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Stark State College

North Canton, Ohio Public 4-year Large suburb

Overview

Located in North Canton, Ohio, Stark State College is a public four-year institution. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 10,128 students in fall 2024. It is part of The University System of Ohio.

Stark State College offers certificates and associate degrees across 126 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Automobile, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 2,559 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 20 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 50% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
10,128
Students enrolled
50%
First-year retention
2,559
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
126
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 126

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

Engineering Technologies 26
Business, Management and Marketing 12
Computer and Information Sciences 11
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 3
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Health Professions 22
Visual and Performing Arts 6
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 6
Transportation and Materials Moving 1
Education 6
Engineering 3
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 1
Psychology 1
English Language and Literature 3
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Physical Sciences 2
Legal Professions and Studies 3
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 2
Communication and Journalism 2
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Social Sciences 3
Precision Production 2
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Science Technologies 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

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

First-year retention, full-time students
50%
First-year retention, part-time students
39%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
1,108
Certificates under 1 year
1,090
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
361

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
10,128
Undergraduates, fall 2024
10,128
Full-time, fall 2024
21%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
12,384
Full-time, 2024-25
20%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students

Student body

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

Women
59%
Men
41%
White
72%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
14%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
20
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
33%
Students taking some online courses
28%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
The University System of Ohio
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
President
Para Jones
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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