COTC Student Data
Student Success
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Number earning degree by end of third year Student has earned an associate’s or bachelor’s degree within three years or less at the same institution. |
25% |
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Number persisting at same institution Students who have stayed at the same institution for the three year time frame but have not yet earned an associate’s or bachelor’s degree. |
17% |
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Number persisting at a different institution Students who have moved on to a different institution than the original institution but have not yet earned an associate’s or bachelor’s degree. |
7% |
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Total 3-year success rate This is a sum of the students who earned an associate’s or bachelor’s degree or who remained enrolled in higher education. |
50% |
Source: Ohio Department of Higher Education, fall 2019 entering cohort
Student Debt
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Students Receiving Federal Loans Percent of first-time, full-time, degree- or certificate-seeking students that borrowed through federal loan programs to help pay college costs |
29% |
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Median Total Debt After Graduation |
$12,072 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Loan Repayment Status
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Paid in Full The loan has not been discharged and the outstanding loan balance is $0 |
4% |
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Making Progress Making regular payments and the sum of all outstanding loan balances is less than the sum of the original loan balances |
23% |
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Not Making Progress Making regular payments but the sum of all outstanding loan balances exceeds the sum of the original loan balances (balances can increase due to interest, including accrued interest upon entering repayment) |
30% |
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Deferment A temporary postponement of payment of a loan allowed under certain conditions such as re-enrolling in school |
15% |
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Forbearance A period of time when monthly loan payments are temporarily stopped or reduced due to special circumstances like financial difficulties, medical expenses, change in employment, etc. Interest will continue to be charged |
21% |
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Defaulted Failure to repay loan(s) according to the terms agreed upon for more than 360 days |
* |
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Discharged The obligation to repay has been removed, typically due to death, disability, bankruptcy, fraud, or identity theft |
* |
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Delinquent Failure to pay according to the terms agreed upon for a period between 31 and 360 days. |
* |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, last updated 6/13/2024
*Information is suppressed due to low number.
Employment Outcomes
2011-2015 Cohorts (Source: US. Census Bureau Postsecondary Employment Outcomes)
| Short-Term Certificates | 67% |
| One-Year Certificates | 80% |
| Associate Degrees | 79% |
2017-2019 Cohorts (Source: Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation)
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Associate Degree Graduates Percent either employed in Ohio or enrolled at US college one year after graduation |
88% |