James A Rhodes State College Business Programs

James A Rhodes State College is a public institution situated in Lima, Ohio. The suburban atmosphere of Lima makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

James A Rhodes State College Rankings

Rhodes State College is ranked #16 out of 80 schools in Ohio.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Rhodes State College has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#97	Best Business Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Rhodes State College.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#25	Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Rhodes State College has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#50	Best Value Colleges for General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	College Factual
#61	Best Value Colleges for Human Resource Management	College Factual
#167	Best Associate Degree Schools	Course Advisor

Where Is James A Rhodes State College?

Contact details for Rhodes State College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	4240 Campus Dr, Lima, OH 45804
Phone:	419-995-8000
Website:	www.rhodesstate.edu

How Do I Get Into Rhodes State College?

You can apply to Rhodes State College online at: www.rhodesstate.edu/admissions/apply.html

James A Rhodes State College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford James A Rhodes State College?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Rhodes State College, approximately 35% of students took out student loans averaging $4,623 a year. That adds up to $18,492 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Rhodes State College is 9.5%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.

James A Rhodes State College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,324 undergraduate students at Rhodes State College, with 594 being full-time and 2,730 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 594 full-time undergraduates at Rhodes State College, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of James A Rhodes State College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	4
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	491
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	65

Over 3 countries are represented at Rhodes State College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Mexico, Ghana, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at James A Rhodes State College

In 2019-2020, 1,402 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Rhodes State College has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 15th most popular in Ohio for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of Rhodes State College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at James A Rhodes State College was 10.4%. This is the #1,212 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Rhodes State College regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Rhodes State College ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Rhodes State College.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Other Finance and Financial Management Services	#2
General Economics	#45
Economics	#60
Finance & Financial Management	#101
General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	#147
Business Support & Assistant Services	#223
Accounting	#283
Accounting	#468

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

James A Rhodes State College Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	TOTAL
General Business/Commerce	22	33	55
Banking and Financial Support Services	41	0	41
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	1	13	14
Accounting	1	10	11
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	1	4	5
General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	0	3	3
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	0	0	0
Business Management & Marketing	0	0	0
Other Finance and Financial Management Services	0	0	0
General Economics	0	0	0
TOTAL	66	63	129

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.