James A. Rhodes State College is a public community college located in Lima, OH. It offers 97 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees of James A. Rhodes State College is $4,657 for Ohio residents and $9,217 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Ohio public community colleges' average ($11,010).

The school has 3,533 students, which is higher than Ohio community collleges' average (1,281). In addition, 501 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (14 to 1) of Ohio community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at James A. Rhodes State College. Then, we compare its costs to Ohio community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance - Rhodes State College
Ohio ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$4,657$9,217
Books & Supplies$1,400
Off-Campus Living Costs$12,700
Average Financial Aid$3,811
Cost of Attendance$18,757$23,317
After Financial Aid$14,946$19,506
Rhodes State College Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Ohio ResidentsOut-of-State Students
James A. Rhodes State College$4,657$9,217
Public Community Colleges in Ohio$6,284$11,010
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

James A. Rhodes State College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs5443NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Agricultural Business and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine TechnologyNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Agronomy and Crop ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming, Specific Applications6 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EducationNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Sign Language Interpretation and TranslationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Development NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Fitness TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
CorrectionsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Human ServicesNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Social Work 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical SecretaryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 17 completers
NOT OFFERED
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/PhlebotomistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 78 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training30 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/Commerce 21 completers
NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Banking and Financial Support ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management2 completers
7 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 3,533 students at James A. Rhodes State College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,207 male students and 2,195 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total3,4024982,904
Male Students1,2071771,030
Female Students2,1953211,874

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 3,533 total students, 1,271 students enrolled through distance learning (501 students enrolled exclusively and 770 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,533
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses501
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses770
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,262

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for James A. Rhodes State College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Typefour-year, public
Address4240 Campus Dr, Lima, OH
Phone419-995-8000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$4,657
Out-of-State$9,217
Student Population »3,533 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »26%
Transfer-out Rate17%
Retention Rate60% (Full-time)
37% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$3,811
Students to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)