Private For-Profit · Canton, Ohio

Ross College-Canton

Ross College-Canton is a private for-profit institution in Canton, Ohio. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.

46.0%
150%-time completion
$28,389
Avg net price / yr
$29,898
10-yr median earnings

The verdict

Ross College-Canton posts modest former-student earnings.

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

19th pct.
former-student earnings, US
46.0%
150%-time completion
+6%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large Carnegie: Associate's
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Ross College-Canton 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 Traditional"), 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

F
College Value Score
30/100
Ross College-Canton

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 F
$29,898
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$28,389
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
46.0%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B+
$9,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
34.8%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Ross College-Canton 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

$29,898

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$28,389

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

46.0%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 46.0%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Ross College-Canton vs peers

Ross College-Canton 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. Ross College-Canton positioned by earnings v… Carnegie Classification: Associate's Associate's COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $25K $65K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $9K $37K Avg Net Price ($) Ross College-Canton (you are here): $30K earn · $28K net · 46% grad You are here - Ross College-Canton Fortis College-Columbus: $36K earn · $28K net · 35% grad Fortis College-Col… MyComputerCareer at Columbus: $43K earn · $26K net · 72% grad MyComputerCareer a… Ohio Technical College: $48K earn · $35K net · 82% grad Ohio Technical Col… Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati: $61K earn · $29K net · 56% grad Galen College of N… Stautzenberger College-Maumee: $34K earn · $22K net · 55% grad Stautzenberger Col… Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls: $35K earn · $23K net · 45% grad Kent State University at Stark: $45K earn · $11K net · 37% 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 Ross College-Canton 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.

Ross College-Canton: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$29,898 19th percentile higher than 19% 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 Ross College-Canton National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $29,898 #4116 of 5103 19th
Average net price $28,389 #4323 of 5020 14th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 46.0% #3250 of 4858 33rd
Undergraduate enrollment 785 #2417 of 5462 56th

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

Quick Facts

785
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
46.0%
150%-time completion
$29,898
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Ross College-Canton ranks in Ohio

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

Metric Ross College-Canton State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $29,898 #210 of 243 14th
Average net price $28,389 #200 of 228 12th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 46.0% #161 of 235 31st
Undergraduate enrollment 785 #88 of 257 66th

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
209Ross College-CantonThis school$29,898$28,389

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Ross College-Canton

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 Ross College-Canton - 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

Average Net Price $28,389
76.1%
Pell Grant Rate
78.7%
Federal Loan Rate
$9,500
Median Debt
$101/mo
Monthly Payment

What students pay at Ross College-Canton rose +154.0% since 2017

Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $12,639 in 2017 to $32,097 in 2023, a rise of $19,458 in nominal dollars. Across the 51 colleges measured over the same 2017–2023 span, the median change was +13.5%.

Average net price, 2017–2023

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

2017: $12,6392018: $19,6552019: $21,3462020: $18,4122021: $19,9252022: $20,5842023: $32,097
2017 · $12,6392023 · $32,097

Over the same years, enrollment went +127.8% (151 → 344 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2017–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

White 29.0%
African American 36.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8%
Asian 0.5%
Two or More Ethnicities 8.5%
International 0.1%

Student body at a glance

94.2%
Female
56.3%
First Generation

Outcomes

$28,207
Median Earnings (6yr)
39.0%
Earning Over $25K
34.8%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 46.0%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $28,207
Median earnings 10 years after entry $29,898
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 39.0%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 34.8%
Median federal student debt At completion $9,500
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $101/mo

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Certificate 5 60 $37,188 $57,606 $9,317
Associate's 2 72 $55,907 $76,679 $22,304

Top programs at Ross College-Canton 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 56 $76,679 $25,134
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate 26 $57,606 $12,586
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians Associate's 16 $35,135 $19,473
Health and Medical Administrative Services Certificate 0 $34,473 $9,500
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Certificate 9 $32,657 $9,500
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate 19 $32,550 $9,500
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians Certificate 6 $28,653 $5,500

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Ross College-Canton?
Ross College-Canton is a private for-profit institution in Canton, Ohio. Undergraduate enrollment is 785 students.
How much do Ross College-Canton former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Ross College-Canton who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $29,898 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $28,207.
How much does Ross College-Canton cost?
The average net price at Ross College-Canton is $28,389.. Median student debt at graduation is $9,500.
What is the graduation rate at Ross College-Canton?
Ross College-Canton has a 46.0% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Ross College-Canton worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Ross College-Canton is $9,500, while former students earn a median of $29,898 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 32% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 34.8% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $101.

Sources & methodology

Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.

Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Where to go next from Ross College-Canton

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