Stark State College
North Canton, OH · Public four-year · Suburb: Large
9,616undergraduates
$6,740average net price per year
23%graduate in 6 years
54%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
93 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (18)
- Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (18 awarded), Associate (24 awarded)
- CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (16 awarded)
- Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADD Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
- Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate (11 awarded)
- Computer Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (88 awarded), Associate (43 awarded)
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
- Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General Certificate (under 1 year) (25 awarded)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (13 awarded)
- Environmental/Environmental Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (1 awarded)
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (54 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (9 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Hydraulics and Fluid Power Technology/Technician Associate (1 awarded)
- Industrial Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
- Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
- Petroleum Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Robotics Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (16 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
- Surveying Technology/Surveying Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Welding Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (333 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (9)
- Accounting Certificate (1-2 years) (10 awarded), Associate (56 awarded)
- Accounting and Finance Associate (14 awarded)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Certificate (under 1 year) (47 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (31 awarded)
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General Certificate (under 1 year) (35 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded), Associate (11 awarded)
- Banking and Financial Support Services Certificate (1-2 years) (17 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (99 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Associate (2 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (74 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (36 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
- Taxation Certificate (under 1 year) (65 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (23 awarded), Associate (28 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (21)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician Associate (6 awarded)
- Dental Assisting/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (30 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Certificate (under 1 year) (34 awarded), Associate (18 awarded)
- Dietetics/Dietitian Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded)
- Dietitian Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate (22 awarded)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Associate (6 awarded)
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other Associate (4 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (33 awarded)
- Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (22 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Certificate (under 1 year) (25 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (22 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (19 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
- Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate (28 awarded)
- Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist Certificate (under 1 year) (29 awarded)
- Physical Therapy Assistant Associate (24 awarded)
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Associate (13 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (119 awarded)
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate (14 awarded)
- Sterile Processing Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded)
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
- Surgical Technology/Technologist Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded), Associate (12 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (10)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Associate (15 awarded)
- Computer Graphics Associate (20 awarded)
- Computer Programming, Specific Applications Certificate (under 1 year) (182 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded), Associate (17 awarded)
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General Certificate (under 1 year) (98 awarded)
- Computer Science Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
- Computer Support Specialist Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Certificate (under 1 year) (54 awarded), Associate (15 awarded)
- Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded)
- Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Certificate (1-2 years) (24 awarded), Associate (21 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Associate (291 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (2)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (65 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (59 awarded)
- Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair Technology/Technician, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Game and Interactive Media Design Certificate (under 1 year) (26 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
- Graphic Design Certificate (under 1 year) (12 awarded)
- Music Theory and Composition Certificate (under 1 year) (20 awarded)
- Music, General Associate (6 awarded)
- Photography Certificate (under 1 year) (18 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (4)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Associate (18 awarded)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Certificate (under 1 year) (20 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation Associate (1 awarded)
- Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Associate (24 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Accounting and Computer Science Associate (4 awarded)
- Gerontology Certificate (under 1 year) (50 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
Education (2)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Associate (6 awarded)
- Education, General Associate (48 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (3)
- English Language and Literature, General Associate (6 awarded)
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing Certificate (under 1 year) (25 awarded)
- Rhetoric and Composition Associate (7 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (1)
- Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor Certificate (under 1 year) (35 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Associate (26 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Associate (13 awarded)
- Physics, General Associate (12 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Associate (24 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- Deaf Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (20 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded)
Engineering (3)
- Construction Engineering Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
- Engineering, General Associate (2 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Associate (15 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary Certificate (1-2 years) (10 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate (11 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Associate (5 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Associate (3 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Associate (2 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $4,670
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $7,766
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Total cost living at home
- $8,392
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $6,629 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $8,176 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $7,716 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $11,165 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 93%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 91%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $3,919
- Got a grant from the college
- 69%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,287
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 27%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 22%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,311
Graduation
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 23%
- Transferred to another college
- 9%
- Came back for year two
- 54%
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,192 | 28% | 18% |
| Started here, part-time | 1,368 | 27% | 14% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 601 | 32% | 23% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 983 | 34% | 20% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 9,616
- Undergraduates
- 9,616
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,449
- Part-time undergraduates
- 7,167
- Students per faculty member
- 18 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 100%
- From out of state
- 0%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 25%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 27%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 5%
| Women | 58% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 12% |
| Hispanic | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 77% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 6200 Frank Ave NW, North Canton, OH, 44720
- County
- Stark County
- Part of
- The University System of Ohio
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.