After Stark State College: graduation, pay and debt
North Canton, Ohio · Public · 9,616 undergrads
The typical student earns $34,661 ten years after starting and graduates leave with $13,786 in federal loans at the median.
The short answers
$34.7k
median pay 10 years after starting college.
$13.8k
median federal debt at graduation.
24%
of borrowers were paying down their loans three years after leaving.
All the federal numbers
Finishing
Finished a two-year program within three yearsCollege Scorecard
21%
Earned a degree or certificate here within eight yearsIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
28%
Still enrolled here after eight yearsIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
18%
Students in that eight-year groupIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
1,192
Transferred to another collegeCollege Scorecard
9.5%
Pay after college
Median pay 6 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$31,268
Median pay 8 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$31,454
Median pay 10 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$34,661
Earning more than $25,000 six years after startingCollege Scorecard
49%
Debt and paying it back
Median federal debt, students who graduatedCollege Scorecard
$13,786
Median federal debt, everyone who borrowed (finished or not)College Scorecard
$6,886
Median federal debt, students with a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$7,420
Median federal debt, students without a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$5,500
Paying down their loans 3 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
24%
Paying down their loans 5 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
30%
Paying down their loans 7 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
42%
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers