Clark State College
Clark State College at a Glance
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About Clark State College
According to Wikipedia, Clark State College is a public community college in Springfield, Ohio. It opened in 1962 as Springfield and Clark County Technical Education Program. As of 2018, the school was approved for bachelor's degrees in web design and manufacturing technology, in addition to 125 day, evening, weekend and online certificate and associate degree programs. It also includes one of the many police academies in the state.
Clark State College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 100% | 27% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Clark State College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $4,633 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $8,370 |
| 30K - 48K | $8,562 |
| 48K - 75K | $8,747 |
| 75K - 110K | $13,280 |
| 110K+ | $15,849 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Clark State College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Clark State College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $41,670 a year, and 84% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Clark State College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 6,711 | 6,711 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Clark State College?
Clark State College is located at 570 E Leffel Ln, Springfield, OH 45501-0570.
How Safe is Clark State College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Clark State College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Clark State College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Springfield has a violent crime rate of 1.39% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 4.67%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Clark State College Known For?
Clark State College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Clark State College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Clark State College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Clark State College ranks #2186 in the U.S. and #8504 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesClark State College ranks #3152 in the U.S. and #11668 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesClark State College ranks #3175 in the U.S. and #13025 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesClark State College ranks #3322 in the U.S. and #11968 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesClark State College ranks #3744 in the U.S. and #13868 worldwide for influence in Business.
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