Central Ohio Technical College

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#12711 / #3338
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Public two-year technical college based in Newark, Ohio, United States

Central Ohio Technical College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#3338
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$5,376
Graduation rate
24%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
1,941

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About Central Ohio Technical College

According to Wikipedia, Central Ohio Technical College is a public technical college in Newark, Ohio, with extended campuses in Pataskala, Knox, and Coshocton. Founded in 1971, COTC shares a campus with Ohio State University at Newark and offers 31 associate degree programs and 12 certificate programs, including the Associate of Applied Science , Associate of Applied Business , and Associate of Technical Studies degrees.

Central Ohio Technical College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Retention RateGraduation Rate
100%24%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Central Ohio Technical College Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$5,376
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$8,696
30K - 48K$8,649
48K - 75K$10,420
75K - 110K$11,502
110K+$13,497

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Central Ohio Technical College Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Central Ohio Technical College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $44,532 a year, and 88% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Central Ohio Technical College's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-Grads
4,3494,349

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Central Ohio Technical College?

Central Ohio Technical College is located at 1179 University Drive, Newark, OH 43055-1767.

How Safe is Central Ohio Technical College?

Like every college that receives federal student aid, Central Ohio Technical College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Central Ohio Technical College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.03%. Newark has a violent crime rate of 0.28% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.67%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Central Ohio Technical College Known For?

Central Ohio Technical College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Central Ohio Technical College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Central Ohio Technical College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Social Work
#3570
World Rank
#3570
Historical Rank
#1440
USA Rank

Central Ohio Technical College ranks #1440 in the U.S. and #3570 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

social-work Degrees
Psychology
#7520
World Rank
#7527
Historical Rank
#2836
USA Rank

Central Ohio Technical College ranks #2836 in the U.S. and #7520 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Education
#11276
World Rank
#11282
Historical Rank
#3058
USA Rank

Central Ohio Technical College ranks #3058 in the U.S. and #11276 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Business
#11127
World Rank
#11127
Historical Rank
#3085
USA Rank

Central Ohio Technical College ranks #3085 in the U.S. and #11127 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Computer Science
#11836
World Rank
#11844
Historical Rank
#3243
USA Rank

Central Ohio Technical College ranks #3243 in the U.S. and #11836 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Medical
#12562
World Rank
#12564
Historical Rank
#3492
USA Rank

Central Ohio Technical College ranks #3492 in the U.S. and #12562 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees