COTC's tuition & fees has increased from $7,056 (2014) to $7,896 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 11.90% over the past 10 years.
COTC's tuition increase rate is higher than the Ohio's average increase rate of 11.27%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 19.70% from 2014 ($18,252).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, COTC's COA is $21,848, which is increased by 1.83% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to COTC's COA over the past 10 years.
On-campus living costs are not available.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 11.90% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $7,896. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Central Ohio Technical College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,104, and it has decreased -15.08% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,300 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,320 | 1.54% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,320 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,320 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,320 | |
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| 2019-20 | $792 | -40.00% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,008 | 27.27% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,008 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,104 | 9.52% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,104 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 19.94% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Central Ohio Technical College.
| Year | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $9,896 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $10,704 | 8.16% |
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| 2016-17 | $10,952 | 2.32% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,296 | 3.14% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,240 | -0.50% |
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| 2019-20 | $11,744 | 4.48% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,096 | 3.00% |
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| 2021-22 | $12,560 | 3.84% |
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| 2022-23 | $12,576 | 0.13% |
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| 2023-24 | $12,848 | 2.16% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Central Ohio Technical College and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Central Ohio Technical College | $7,896
($5,136) | $7,776
($5,016) | 1.54% |
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| Ohio State University-Main Campus | $38,365
($12,859) | $36,742
($12,485) | 4.42% |
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| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | $28,240
($12,906) | $27,668
($12,334) | 2.07% |
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| Kent State University at Kent | $20,880
($11,767) | $20,287
($11,373) | 2.92% |
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| Ohio University-Main Campus | $24,114
($13,746) | $23,720
($13,352) | 1.66% |
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| Miami University-Oxford | $38,124
($17,060) | $37,159
($16,666) | 2.60% |
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