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James A. Rhodes State College

Lima, Ohio Public 4-year Rural area

Overview

James A. Rhodes State College is a public four-year institution in Lima, Ohio. The campus sits in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 4,124 students.

James A. Rhodes State College offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 65 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business/Commerce, Registered Nursing, and Electromechanical. It awarded 898 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.

Mission

Rhodes State College changes lives, builds futures and improves communities through life-long learning.

Mission statement as reported by James A. Rhodes State College

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
4,124
Students enrolled
898
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
65
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 65

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Engineering Technologies 12
Business, Management and Marketing 9
Health Professions 20
Computer and Information Sciences 5
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Public Administration and Social Services 2
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 3
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Education 2
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Psychology 1
Science Technologies 1
Social Sciences 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
9
Associate degrees
260
Certificates under 1 year
475
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
154

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
4,124
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,124
Full-time, fall 2024
14%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,130
Full-time, 2024-25
12%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
64%
Men
36%
White
75%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
16%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
65
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
22%
Students taking some online courses
30%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
President
Dr. Cynthia E. Spiers
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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