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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Hocking College
  • North Central State College

What stands out

North Central State College has the lower average net price, North Central State College reports the higher graduation rate, North Central State College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while North Central State College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Hocking College compared with North Central State College
MetricHocking CollegeNelsonville, OHPublic · 2-yearNorth Central State CollegeMansfield, OHPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$13,704$4,687lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$19,171$10,118
In-state tuition$5,540$4,624
Out-of-state tuition$10,290$9,103
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.32%35%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.Not reported71%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$11,584$8,252lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$37,791$38,158highest
Campus
Undergraduates1,3111,273

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.