10-yr median earnings
$36,612
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Fremont, Ohio
Terra State Community College
Terra State Community College is a public institution in Fremont, 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.
- $17,345
- Avg net price / yr
- $36,612
- 10-yr median earnings
- 37.3%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Terra State Community College posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 36th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 37.3%
- 150%-time completion
- +4%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Rural: Fringe
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Terra State Community 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-Mixed Traditional/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
F
College Value Score
37/100
Terra State Community 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 F
$36,612
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price D
$17,345
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
37.3%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$17,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
51.7%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$17,345
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
37.3%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 37.3%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Terra State Community College vs peers
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 Terra State Community 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.
Terra State Community College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$36,612 36th percentile higher than 36% of 5,103 US colleges
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 | Terra State Community College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $36,612 | #3256 of 5103 | 36th |
| Average net price | $17,345 | #2552 of 5020 | 49th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 37.3% | #3817 of 4858 | 21st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,028 | #2157 of 5462 | 61st |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
1,028
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
37.3%
150%-time completion
$36,612
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Terra State Community College ranks in Ohio
State rank among 243 reporting Ohio colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Terra State Community College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $36,612 | #157 of 243 | 35th |
| Average net price | $17,345 | #110 of 228 | 52nd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 37.3% | #183 of 235 | 22nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,028 | #71 of 257 | 72nd |
Highest former-student earnings in Ohio
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chamberlain University-Ohio | $92,405 | $31,544 |
| 2 | Case Western Reserve University | $87,989 | $41,190 |
| 3 | Ohio Northern University | $80,928 | $24,478 |
| 4 | Four County Career Center | $77,338 | - |
| 5 | University of Dayton | $75,537 | $29,533 |
| 6 | Mount Carmel College of Nursing | $75,103 | $10,420 |
| 7 | Mount Carmel College of Nursing - Fairfield | $75,103 | - |
| 8 | Kenyon College | $71,830 | $38,512 |
| 9 | Trinity Health System School of Nursing | $71,660 | $9,825 |
| 10 | Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing | $68,723 | - |
| 11 | The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences | $68,303 | $18,378 |
| 12 | Denison University | $67,753 | $40,007 |
| 157 | Terra State Community CollegeThis school | $36,612 | $17,345 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Terra State Community College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$16,285 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$17,371 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$19,266 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$22,802 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Terra State Community College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $5,748 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $8,544 |
| Average Net Price | $17,345 |
27.2%
Pell Grant Rate
22.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$17,500
Median Debt
$186/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at Terra State Community College rose +61.6% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $7,233 in 2013 to $11,691 in 2023, a rise of $4,458 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $7,2332023 · $11,691
Over the same years, enrollment went -52.1% (2,339 → 1,120 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
60.9%
Female
52.8%
First Generation
Outcomes
$35,347
Median Earnings (6yr)
45.9%
Earning Over $25K
51.7%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 37.3% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $35,347 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $36,612 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 45.9% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 51.7% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $17,500 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $186/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 9 | 148 | $46,250 | $68,108 | $20,505 |
| Certificate | 3 | 85 | $52,774 | $69,167 | - |
Top programs at Terra State Community College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Electrical/Electronic Engi…
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
$69,167 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$68,108 median earnings
- Criminal Justice and Corre…
Criminal Justice and Corrections
$54,341 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$43,911 median earnings
- Allied Health and Medical …
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
$42,025 median earnings
- Liberal Arts and Sciences,…
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
$40,404 median earnings
- Health and Medical Adminis…
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$36,804 median earnings
- Allied Health and Medical …
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
$34,814 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.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | 61 | $69,167 | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | 25 | $68,108 | $22,057 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Certificate | 3 | $54,341 | - |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | 17 | $43,911 | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's | 12 | $42,025 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's | 41 | $40,404 | $18,953 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's | 8 | $36,804 | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 21 | $34,814 | - |
| Computer Programming | Associate's | 17 | - | - |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | 18 | - | - |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | 3 | - | - |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | 7 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Terra State Community College? ▼
Terra State Community College is a public institution in Fremont, Ohio. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,028 students.
How much do Terra State Community College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Terra State Community College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $36,612 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $35,347.
How much does Terra State Community College cost? ▼
The average net price at Terra State Community College is $17,345. In-state tuition is $5,748 and out-of-state tuition is $8,544. Median student debt at graduation is $17,500.
What is the graduation rate at Terra State Community College? ▼
Terra State Community College has a 37.3% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Terra State Community College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Terra State Community College is $17,500, while former students earn a median of $36,612 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 48% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 51.7% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $186.
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.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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