Central Ohio Technical College

Newark, OH · Public · www.cotc.edu/ ↗

Central Ohio Technical College is a public college in Newark, Ohio, set in a small suburb. It mostly awards associate degrees and has 1,941 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing; Business Administration, Management and Operations; and Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: Community colleges in Ohio

Central Ohio Technical College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
1,941
Similar schools: 2,949
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$9,826
Similar schools: $7,415
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
23.7%
Similar schools: 32.0%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$44,532
Similar schools: $44,836
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$12,509
Similar schools: $10,597
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
100.0%
Similar schools: 59.6%

What the data shows about Central Ohio Technical College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 630 public schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $9,826 a year, higher than the $7,415 median for similar schools. 100.0% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 59.6%). 23.7% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, lower than the 32.0% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $44,532, about the same as the $44,836 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $12,509 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $10,597).