Stark State College

www.starkstate.edu

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,036

2024 Average Net Price

$7,160

After Financial Aid

2023 Default Rate

0.303%

on Student Loans

2024 Enrolled Students

10,128

21.2% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

23%

209 Graduates

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Stark State College is $3,036, which is $5,124 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,160.

In 2024, 47% of undergraduate students attending Stark State College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 24% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,036

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Stark State College was $3,036. The cost of tuition at Stark State College is $−5,124 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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

Average Net Price

$7,160

2024 Value

6.23%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Stark State College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,160. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Stark State College grew by 6.23%.

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

$9,384

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Stark State College was of $9,384 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 64% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 9.09% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

47%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

24%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

47% of undergraduate students at Stark State College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 27% with respect to 2023, when 37% 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.

0.303%

2023 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2023 the default rate for borrower's at Stark State College was 0.303%, which represents 5 out of the 1648 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 had a total enrollment of 10,128 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Stark State College is 2,149 students and the part-time enrollment is 7,979. This means that 21.2% of students enrolled at Stark State College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Stark State College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 72.6% White, 13.4% Black or African American, 5.08% Two or More Races, 4.78% Hispanic or Latino, 3.12% Asian, 0.326% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.118% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Stark State College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (36%), followed by White Female (34.9%) and Black or African American Female (9.07%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

21.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Stark State College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 10,128 students. The full-time enrollment at Stark State College is 2,149 and the part-time enrollment is 7,979. This means that 21.2% of students enrolled at Stark State College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% 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%

2024 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 (64%), 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 (2024)

White
7,357 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,353 enrolled students
Two or More Races
515 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Stark State College is 72.6% White, 13.4% Black or African American, 5.08% Two or More Races, 4.78% Hispanic or Latino, 3.12% Asian, 0.326% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.118% 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 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Operations

Stark State College has an endowment valued at nearly $10.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 778k (7.17%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Stark State College had a total salary expenditure of 80.7M. Stark State College employs 59 Associate professors, 56 Instructors and 28 Assistant professors. Most academics at Stark State College are Female Associate professor (36), Female Instructor (34), and Male Associate professor (23).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Stark State College are: Business and Financial Operations, with 43 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 31 employees, and Service with 29 employees.

Endowment

$10.9M

2024 Endowment

12.5%

growth from 2023

Stark State College has an endowment valued at about $10.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Stark State College grew 12.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.45M 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: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$38M

2024 Salaries

5.9%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Stark State College paid a median of $38M in salaries, which represents 47.2% of their overall expenditure ($80.7M) and a 5.9% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.3% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.00138% decline between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$11.3M

Instructional Salaries

155

Number of Employees

In 2024, Stark State College paid a total of $11.3M to 155 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Stark State College were Business and Financial Operations with 43 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 31 employees, and Service with 29 employees.

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