COTC Student Data

Post

Student Success

Student degree completion rate

24%

Percent of students completing or persisting at same or different institution 

33%

Total success rate

57%

Source: Ohio Department of Higher Education, Three-Year Success Measures (Fall 2022 Cohort)

Cost of Attendance

Average annual cost of attendance $10,075

Source: College Scorecard, last updated 11/17/2025

Student Debt and Loan Repayment

Median federal debt of graduates

$12,075

Percentage of degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students awarded a federal loan

33%

Post-graduation student loan default rate

*

Percent in forbearance

21%

Percent not making progress

30%

Percent in deferment

15%

Percent making progress

23%

Percent discharged

*

Percent paid in full

4%

Source: College Scorecard, last updated 11/17/2025

*indicates privacy suppressed by U.S. Department of Education

Employment Outcomes

Post-graduation employment rate associate, one-year post-completion1 84%
Percent of employed associate graduates working in Ohio, one-year post-completion1 90%
Post-graduation employment rate long-term certificates, one-year post-completion1 84%
Percent of employed long-term certificates graduates working in Ohio, one-year post-completion1 92%
Post-graduation employment rate short-term certificates, one-year post-completion1 78%
Percent of employed short-term certificates graduates working in Ohio, one-year post-completion1 75%
Percent employed in-state or enrolled, one-year post-completion2 92%

Sources:

  1. United State Census Bureau Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) or PESO Explorer
  2. Ohio State CHRR Career Resource Navigator (CRN)