Hocking College
Nelsonville, Ohio · Also known as Hocking Technical College · Website
$37,791
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$37,791
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Hocking College is a public 2-year college in Nelsonville, Ohio with 1,311 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $13,704 a year (tuition and fees $5,540 in-state, $10,290 out-of-state). 37% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $37,791 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $11,584 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,704
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,540
Out-of-state $10,290
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
37%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$11,584
About $123 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$37,791
Rank 3,073 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
- $13,704
- Tuition in-state
- $5,540
- Tuition out-of-state
- $10,290
- Cost of attendance
- $19,171
- Students with a need-based grant
- 46%
- Students with federal loans
- 50%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $11,364
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $12,869
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,253
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $16,848
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $18,104
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 $4,390 in 2015-16 to $5,540 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
- 1,311
- Part-time students
- 20%
- Women
- 50%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 37%
- Retention rate
- 43%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 57
- Endowment
- $5.64M
- 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 3,073 of 5,094 US colleges and 146 of 243 in Ohio (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OH median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,704 | $17,906 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,540 | $15,202 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 78% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 37% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 43% | 74% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $11,584 | $14,211 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $33,544 | $36,744 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $37,791 | $41,273 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 34% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 57% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
57 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 44 | $11,000 | $26,914 | $38,541 | $37,155 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 40 | $12,750 | Withheld | $42,593 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 39 | $15,750 | $62,175 | $62,102 | $80,813 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | $11,000 | $27,817 | $42,181 | $42,169 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 22 | Withheld | $40,158 | Withheld | - |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | $14,906 | Withheld | Withheld | $53,002 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | $13,234 | $35,370 | $46,668 | $42,269 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchCertificate | Certificate | 16 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Ground TransportationAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,370 |
| Real EstateOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| ForestryAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,725 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,605 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | $12,000 | $33,845 | $31,625 | $46,706 |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,692 |
| Ground TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 10 | $16,540 | Withheld | $54,540 | $56,073 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $71,367 |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,099 |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,397 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Nelsonville and Ohio on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Ohio
- Homes: Homes for sale in Ohio
Questions and answers
How much does Hocking College cost?
$13,704 a year is the average net price at Hocking College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,540 for in-state students and $10,290 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $19,171. Families earning under $30,000 pay $11,364 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Hocking College?
Hocking College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Hocking College graduates earn?
$37,791 a year is the median pay of former Hocking College students who work, 10 years after they started ($33,544 after 6 years). That ranks 3,073 of 5,094 US colleges and 146 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 $62,175.
How much student debt do Hocking College graduates have?
$11,584 is the median federal student loan debt of Hocking College graduates, about $123 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 50% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Hocking College?
37% of first-time, full-time students at Hocking College finish within 3 years. 43% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Hocking College?
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (44 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (40 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (39 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 57 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.