Zane State College

Zane State College is a public college in Zanesville, Ohio. It graduates 46% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $35,006 ten years after starting college, more than 4% of the Ohio colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
Not reported

College Scorecard

What your family pays
$8,062 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $13,935. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
46%

Higher than 48% of Ohio colleges we cover and 35% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$35,006

Higher than 4% of Ohio colleges we cover and 5% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Zane State College acceptance rate & admissions

Pell Grant recipients18%
First-generation students48%
Women / men55% / 45%

Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Zane State College tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for Ohio residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees, in-state$6,006
Tuition & fees, out-of-state$11,766
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies$1,600
Total cost of attendance, in-state$13,935

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$3,995
Loan default rate8.6%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

State aid: Ohio residents with household income up to $96,000 and a Student Aid Index of 3,750 or less may receive an Ohio College Opportunity Grant: up to $4,000 a year at public university main campuses (less at regional campuses) in 2026-27. Not included in the prices above. Ohio Department of Higher Education, OCOG 2026-27 award memo (FA27-001)

Zane State College majors, earnings & careers

Zane State College offers 1 bachelor's majors across 1 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Engineering · 1

Highest-earning majors at Zane State College

Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.

Quick list of all 1 majors
  • Electrical / Electronic Engineering Technologies / Technicians—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Living in Zanesville

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$867/mo

2 bedrooms $1,003.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
38° / 85°

January and July average highs. 39 inches of rain a year, 10 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Low

No hazard rated high.

FEMA National Risk Index, Muskingum County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)1,619
First-year students from Ohio100%
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-242% bachelor's · 66% associate · 32% certificates
Student bodyWhite 87% · Black 4% · Two or more 4% · Hispanic 2%International 0%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Muskingum County at a glance

Population86,411
Median household income$60,780
Adults with a bachelor's degree21%
Median age40

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Zane State College with similar schools

Similar public colleges in Ohio by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Zane State College—$8,06246%$35,006This school
Wright State University-Lake Campus—$11,08141%$49,500
Miami University-Middletown—$10,80932%$55,076
North Central State College—$4,68736%$38,158
Shawnee State University—$14,38148%$39,596

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Zane State College would cost you $3,019 less per year than Wright State University-Lake Campus, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Zane State College.
  • Zane State College gives aided families $614 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Ohio residentZane State CollegeWright State University-Lake CampusDifference
Sticker price$13,935$16,340−$2,405
Average grants−$5,873−$5,259−$614
You pay$8,062$11,081−$3,019

“+” means Zane State College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Zane State College

How much does Zane State College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $13,935 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $8,062 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $6,648 and families earning $110k+ pay $13,460.

How much do Zane State College graduates earn?

Former Zane State College students earn a median $35,006 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Zane State College graduation rate?

46% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Zane State College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/zane-state-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).