Central Ohio Technical College — College Profile

About

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) is a public institution renowned for its practical workforce training and high-demand career programs, with particular strengths in nursing, allied health sciences, engineering technology, and public safety. COTC offers a career-focused, commuter-friendly campus culture that stands out through a unique cost-sharing partnership with The Ohio State University at Newark, situated on a shared 200-acre campus. This distinctive co-location grants two-year technical students access to major university-level amenities, including shared student life facilities and recreation centers, alongside affordable tuition and seamless transfer pathways to four-year degree programs.

Wikipedia:Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) is a public technical college in Newark, Ohio, United States, with extended campuses in Pataskala, Knox, and Coshocton. Founded in 1971, COTC shares a campus with Ohio State University at Newark and offers 31 associate degree programs and 12 certificate programs, including the Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Applied Business, and Associate of Technical Studies egrees.

Location

Newark, OH, 43055-1767 · Suburb campus

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Nearest airport from college

CMH · Columbus

24 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

These figures are federal data and may be out of date.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition & fees$5,256$8,016

Books & supplies$1,104$1,104

Cost of attendance$14,764$17,524 est.

Average net price$9,948Not published

Out-of-state prices

Tuition & fees$8,016

In-state: $5,256

Books & supplies$1,104

Cost of attendance$17,524 est.

In-state: $14,764

Average net priceNot published

In-state: $9,948

est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.

Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24

$0–30k

$9,305

$30–48k

$9,867

$48–75k

$11,473

$75–110k

$11,428

Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

27%

Entered 2017–18

Back for yr 2

100%

Transferred

16%

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

30% graduated · 24% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 45% left or unknown

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$37,165

10 yrs after entry$39,168

Debt

Median at graduation$12,072

Monthly payment$128

Middle 50% owe$3k–$15.3k

90th percentile$23,806

Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body

Gender

Men 21%Women 79%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

16 : 1

Pell grant

27%

First-gen

50%

Family income

$27,213

Independent

57%

Veterans

Age at entry

26.0

Part-time

74%

Race & ethnicity

White

63%

Hispanic

Black

16%

Asian

Two or more

Unknown

Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$5M

Full-time faculty

100%

Faculty salary

$7,407/mo

Teaching spend

$7,612

per student

Federal loans

16%

Classification

Carnegie type

Associate's — high career & technical

Undergraduate profile