Student Population Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.