Stark State College
North Canton, Ohio · Also known as Stark State College · Website
$34,661
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$34,661
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Stark State College is a public 4-year college in North Canton, Ohio with 5,749 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $5,986 a year (tuition and fees $4,790 in-state, $7,886 out-of-state). 23% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $34,661 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $13,786 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$5,986
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,790
Out-of-state $7,886
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
23%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$13,786
About $146 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$34,661
Rank 3,493 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $5,986
- Tuition in-state
- $4,790
- Tuition out-of-state
- $7,886
- Cost of attendance
- $10,755
- Students with a need-based grant
- 36%
- Students with federal loans
- 24%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,916
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,268
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,985
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $10,755
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $3,686 in 2015-16 to $4,790 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 5,749
- Part-time students
- 67%
- Women
- 59%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 23%
- Retention rate
- 50%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 123
- Endowment
- $10.9M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,493 of 5,094 US colleges and 169 of 243 in Ohio (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OH median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $5,986 | $17,906 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,790 | $15,202 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 78% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 23% | 59% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 50% | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $13,786 | $14,211 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $31,268 | $36,744 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $34,661 | $41,273 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 24% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 52% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
123 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 215 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 164 | $12,255 | $34,458 | $45,189 | $44,125 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 121 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,226 | $51,586 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 120 | $15,510 | $61,548 | $73,232 | $80,813 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 116 | $13,857 | $37,442 | $51,648 | $48,733 |
| Computer ProgrammingCertificate | Certificate | 62 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,556 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 61 | $18,748 | $28,616 | $34,844 | $42,269 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 54 | $6,378 | $32,023 | $43,568 | $33,673 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 49 | Withheld | Withheld | $53,787 | $57,294 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 41 | Withheld | $109,198 | $128,590 | $67,792 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 41 | $8,857 | $44,914 | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 36 | $6,699 | $22,525 | $34,518 | $41,737 |
| Education, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 36 | $12,206 | Withheld | $31,527 | $41,787 |
| Social WorkAssociate's | Associate's | 35 | $23,431 | Withheld | $35,009 | $39,409 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 35 | Withheld | $36,006 | $39,571 | $35,447 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | $13,982 | $35,014 | $43,706 | $46,706 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | $16,750 | $51,690 | $67,044 | $65,389 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 32 | $12,000 | Withheld | $44,203 | $55,195 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,024 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,359 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 30 | $16,125 | $30,672 | $57,527 | $61,982 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | Withheld | $35,362 | $39,983 | $64,773 |
| TaxationOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,936 |
| American Sign LanguageCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,771 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of North Canton and Ohio on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Ohio
- Homes: Homes for sale in Ohio
Questions and answers
How much does Stark State College cost?
$5,986 a year is the average net price at Stark State College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,790 for in-state students and $7,886 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $10,755. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,916 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Stark State College?
Stark State College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Stark State College graduates earn?
$34,661 a year is the median pay of former Stark State College students who work, 10 years after they started ($31,268 after 6 years). That ranks 3,493 of 5,094 US colleges and 169 of 243 in Ohio. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate's) at $109,198.
How much student debt do Stark State College graduates have?
$13,786 is the median federal student loan debt of Stark State College graduates, about $146 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 24% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Stark State College?
23% of first-time, full-time students at Stark State College finish within 6 years. 50% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Stark State College?
Precision Metal Working (215 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (164 associate's graduates), Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (121 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 123 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.