Central Ohio Technical College
Newark, Ohio · Also known as COTC · Website
$39,168
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$39,168
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Central Ohio Technical College is a public 4-year college in Newark, Ohio with 1,941 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $9,948 a year (tuition and fees $5,256 in-state, $8,016 out-of-state). 30% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $39,168 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,072 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$9,948
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,256
Out-of-state $8,016
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
30%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,072
About $128 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$39,168
Rank 2,817 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $9,948
- Tuition in-state
- $5,256
- Tuition out-of-state
- $8,016
- Cost of attendance
- $14,764
- Students with a need-based grant
- 27%
- Students with federal loans
- 16%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $9,305
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $9,867
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $11,473
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $11,428
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $4,296 in 2015-16 to $5,256 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 1,941
- Part-time students
- 74%
- Women
- 79%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 30%
- Retention rate
- 100%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 42
- Endowment
- $4.65M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,817 of 5,094 US colleges and 137 of 243 in Ohio (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OH median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $9,948 | $17,906 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,256 | $15,202 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 78% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 30% | 59% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 100% | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,072 | $14,211 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $37,165 | $36,744 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $39,168 | $41,273 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 30% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 63% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
42 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 181 | $12,454 | $66,324 | $77,005 | $80,813 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 117 | $8,982 | $48,483 | $57,030 | $56,073 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 43 | $13,716 | $51,178 | $57,929 | $65,389 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 39 | $16,474 | $34,245 | $51,413 | $48,733 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Services, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | $13,800 | Withheld | $39,202 | $39,422 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 13 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 12 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | $40,065 | $53,708 | $46,706 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,907 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $67,792 |
| Human Services, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,180 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer ProgrammingAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | $56,523 | $58,070 |
| Fire ProtectionAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,589 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,737 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $64,773 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Newark and Ohio on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Ohio
- Homes: Homes for sale in Ohio
Questions and answers
How much does Central Ohio Technical College cost?
$9,948 a year is the average net price at Central Ohio Technical College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,256 for in-state students and $8,016 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,764. Families earning under $30,000 pay $9,305 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Central Ohio Technical College?
Central Ohio Technical College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Central Ohio Technical College graduates earn?
$39,168 a year is the median pay of former Central Ohio Technical College students who work, 10 years after they started ($37,165 after 6 years). That ranks 2,817 of 5,094 US colleges and 137 of 243 in Ohio. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $66,324.
How much student debt do Central Ohio Technical College graduates have?
$12,072 is the median federal student loan debt of Central Ohio Technical College graduates, about $128 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 16% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Central Ohio Technical College?
30% of first-time, full-time students at Central Ohio Technical College finish within 6 years. 100% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Central Ohio Technical College?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (181 associate's graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (117 certificate graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (43 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 42 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.