Public · Mansfield, Ohio

North Central State College

North Central State College is a public institution in Mansfield, Ohio. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.

$4,687
Avg net price / yr
$38,158
10-yr median earnings
35.1%
150%-time completion

The verdict

North Central State College posts modest former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

41st pct.
former-student earnings, US
35.1%
150%-time completion
+9%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
Rural: Fringe Carnegie: Associate's
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this North Central State College profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

C
College Value Score
55/100
North Central State College

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings D
$38,158
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A+
$4,687
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
35.1%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A-
$8,252
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C+
66.4%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
71.4%
First-year students returning for year two
North Central State College vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$38,158

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$4,687

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

35.1%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 35.1%

Four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - North Central State College vs peers

North Central State College positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. North Central State College positioned by ea… Carnegie Classification: Associate's Associate's COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $32K $63K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $4K $18K Avg Net Price ($) North Central State College (you are here): $38K earn · $5K net · 35% grad You are here - North Central Stat… Kent State University at Ashtabula: $45K earn · $12K net · 25% grad Kent State Univers… Bowling Green State University-Firelands: $48K earn · $17K net · 11% grad Bowling Green Stat… Edison State Community College: $41K earn · $7K net · 38% grad Edison State Commu… Hocking College: $38K earn · $14K net · 32% grad Hocking College Kent State University at Salem: $45K earn · $14K net · 30% grad Kent State Univers… Northwest State Community College: $40K earn · $14K net · 46% grad Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus: $60K earn · $16K net · 15% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How North Central State College ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

North Central State College: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$38,158 41st percentile higher than 41% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Above this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric North Central State College National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $38,158 #3030 of 5103 41st
Average net price $4,687 #284 of 5020 94th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 35.1% #3959 of 4858 19th
Undergraduate enrollment 1,273 #1932 of 5462 65th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

1,273
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
35.1%
150%-time completion
$38,158
10-yr median earnings
71.4%
First-year retention

How North Central State College ranks in Ohio

State rank among 243 reporting Ohio colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric North Central State College State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $38,158 #143 of 243 41st
Average net price $4,687 #5 of 228 98th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 35.1% #189 of 235 20th
Undergraduate enrollment 1,273 #65 of 257 75th

Highest former-student earnings in Ohio

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Chamberlain University-Ohio$92,405$31,544
2Case Western Reserve University$87,989$41,190
3Ohio Northern University$80,928$24,478
4Four County Career Center$77,338-
5University of Dayton$75,537$29,533
6Mount Carmel College of Nursing$75,103$10,420
7Mount Carmel College of Nursing - Fairfield$75,103-
8Kenyon College$71,830$38,512
9Trinity Health System School of Nursing$71,660$9,825
10Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing$68,723-
11The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences$68,303$18,378
12Denison University$67,753$40,007
143North Central State CollegeThis school$38,158$4,687

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at North Central State College

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at North Central State College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $4,624
Out-of-State Tuition $9,103
Average Net Price $4,687
21.8%
Pell Grant Rate
14.7%
Federal Loan Rate
$8,252
Median Debt
$87/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at North Central State College swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $3,411 to $5,693 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -24.4%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.

Lowest year
$3,411
Highest year
$5,693
Most recent (2023)
$4,304
Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $5,6932014: $5,4882015: $4,9392016: $5,2592017: $4,2692018: $3,4112019: $4,6242020: $5,6812021: $4,2372022: $4,6452023: $4,304
2013 · $5,6932023 · $4,304

Over the same years, enrollment went -52.1% (2,479 → 1,187 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

61.9%
Female
49.7%
First Generation

Outcomes

71.4%
Retention Rate
$34,892
Median Earnings (6yr)
40.1%
Earning Over $25K
66.4%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 35.1%
First-year retention First-time, full-time freshmen 71.4%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $34,892
Median earnings 10 years after entry $38,158
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 40.1%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 66.4%
Median federal student debt At completion $8,252
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $87/mo

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Associate's 7 207 $53,062 $74,280 $10,699
Certificate 2 53 $51,902 $51,902 $7,310

Top programs at North Central State College by completer earnings

Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file

median earnings

What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's 63 $74,280 $10,500
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's 28 $59,779 $10,946
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate 37 $51,902 $7,310
Business/Commerce, General Associate's 30 $45,908 -
Human Services, General Associate's 15 $42,944 -
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's 24 $42,400 $10,650
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's 27 - -
Criminal Justice and Corrections Certificate 16 - -
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's 20 - -

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for North Central State College?
North Central State College is a public institution in Mansfield, Ohio. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,273 students.
How much do North Central State College former students earn?
Federally aided former students at North Central State College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $38,158 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $34,892.
How much does North Central State College cost?
The average net price at North Central State College is $4,687. In-state tuition is $4,624 and out-of-state tuition is $9,103. Median student debt at graduation is $8,252.
What is the graduation rate at North Central State College?
North Central State College has a 35.1% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 71.4%.
Is North Central State College worth the student debt?
The median student debt at North Central State College is $8,252, while former students earn a median of $38,158 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 22% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 66.4% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $87.

Sources & methodology

Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.

Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Where to go next from North Central State College

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