Central Ohio Technical College

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,016

2.45% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$10,103

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

2,614

17.4% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

30.4%

65 Graduates

About

Central Ohio Technical College is a higher education institution located in Licking County, OH. In 2022, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Central Ohio Technical College were Registered Nursing (150 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (31 degrees), and General Human Services (20 degrees).

In 2022, 593 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Central Ohio Technical College. 72.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 27.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (442 degrees), 9.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (47 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Central Ohio Technical College is $5,016, which is $−3,096 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Central Ohio Technical College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 784 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Central Ohio Technical College is $5,016, which is $3,096 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,103.

In 2022, 49% of undergraduate students attending Central Ohio Technical College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 20% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,016

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Central Ohio Technical College was $5,016. The cost of tuition at Central Ohio Technical College is $−3,096 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Central Ohio Technical College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$10,103

2022 Value

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Central Ohio Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,103. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Central Ohio Technical College grew by 7%.

This chart compares the average net price of Central Ohio Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,784

Room and Board

$1,008

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Central Ohio Technical College was of $7,784 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 1.99% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,008. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Central Ohio Technical College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

49%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

20%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

49% of undergraduate students at Central Ohio Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 9.26% with respect to 2021, when 54% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Central Ohio Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Central Ohio Technical College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 784 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Central Ohio Technical College had a total enrollment of 2,614 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Central Ohio Technical College is 454 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,160. This means that 17.4% of students enrolled at Central Ohio Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Central Ohio Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 66.1% White, 12.7% Black or African American, 7.8% Two or More Races, 3.94% Asian, 3.71% Hispanic or Latino, 0.115% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0765% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Central Ohio Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (46.9%), followed by White Male (24.9%) and Black or African American Female (9.03%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

17.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Central Ohio Technical College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,614 students. The full-time enrollment at Central Ohio Technical College is 454 and the part-time enrollment is 2,160. This means that 17.4% of students enrolled at Central Ohio Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.2% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Central Ohio Technical College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

46%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Central Ohio Technical College was 46%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), Central Ohio Technical College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Central Ohio Technical College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
1,729 enrolled students
Black or African American
332 enrolled students
Two or More Races
204 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Central Ohio Technical College is 66.1% White, 12.7% Black or African American, 7.8% Two or More Races, 3.94% Asian, 3.71% Hispanic or Latino, 0.115% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0765% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 42.9% White, 27.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 141 students (5.39%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 267 more women than men received degrees from Central Ohio Technical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Central Ohio Technical College is white (442 degrees awarded). There were 9.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (47 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Central Ohio Technical College is Registered Nursing (150 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (31 degrees) and General Human Services (20 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Central Ohio Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (31 degrees awarded), Health (349 degrees), and Protective Services (46 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Central Ohio Technical College are Registered nurses (1,424,038 people), Software developers (577,631 people), Other managers (253,290 people), Social workers, all other (200,107 people), and Medical & health services managers (177,332 people).

The most specialized majors at Central Ohio Technical College in 2022 are Engineering Technologies (31 degrees awarded), Health (349 degrees), Protective Services (46 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (28 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (31 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Central Ohio Technical College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Physicians, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

The most specialized majors at Central Ohio Technical College are Engineering Technologies (31 degrees awarded), Health (349 degrees), Protective Services (46 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (28 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (31 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Central Ohio Technical College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,620,878 people), Computer Systems Design (637,971 people), Elementary & secondary schools (414,135 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (384,518 people), and Outpatient care centers (309,947 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Central Ohio Technical College.

Most Common (2022)

Registered Nursing
150 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
31 degrees awarded
General Human Services
20 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Central Ohio Technical College was Registered Nursing with 150 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Central Ohio Technical College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

163

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

430

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 163 degrees were awarded to men at Central Ohio Technical College, which is 0.379 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (430).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Central Ohio Technical College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 29 degrees were awarded to men at Central Ohio Technical College in Criminal Justice - Police Science, which is 2.9 times more than the 10 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 133 degrees were awarded to men at Central Ohio Technical College in Registered Nursing, which is 7.82 times more than the 17 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

18%

100% Completion Time

30%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 18% of students graduating from Central Ohio Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 30% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 30% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Central Ohio Technical College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
442 degrees awarded
Black or African American
47 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
37 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Central Ohio Technical College is white (442 degrees awarded). There were 9.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (47 degrees).

4.22% of degree recipients (25 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
317 degrees awarded
White Male
125 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
34 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Central Ohio Technical College is white female (317 degrees awarded). There were 2.54 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (125 degrees).

Operations

Central Ohio Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.67M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −572k (−15.6%) compared to the 0.843% average return (43.9k on 5.21M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2022, Central Ohio Technical College had a total salary expenditure of 26.2M. Central Ohio Technical College employs 19 Instructors, 13 Associate professors and 11 Professors. Most academics at Central Ohio Technical College are Female Instructor (14), Female Associate professor (10), and Female Professor (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Central Ohio Technical College are: Management, with 22 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 21 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 19 employees.

Endowment

$3.67M

2022 Endowment

16.1%

decline from 2021

Central Ohio Technical College has an endowment valued at about $3.67M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Central Ohio Technical College declined 16.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.54M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Central Ohio Technical College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$11.2M

2022 Salaries

1.26%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Central Ohio Technical College paid a median of $11.2M in salaries, which represents 42.6% of their overall expenditure ($26.2M) and a 1.26% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.43% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 0.18% decline between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.96M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Central Ohio Technical College paid a total of $3.96M to 54 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

19 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

22 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Central Ohio Technical College were Instructor with 19 employees, Associate professor with 13 employees, and Professor with 11 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Central Ohio Technical College were Management with 22 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 21 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 19 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Instructor
Female Associate professor
Female Professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Central Ohio Technical College was Female Instructor with 14 employees, Female Associate professor with 10 employees, and Female Professor with 8 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Central Ohio Technical College.

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