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Compare North Central State College vs Northwest State Community College

Mansfield, OH · Archbold, OH

North Central State CollegeNorthwest State Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$4,687/yr$13,555/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$3,344/yr$13,166/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$8,252$9,750
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$2,087/yr$13,461/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$5,076/yr$13,785/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$7,753/yr$13,987/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$7,248/yr$14,904/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$87/mo$103/mo
Room & board (off campus)$9,370/yr$9,548/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,600/yr$1,763/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$10,118/yr$17,994/yr
Tuition (in-state)$4,624/yr$4,698/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$9,103/yr$9,170/yr
Students with Pell Grants22%13%
Students taking federal loans15%7.3%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate36%46%
Freshmen who come back71%69%
Typical earnings 10 years in$38,158/yr$40,004/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$19,672–$55,523$23,146–$57,229
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)31%31%
White students graduating38%No data reported
Black students graduating15%No data reported
Hispanic students graduating21%No data reported
Asian students graduating50%No data reported
Typical earnings 6 years in$34,892/yr$36,106/yr
Earn more than a HS grad50%56%
Graduate on timeNo data reported28%
Pell students who graduate30%No data reported
First-gen students who finish20%30%
Low-income students who finish13%26%
Students who transfer out19%11%
Typical earnings 8 years in$37,963/yr$37,356/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 27% · Business, Management & Marketing 24% · Computer & Information Sciences 19%Health Professions 24% · Engineering Technologies 21% · Business, Management & Marketing 20%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 27% of degreesHealth Professions — 24% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 24% of degreesEngineering Technologies — 21% of degrees
3rd most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 19% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 20% of degrees
4th most popular programEngineering Technologies — 11% of degreesMechanic & Repair Technologies — 11% of degrees
5th most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 6% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 5% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $63,650/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $63,343/yr
Degrees in STEM31%27%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,2731,115
Students per professor17 : 123 : 1
Average professor pay$5,688/mo$7,541/mo
Full-time professors100%No data reported
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$28,337$35,048
SettingRural (fringe)Rural (distant)
LocationMansfield, OHArchbold, OH
RegionGreat LakesGreat Lakes
Founded19611968
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.3%0%
Men31%47%
Women69%53%
White students78%72%
Black students6.1%2%
Hispanic or Latino students5.1%12%
Asian students0.8%0.5%
Two or more races4.6%2.1%
Other / not reported5.5%11%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students50%48%
Part-time students61%65%
Students age 25+19%34%
Spent on teaching per student$5,201/yr$8,304/yr
Endowment$4.6M$1.7M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNo intercollegiate athletics reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.