,036, which is $−4,788 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

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

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Stark State College is $3,036, which is $−4,788 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,639.

In 2019, 38% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 24% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,036

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Stark State College was $3,036. The cost of tuition at Stark State College is $−4,788 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

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

Average Net Price

$6,639

2019 Value

23.6%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Stark State College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,639. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Stark State College grew by 23.6%.

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

$5,252

Room and Board

$1,100

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Stark State College was of $5,252 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,100. The cost of room and board did not change between 2018 and 2019. 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

Financial Aid by Income Level

38%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

24%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

38% of undergraduate students at Stark State College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a decline of 5% with respect to 2018, when 40% 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.

16%

2017 Default Rate

470

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Stark State College was 16%, which represents 470 out of the 2941 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 has a total enrollment of 11,830 students. The full-time enrollment at Stark State College is 3,053 students and the part-time enrollment is 8,777. This means that 25.8% of students enrolled at Stark State College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Stark State College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 71.1% White, 13% Black or African American, 4.08% Two or More Races, 2.52% Asian, 1.81% Hispanic or Latino, 0.389% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.161% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Stark State College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (37%), followed by White Male (33.1%) and Black or African American Female (8.81%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

25.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Stark State College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 11,830 students. The full-time enrollment at Stark State College is 3,053 and the part-time enrollment is 8,777. This means that 25.8% of students enrolled at Stark State College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.9% 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

50%

2019 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 50%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), 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

White
8,415
Black or African American
1,532
Two or More Races
483

The enrolled student population at Stark State College is 71.1% White, 13% Black or African American, 4.08% Two or More Races, 2.52% Asian, 1.81% Hispanic or Latino, 0.389% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.161% 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% White, 26.9% 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, 819 students (6.92%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 53 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 (1,457 degrees awarded). There were 9.34 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (156 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Stark State College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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 Engineering Technologies (467 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (105 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (116 degrees).

Workforce

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 (1,379,738 people), Software developers (549,336 people), Other managers (183,808 people), Medical & health services managers (148,362 people), and Pharmacists (135,479 people).

The most specialized majors at Stark State College are Engineering Technologies (467 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (105 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (116 degrees), Health (506 degrees), and Transportation (12 degrees).

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 Stark State College are Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Physicians, and Architectural & engineering managers

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 (1,491,296 people), Computer Systems Design (582,432 people), Elementary & secondary schools (256,534 people), Outpatient care centers (232,534 people), and Offices of physicians (226,785 people).

Degrees

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

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Stark State College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

927

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

980

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 927 degrees were awarded to men at Stark State College, which is 0.946 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (980).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 245 degrees were awarded to men at Stark State College in Industrial Technology, which is 30.6 times more than the 8 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 127 degrees were awarded to women at Stark State College in General Studies, which is 2.44 times more than the 52 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

19%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 9% of students graduating from Stark State College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 19% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 25% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (40%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Stark State College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (40% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

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.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 12.8% of graduates (22 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,457 degrees awarded
Black or African American
156 degrees awarded
Unknown
142 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Stark State College is white (1,457 degrees awarded). There were 9.34 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (156 degrees).

7.45% of degree recipients (142 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Male
750 degrees awarded
White Female
707 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
108 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Stark State College is white male (750 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (707 degrees).

Operations

Stark State College has an endowment valued at nearly $6.99M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $304k (4.35%), compared to the 5.92% average return ($255k on $4.3M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2019, Stark State College had a total salary expenditure of $72.3M. Stark State College employs 66 Assistant professors, 57 Instructors, and 50 Associate professors. Most academics at Stark State College are Female Assistant professors (40), Female Instructors(33), and Female Associate professors (27).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Stark State College are: Business and Financial Operations, with 60 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 35 employees, and Service with 31 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$6.99M

2019 Endowment

6.24%

growth from 2018

Stark State College has an endowment valued at about $6.99M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Stark State College grew 6.24% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.68M 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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.71M - Federal
$1.2M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Stark State College received $1.71M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.2M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$35.6M

2019 Salaries

4.11%

growth from 2018

In 2019, Stark State College paid a median of $35.6M in salaries, which represents 49.3% of their overall expenditure ($72.3M) and a 4.11% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.5% decline from 2017 and a 4.19% decline from 2016.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.6M (44.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$11.6M

Instructional Salaries

176

Number of Employees

In 2019, Stark State College paid a total of $11.6M to 176 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (30.7%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

66 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

60 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Stark State College were Assistant professor with 66 employees; Instructor with 57 employees; and Instructor with 50 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Stark State College were Business and Financial Operations with 60 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 35 employees; and Service with 31 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Female Instructor
Female Associate professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Stark State College was Female Assistant professor with 40 employees, Female Instructor with 33 employees, and Female Associate professor with 27 employees.

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

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