College Scorecard
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $14,764. College Scorecard.
Higher than 24% of Ohio colleges we cover and 12% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 13% of Ohio colleges we cover and 11% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
COTC acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
COTC tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Ohio residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: Ohio residents with household income up to $96,000 and a Student Aid Index of 3,750 or less may receive an Ohio College Opportunity Grant: up to $4,000 a year at public university main campuses (less at regional campuses) in 2026-27. Not included in the prices above. Ohio Department of Higher Education, OCOG 2026-27 award memo (FA27-001)
COTC majors, earnings & careers
Central Ohio Technical College offers 1 bachelor's majors across 1 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Health & Medicine · 1
Highest-earning majors at COTC
Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.
Quick list of all 1 majors
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech) → Radiologic technologist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.0% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Columbus
Overall prices in the Columbus, OH area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,602. Housing costs 12% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 43 inches of rain a year, 15 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: winter weather (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Licking County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Licking County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare COTC with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Ohio by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Ohio Technical College | — | $9,948 | 30% | $39,168 | This school |
| Kent State University at Trumbull | — | $11,135 | 32% | $45,388 | |
| Ohio State University-Newark Campus | — | $14,767 | 29% | $60,409 | |
| Miami University-Hamilton | — | $11,286 | 25% | $55,076 | |
| Kent State University at Salem | — | $13,799 | 31% | $45,388 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Central Ohio Technical College would cost you $1,187 less per year than Kent State University at Trumbull, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Central Ohio Technical College.
- Kent State University at Trumbull gives aided families $2,420 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Ohio resident | COTC | Kent State University at Trumbull | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $14,764 | $18,371 | −$3,607 |
| Average grants | −$4,816 | −$7,236 | +$2,420 |
| You pay | $9,948 | $11,135 | −$1,187 |
“+” means COTC costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about COTC
How much does Central Ohio Technical College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $14,764 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $9,948 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $9,305 and families earning $110k+ pay —.
How much do COTC graduates earn?
Former Central Ohio Technical College students earn a median $39,168 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the COTC graduation rate?
30% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 100% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Central Ohio Technical College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/central-ohio-technical-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).