What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,590
Near the national median
National median 1,603
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Average net price
$7,796
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $4,680
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $9,360
- Average net price
- $7,796
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 16.2%
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Graduation rate
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First-year retention
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Median earnings
$45,056
Former students who received federal aid
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Carnegie classification
Technical community college
A Community College with a majority of non-traditionally aged students who are completing vocation and technical training.
Colleges like James A Rhodes State College
- Marion Technical CollegeMarion, OH
North Central State CollegeMansfield, OH
Central Ohio Technical CollegeNewark, OH
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
James A Rhodes State CollegeLima, OH, United States
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Campus
James A Rhodes State College
Lima, OH, United States
- Public
- Technical community college
Small suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityColumbus, OH · about 76 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- rhodesstate.edu
Colleges nearby
Ohio State University-Lima Campus0 mi from James A Rhodes State College- University of Northwestern Ohio7 mi from James A Rhodes State College
Ohio Northern University11 mi from James A Rhodes State College
Bluffton University13 mi from James A Rhodes State College
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How much is James A Rhodes State College tuition?
In-state tuition at James A Rhodes State College is $4,680 and out-of-state tuition is $9,360 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $7,796 a year.
What is the average net price at James A Rhodes State College?
The average net price at James A Rhodes State College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $7,796 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at James A Rhodes State College?
26.6% of first-time, full-time students at James A Rhodes State College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to James A Rhodes State College?
The closest matches are Marion Technical College, North Central State College, and Central Ohio Technical College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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