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Compare Central Ohio Technical College vs Washington State College of Ohio

Newark, OH · Marietta, OH

Central Ohio Technical CollegeWashington State College of Ohio
Cost
Price after aid (average)$9,948/yr$7,714/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$9,305/yr$5,594/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$12,072$11,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$9,867/yr$7,025/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$11,473/yr$7,078/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$11,428/yr$10,741/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)No data reported$12,847/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$128/mo$117/mo
Room & board (off campus)$9,192/yr$8,928/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,104/yr$720/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$14,764/yr$12,847/yr
Tuition (in-state)$5,256/yr$4,128/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$8,016/yr$4,152/yr
Students with Pell Grants27%30%
Students taking federal loans16%22%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate30%32%
Freshmen who come back100%No data reported
Typical earnings 10 years in$39,168/yr$37,988/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$20,554–$59,572$20,293–$55,956
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)33%46%
White students graduating30%34%
Black students graduating25%14%
Hispanic students graduating33%0%
Asian students graduating0%0%
Typical earnings 6 years in$37,165/yr$34,205/yr
Earn more than a HS grad57%49%
Pell students who graduate28%22%
First-gen students who finish24%27%
Low-income students who finish18%24%
Students who transfer out14%15%
Typical earnings 8 years in$38,088/yr$33,401/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 61% · Business, Management & Marketing 21% · Homeland Security & Protective Services 8%Health Professions 35% · Business, Management & Marketing 24% · Homeland Security & Protective Services 11%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 61% of degreesHealth Professions — 35% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 21% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 24% of degrees
3rd most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 8% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 11% of degrees
4th most popular programPublic Administration & Social Service — 4% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 10% of degrees
5th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 3% of degreesMechanic & Repair Technologies — 8% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $66,324/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $67,695/yr
Degrees in STEM5.3%8.1%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,9411,484
Students per professor16 : 114 : 1
Average professor pay$7,407/mo$6,945/mo
Full-time professors100%28%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$27,213$27,858
SettingSuburb (small)Town (fringe)
LocationNewark, OHMarietta, OH
RegionGreat LakesGreat Lakes
Founded19711971
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.1%0%
Men21%32%
Women79%68%
White students63%88%
Black students16%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino students3.8%2.4%
Asian students7.1%0.9%
Two or more races6.9%2.4%
Other / not reported3%4.4%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students50%47%
Part-time students74%66%
Students age 25+25%33%
Spent on teaching per student$7,612/yr$3,940/yr
Endowment$4.6M$1.1M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNo intercollegiate athletics reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.