by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Central Ohio Technical College, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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The full cost of attending Central Ohio Technical College varied between $14,344.00 and up to $17,104.00 across residency tiers.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: close to $14,344.00 in-state against $17,104.00 out of state.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $5,256.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,088.00 |
| Total cost | $14,344.00 |
| That is 25% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,344.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$4,816.00 |
| Net price | $9,528.00 |
| That is 51% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,344.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,459.00 |
| Net price | $8,885.00 |
| That is 54% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $8,016.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,088.00 |
| Total cost | $17,104.00 |
| That is 11% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,104.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$4,816.00 |
| Net price | $12,288.00 |
| That is 36% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,104.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,459.00 |
| Net price | $11,645.00 |
| That is 40% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees plus living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at about 1.5% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Freshman year | $9,022.00 | $9,675.00 | $14,565.00 |
| Senior year | $9,446.00 | $10,130.00 | $15,250.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $36,933.00 | $39,605.00 | $59,624.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $14,070.00 | $15,088.00 | $22,715.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $425.00 | $456.00 | $686.00 |
| Total amount paid | $51,003.00 | $54,694.00 | $82,339.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Freshman year | $9,022.00 | $9,675.00 | $14,565.00 |
| Senior year | $9,161.00 | $9,824.00 | $14,790.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $18,184.00 | $19,499.00 | $29,356.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,927.00 | $7,429.00 | $11,183.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $209.00 | $224.00 | $338.00 |
| Total amount paid | $25,111.00 | $26,928.00 | $40,539.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Freshman year | $11,825.00 | $12,478.00 | $17,368.00 |
| Senior year | $12,381.00 | $13,064.00 | $18,185.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $48,405.00 | $51,078.00 | $71,097.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $18,441.00 | $19,459.00 | $27,085.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $557.00 | $588.00 | $818.00 |
| Total amount paid | $66,846.00 | $70,537.00 | $98,182.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Freshman year | $11,825.00 | $12,478.00 | $17,368.00 |
| Senior year | $12,007.00 | $12,670.00 | $17,636.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $23,832.00 | $25,148.00 | $35,004.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,079.00 | $9,580.00 | $13,335.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $274.00 | $289.00 | $403.00 |
| Total amount paid | $32,911.00 | $34,728.00 | $48,339.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net price section below.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $9,948.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $10,075.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $8,299.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $9,326.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $10,080.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $14,344.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $13,577.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Central Ohio Technical College Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid breakdown.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Central Ohio Technical College stands at $6,644.00, landing it in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden bucket.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,731.00 |
| 25th | $2,970.00 |
| Median (50th) | $6,644.00 |
| 75th | $15,275.00 |
| 90th | $23,806.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt detail.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,602.00 |
| Middle income | $5,801.00 |
| High income | $6,341.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $1,261.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,084.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500.00 |
First-generation graduates of Central Ohio Technical College graduate with $1,584.00 more than continuing-generation graduates.
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Central Ohio Technical College comes to $1,437.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Central Ohio Technical College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 13.6% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Central Ohio Technical College reach $216,673,151.00 spread across 15,676 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 31 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $2,994.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 3 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,522.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veterans benefits detail.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Central Ohio Technical College, a few questions are worth asking:
For a closer look at any of these topics, follow the links below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.