The student population at Central Ohio Technical College is 3,182 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 384 (10.77%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,164 where 3,182 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 3,566 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,614 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,566 to 3,182 students, a net loss of 384 (10.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Central Ohio Technical College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,566 | 1,174 | 2,392 |
| 2016-17 | 3,337 -229 | 1,098 -76 | 2,239 -153 |
| 2017-18 | 3,479 142 | 1,133 35 | 2,346 107 |
| 2018-19 | 3,442 -37 | 1,137 4 | 2,305 -41 |
| 2019-20 | 3,469 27 | 1,134 -3 | 2,335 30 |
| 2020-21 | 3,029 -440 | 877 -257 | 2,152 -183 |
| 2021-22 | 2,636 -393 | 779 -98 | 1,857 -295 |
| 2022-23 | 2,614 -22 | 791 12 | 1,823 -34 |
| 2023-24 | 2,890 276 | 852 61 | 2,038 215 |
| 2024-25 | 3,182 292 | 923 71 | 2,259 221 |
| Average | 3,164 | 990 | 2,175 |
The percentage of white students is 63.48%. The percentage was 75.88% 10 years ago and COTC still has a high percentage of white students. 5.94% of enrolled students is Asian and 13.36% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.77% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 75.88% to 63.48%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.93% to 5.94%. Black student enrollment increased from 10.10% to 13.36%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.16% to 3.77%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5703 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4125 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Central Ohio Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 11 | 33 | 360 | 77 | 4 | 2,706 | 106 |
| 2016-17 | 17 | 51 | 327 | 59 | 7 | 2,430 | 117 |
| 2017-18 | 12 | 65 | 370 | 71 | 3 | 2,420 | 118 |
| 2018-19 | 6 | 80 | 311 | 81 | 2 | 2,382 | 143 |
| 2019-20 | 7 | 106 | 371 | 91 | 2 | 2,295 | 167 |
| 2020-21 | 3 | 95 | 319 | 81 | 0 | 2,069 | 206 |
| 2021-22 | 5 | 84 | 265 | 67 | 1 | 1,846 | 179 |
| 2022-23 | 3 | 103 | 332 | 97 | 2 | 1,729 | 204 |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 162 | 375 | 95 | 4 | 1,843 | 223 |
| 2024-25 | 5 | 189 | 425 | 120 | 2 | 2,020 | 199 |
| Average | 7 | 97 | 346 | 84 | 3 | 2,174 | 166 |
628 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 20% of total students. The number of online students has increased 53.92% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Central Ohio Technical College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,566 | 408 | 1,055 | 2,103 |
| 2016-17 | 3,337 | 336 | 853 | 2,148 |
| 2017-18 | 3,479 | 357 | 829 | 2,293 |
| 2018-19 | 3,442 | 335 | 790 | 2,317 |
| 2019-20 | 3,469 | 353 | 810 | 2,306 |
| 2020-21 | 3,029 | 438 | 872 | 1,719 |
| 2021-22 | 2,636 | 346 | 673 | 1,617 |
| 2022-23 | 2,614 | 556 | 659 | 1,399 |
| 2023-24 | 2,890 | 572 | 720 | 1,598 |
| 2024-25 | 3,182 | 628 | 912 | 1,642 |
| Average | 3,164 | 433 | 817 | 1,914 |
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