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Great Oaks Career Campuses

Cincinnati, Ohio·Public, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·adults.greatoaks.com
6-yr Graduation
90%
—
Total enrollment
142
peer median 329
Avg net price
$12,037
+$2.1k vs peer
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About

Great Oaks Career Campuses is a joint vocational school district in southwestern Ohio. They began operating in 1970. Great Oaks is the largest career tech district in Ohio and the second largest in the United States, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Great Oaks serves 36 affiliate school districts spanning approximately 2,200 square miles. The district operates four career campuses and over 100 satellite programs embedded in 30 middle and high schools.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
90%
Full-time retention
83%

Pell equity

7.0pp gap
Pell recipients
94%32 of 34
Non-Pell (all)
87%47 of 54
Subsidized loan, no Pell
88%7 of 8
No Federal Aid
87%40 of 46

Pell recipients here graduate at a 7.0-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.

FVT/GE

Of 8 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 8 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
8
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

8programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data8 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
8

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.

6
Construction Trades General
Undergraduate Certificate · Construction Trades
20%
$8,962 debt · $44,703 earn
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
20%
$9,498 debt · $48,038 earn
Fire Protection
Undergraduate Certificate · Security And Protective Services
12%
$6,175 debt · $51,923 earn
Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC HACR HVAC HVACR)
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
11%
$5,809 debt · $51,509 earn
Precision Metal Working
Undergraduate Certificate · Precision Production
10%
$5,500 debt · $56,665 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Undergraduate Certificate · Security And Protective Services
8%
$5,890 debt · $73,204 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2017Next review Dec 2028
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2016Next review Dec 2022
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 2014Next review Dec 2017

Action history · 6

  1. Dec 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Dec 2020Approved for Distance Education
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Sep 2020Approved for Distance Education
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Mar 2017Voluntary Withdrawal Received
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  5. Mar 2017Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$10,798
$30–48k$10,162
$48–75k$10,592
$75–110k$13,123
$110k+$13,515

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$12,037
+$2,056vs peer median $9,981
Federal loans
41.0%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 82 students received $417K in Pell grants, alongside $690K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
82
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$417K
$417,122 total
Direct Loans
$690K
192 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$265K
90 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$363K
92 loan awards
Parent PLUS$62K
10 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 127 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (1.5%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.5%
-0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
127
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.6%
2017
10.0%
2018
6.2%
2019
1.5%
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 Great Oaks Career Campuses

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs9
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
142
12-mo unduplicated
231
Undergraduate
231
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
80%184
Women
20%47

Race / ethnicity composition

White
62.0%
Black
20.4%
Two or more
10.6%
Unknown
3.5%
Hispanic
2.8%
Asian
0.7%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 138 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
    Weapons00
    Drugs02
    Liquor00

    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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    18.0:1

    Great Oaks Career Campuses vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Great Oaks Career Campuses selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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
    SubjectGreat Oaks Career Campuses
    		90%—142$12,037—
    Aparicio-Levy Technical College
    		——329$2,805—
    Bridgerland Technical College
    		——1,682$2,338—
    Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center
    		——558$6,904—
    Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools
    		——115$15,732—
    Fort Myers Technical College
    		——764$14,072—
    Francis Tuttle Technology Center
    		——2,834$11,283—
    George Stone Technical College
    		——610$9,098—
    Greene County Career Center
    		——12$10,960—
    Manatee Technical College
    		——1,486$1,808—
    Marion Technical College
    		——502$8,831—
    Northwest Technology Center-Alva
    		——287$10,038—
    Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump
    		——1,659-$839—
    Tri-Community Adult Education
    		——217——
    Ventura Adult and Continuing Education
    		——74$9,924—
    Wilton Simpson Technical College
    		——155$12,547—
    Withlacoochee Technical College
    		——278$10,348—
    Peer group median90%—329$9,981

    Institutions like Great Oaks Career Campuses

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Great Oaks Career Campuses's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Grants & funding (2)

    Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

    USA Spending

    Frequently asked questions about Great Oaks Career Campuses

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Great Oaks Career Campuses.

    What is the graduation rate at Great Oaks Career Campuses?

    Great Oaks Career Campuses reports a 6-year graduation rate of 90% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Great Oaks Career Campuses?

    Great Oaks Career Campuses reports a total enrollment of 142 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Great Oaks Career Campuses?

    The average net price at Great Oaks Career Campuses is $12,037 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Great Oaks Career Campuses located?

    Great Oaks Career Campuses is located in Cincinnati, Ohio 45241.

    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.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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