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Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County

Newark, Ohio·Public, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·c-tec.edu/o/ctec/page/ps
Acceptance
Open admission
6-yr Graduation
79%
Total enrollment
237
peer median 286
Avg net price
Not reported
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The Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County (C-TEC) is a public school with a focus is on preparing high school 11th & 12th graders to be career and college ready. It also has an Adult Education center located on campus that has 15 full time occupational programs and numerous short term classes available.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
79%
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

23.6pp gap
Pell recipients
89%33 of 37
Non-Pell (all)
65%17 of 26
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%11 of 11
No Federal Aid
40%6 of 15

Pell recipients here graduate at a 23.6-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 9 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 9 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
9
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

9programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data9 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
9

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC HACR HVAC HVACR)
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
19%
$9,430 debt · $51,093 earn
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
12%
$5,500 debt · $46,723 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 2014Next review Jul 2027
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, Board of Trustees

Accredited since 1981

Action history · 1

  1. Mar 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 84 students received $408K in Pell grants, alongside $324K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
84
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$408K
$408,081 total
Direct Loans
$324K
98 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$132K
52 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$184K
45 loan awards
Parent PLUS$8K
1 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 81 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (3.7%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.7%
+1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
81
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.2%
2017
8.3%
2018
7.0%
2019
3.7%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs15
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
237
12-mo unduplicated
504
Undergraduate
504
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
49%249
Women
51%255

Race / ethnicity composition

White
83.1%
Two or more
6.8%
Black
5.5%
Hispanic
1.7%
Asian
1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%
Unknown
0.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 220 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons11
    Drugs111
    Liquor07

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    6.0:1

    Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectCareer and Technology Education Centers of Licking County
    79%Open admission237Not reported
    Open admission187$23,506
    Open admission646$5,273
    Open admission122$17,231
    Open admission297$1,463
    Open admission159$17,598
    Open admission238$16,891
    Open admission454$9,468
    78.9%310$24,557
    Open admission398$22,773
    Open admission157$2,307
    Open admission314$7,128
    Open admission220$12,419
    Open admission105$14,111
    Open admission615$9,065
    Open admission497$10,828
    Open admission166$10,525
    Open admission250$10,143
    Open admission196$3,049
    Open admission679$12,939
    Open admission729$11,148
    Open admission278$10,060
    Open admission455$12,746
    Open admission742$15,269
    Open admission741$4,051
    Open admission151$25,605
    Open admission286$15,507
    Peer group median79%78.9%286$11,784

    Institutions like Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County's comparison group.

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    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County.

    What is the acceptance rate at Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County?

    Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.

    What is the graduation rate at Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County?

    Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County reports a 6-year graduation rate of 79% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County?

    Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County reports a total enrollment of 237 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County?

    Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County does not have a reported average net price. Net-price data was not reported in the latest federal collection.

    Where is Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County located?

    Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County is located in Newark, Ohio 43055-3399.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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