Student Population at COTC
Total Enrollment
3,182 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
3,182
Online Enrollment
628
Men Students
923
Women Students
2,259
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 3,182 students have enrolled at Central Ohio Technical College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 923 male and 2,259 female students are attending Central Ohio Technical College. By attendance status, there are 636 full-time students and 2,546 part-time students.
The number of students at Central Ohio Technical College is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Clark State College and Davis College, its population is large (average population is 2,398).
Central Ohio Technical College offers online degree/certificate programs and 628 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares COTC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
COTC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,398 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio average (9,051 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Central Ohio Technical College | 3,182 | 3,182 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 2,398 | 2,398 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio | 9,051 | 7,840 |
The below chart compares the student population between Central Ohio Technical College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 923 male and 2,259 female students attending COTC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.41 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at COTC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,182 | 636 | 2,546 |
| Men | 923 | 184 | 739 |
| Women | 2,259 | 452 | 1,807 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,020 White students (63.48%) and 425 Black or African American students (13.36%) at Central Ohio Technical College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Central Ohio Technical College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Asian | 189 | 54 | 135 |
| Black or African American | 425 | 90 | 335 |
| Hispanic | 120 | 34 | 86 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 2,020 | 591 | 1,429 |
| Two or More Races | 199 | 48 | 151 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 221 | 105 | 116 |
| Total | 3,182 | 923 | 2,259 |
Online Student Population
At Central Ohio Technical College, 1,540 students (48.40% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 628 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 624 students live in Ohio where Central Ohio Technical College is located in and 4 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 3,182 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 628 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 912 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,642 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 628 |
| Ohio Residents | 624 |
| Other State in U.S. | 4 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |