Terra State Community College
Fremont, Ohio · Also known as Terra Community College|Terra Technical College · Website
$36,612
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$36,612
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Terra State Community College is a public 2-year college in Fremont, Ohio with 1,028 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $17,345 a year (tuition and fees $5,748 in-state, $8,544 out-of-state). 39% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $36,612 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $17,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$17,345
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,748
Out-of-state $8,544
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
39%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$17,500
About $186 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$36,612
Rank 3,254 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
- $17,345
- Tuition in-state
- $5,748
- Tuition out-of-state
- $8,544
- Cost of attendance
- $23,647
- Students with a need-based grant
- 27%
- Students with federal loans
- 22%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $16,285
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $17,371
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $19,266
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $19,553
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $22,802
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 $4,284 in 2015-16 to $5,748 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
- 1,028
- Part-time students
- 50%
- Women
- 49%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 39%
- Retention rate
- 68%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 54
- Endowment
- $7.32M
- 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 3,254 of 5,094 US colleges and 157 of 243 in Ohio (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OH median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $17,345 | $17,906 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,748 | $15,202 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 78% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 39% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 68% | 74% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $17,500 | $14,211 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,347 | $36,744 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $36,612 | $41,273 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 29% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 60% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
54 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 60 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 56 | Withheld | Withheld | $69,167 | $49,492 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 56 | $18,953 | Withheld | $40,404 | $44,125 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,024 |
| Computer ProgrammingCertificate | Certificate | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,294 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | $34,814 | $34,272 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | $54,341 | $57,702 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,359 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | $22,057 | $63,495 | $68,108 | $80,813 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $67,792 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,268 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | $36,804 | $37,073 |
| Computer ProgrammingAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,070 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,971 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | $43,911 | $48,733 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | $42,025 | $42,269 |
| MusicCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,737 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,148 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Fremont and Ohio on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in Ohio
Questions and answers
How much does Terra State Community College cost?
$17,345 a year is the average net price at Terra State Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,748 for in-state students and $8,544 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $23,647. Families earning under $30,000 pay $16,285 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Terra State Community College?
Terra State Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Terra State Community College graduates earn?
$36,612 a year is the median pay of former Terra State Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,347 after 6 years). That ranks 3,254 of 5,094 US colleges and 157 of 243 in Ohio. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $63,495.
How much student debt do Terra State Community College graduates have?
$17,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Terra State Community College graduates, about $186 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 22% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Terra State Community College?
39% of first-time, full-time students at Terra State Community College finish within 3 years. 68% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Terra State Community College?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (60 certificate graduates), Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (56 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (56 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 54 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.