10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$106,212at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Central Ohio Technical College
⌖ Newark, OH · 8 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$106,212 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
19.4 yrsModeled economic break-even
−48%Modeled 10-year ROI
$56,358Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Central Ohio Technical College
What does Central Ohio Technical College cost?
Central Ohio Technical College reports an average annual net price of $9,948 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Central Ohio Technical College graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $56,358 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Central Ohio Technical College graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $12,072. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Central Ohio Technical College worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 8 field-and-credential outcomes at Central Ohio Technical College; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$66,420
$8,000Annual price−$98,420
$10,000Current college-wide context−$106,420
$16,000Annual price−$130,420
$24,000Annual price−$162,420
$32,000Annual price−$194,420
$40,000Annual price−$226,420
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Main award level
- Associate degrees
- Campus setting
- Suburban
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$9,948Average net price / year
$14,764Cost of attendance
$12,072Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$128/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$56,358Median earnings · year 5 after completion
30.3%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
1,941Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
30% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
22 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
29% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$33,458Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$46,702Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$54,035Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income22%
Middle income42%
Higher income54%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
INDEPENDENT CENSUS EARNINGS VIEW
How earnings develop by field
Privacy-protected Census employment records follow graduate cohorts one, five and ten years after completion. This source is kept separate from College Scorecard because its population and methodology differ.
Field and credentialYear 1Year 5Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Associate degree · Broad federal field 51
$61,325Year 1
$67,998Year 5
$76,294Year 10
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Associate degree · Broad federal field 15
$48,291Year 1
$66,850Year 5
$64,402Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Certificate, 1–2 years · Broad federal field 51
$42,781Year 1
$51,493Year 5
$59,391Year 10
Criminal Justice and Corrections.Associate degree · Broad federal field 43
$36,091Year 1
$45,751Year 5
$54,548Year 10
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians.Associate degree · Broad federal field 10
$25,273Year 1
$39,310Year 5
$51,223Year 10
Computer Programming.Associate degree · Broad federal field 11
$34,136Year 1
$44,098Year 5
$49,399Year 10
Accounting and Related Services.Associate degree · Broad federal field 52
$37,935Year 1
$47,119Year 5
$47,210Year 10
Community Organization and Advocacy.Associate degree · Broad federal field 44
$30,978Year 1
$36,560Year 5
$44,669Year 10
Median annual earnings in 2023 dollars. Each time point may use a different pooled graduation cohort. Coverage is limited to institutions participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$53,229Year 1
$59,751Year 4
$56,358Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$77,0052Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$57,9293Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$57,0304Computer Programming · Associate's Degree$56,5235Criminal Justice and Corrections · Associate's Degree$53,7086Business Administration, Management and Operations · Associate's Degree$51,4137Human Services, General · Associate's Degree$39,202Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree · $53,708 reported+15%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt2Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree · $51,413 reported+5%vs same-degree national median$18,745federal debt3Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $57,030 reported+2%vs same-degree national median$14,281federal debt4Human Services, GeneralAssociate's Degree · $39,202 reported-1%vs same-degree national median$14,619federal debt5Computer ProgrammingAssociate's Degree · $56,523 reported-3%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt6Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree · $77,005 reported-5%vs same-degree national median$23,750federal debt
Comparable colleges in OH
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Celina, OH
Wright State University-Lake Campus
- Annual net price
- $11,081
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $57,485
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -44%
Kent State University at Stark
- Annual net price
- $10,897
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $53,321
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -63%
Kent State University at Trumbull
- Annual net price
- $11,135
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $53,321
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -63%
University of Akron Wayne College
- Annual net price
- $6,032
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $56,971
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -41%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $77,005 | $23,750 | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $57,929 | $18,570 | Not reported |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $57,030 | $14,281 | 23 |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | $56,523 | Not available | Not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | $53,708 | Not available | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $51,413 | $18,745 | Not reported |
| Human Services, General | Associate's Degree | $39,202 | $14,619 | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | Not available | $10,708 | Not reported |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.