About
Owens Community College (OCC) is a public community college with campuses in Perrysburg and Findlay, Ohio, United States. Owens was founded in 1965 in Toledo and chartered in 1967. The Findlay campus opened in 1983. Owens Community College is named after Michael J. Owens, the Toledo-based inventor of automated glass bottle-making technology.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
35%
Overall completion
35%
Full-time retention
60%
Full-time retention
60%
Pell equity
14.2pp gap
Pell recipients
27%81 of 299
Non-Pell (all)
41%163 of 396
Subsidized loan, no Pell
34%48 of 143
No Federal Aid
45%115 of 253
Non-Pell students graduate at a 14.2-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
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 120 Title IV programs, 14 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 105 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
120
Passing
14
11.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
0.8% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.8%
+0.2pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
120programs
- Passing14 · 11.7%
- No Data105 · 87.5%
- Failing1 · 0.8%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
2
Safe
11
No data
105
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.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
$31,041
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
-10.8%
−$3,767
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
-10.8%
$31,041 vs $34,808
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
$35,635
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+2.4%
+$827
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+2.4%
$35,635 vs $34,808
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$39,604
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+13.8%
+$4,796
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+13.8%
$39,604 vs $34,808
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$41,595
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+19.5%
+$6,787
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+19.5%
$41,595 vs $34,808
Social Work
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$43,514
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+25.0%
+$8,706
Social Work
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+25.0%
$43,514 vs $34,808
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$44,193
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+27.0%
+$9,385
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+27.0%
$44,193 vs $34,808
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$45,537
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+30.8%
+$10,729
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+30.8%
$45,537 vs $34,808
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
$46,300
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+33.0%
+$11,492
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+33.0%
$46,300 vs $34,808
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Program
EP gap
Status
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+2.4%
+$827
Just passing
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$18,500
$39,604
47%
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$18,500 debt · $39,604 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$21,711
$51,210
42%
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$21,711 debt · $51,210 earn
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
$13,053
$31,041
42%
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
$13,053 debt · $31,041 earn
Social Work
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$18,233
$43,514
42%
Social Work
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$18,233 debt · $43,514 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
$13,637
$35,635
38%
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
$13,637 debt · $35,635 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$14,786
$44,193
34%
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$14,786 debt · $44,193 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$20,217
$62,560
32%
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$20,217 debt · $62,560 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$14,500
$45,537
32%
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$14,500 debt · $45,537 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Higher Learning Commission
Accredited since 1976Next review Aug 2030
Programmatic accreditations · 7
Action history · 18
- Aug 2025Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
- Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
- Apr 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: ProbationAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
- Aug 2023Removal of Monitoring StatusAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
- Feb 2023Grant Substantive Change: ProgramAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price
$10,369
+$3,560vs Community College median $6,809
Federal loans
22.9%
In-state tuition
$5,870
Out-of-state
$10,502
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 2,702 students received $11.1M in Pell grants, alongside $13.3M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
2,702
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$11.1M
$11,080,244 total
Direct Loans
$13.3M
3,407 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
2k’20
2k’21
2k’22
2k’23
3k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$5.7M
1,694 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$7.3M
1,682 loan awards
Parent PLUS$294K
31 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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 2,387 borrowers who entered repayment, 70 (2.9%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
2.9%
+0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,387
Defaulted
70
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
17.8%+8.5
2017
15.2%+6.0
2018
11.0%+4.0
2019
2.9%+0.6
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.
Academic programs at Owens Community College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs120
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
844 total completions
01Health Professions
37344.2%
01Health Professions
37344.2%
02Business
12114.3%
02Business
12114.3%
03Liberal Arts
10612.6%
03Liberal Arts
10612.6%
04Engineering Tech
8910.5%
04Engineering Tech
8910.5%
05Education
323.8%
05Education
323.8%
06Security/Protective
283.3%
06Security/Protective
283.3%
07Agriculture
273.2%
07Agriculture
273.2%
08Psychology
263.1%
08Psychology
263.1%
09Visual/Performing Arts
222.6%
09Visual/Performing Arts
222.6%
10Public Admin
202.4%
10Public Admin
202.4%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
7,854
12-mo unduplicated
10,182
Undergraduate
10,182
Graduate
0
Gender split
Men
49%5,017
Women
51%5,165
Race / ethnicity composition
White
67.3%
Black
13.1%
Hispanic
11.9%
Two or more
3.8%
Non-resident
1.3%
Asian
1.2%
Unknown
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
130
77 M · 53 W
Women athletes
40.8%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$841K
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$17K
$18K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 5
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Baseball
41
—
$170,689
Baseball
41 M · —
Soccer
20
18
$103,589
Soccer
20 M · 18 W
Basketball
16
12
$130,959
Basketball
16 M · 12 W
Volleyball
—
14
$92,808
Volleyball
— · 14 W
Softball
—
11
$43,930
Softball
— · 11 W
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 · 7,762 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
Drugs00
Liquor00
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
14.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
114
Owens Community College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Owens Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectOwens Community College | 35% | — | 7,854 | $10,369 | Community College |
| — | — | 3,182 | $9,948 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,683 | $4,968 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,402 | $6,576 | Community College | |
| — | — | 10,670 | $11,407 | Community College | |
| — | — | 10,100 | $12,928 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,906 | $12,961 | Community College | |
| — | — | 13,429 | $6,376 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,358 | $7,606 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,350 | $3,967 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,399 | $7,042 | Community College | |
| — | — | 11,296 | $2,829 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,718 | $5,687 | Community College | |
| — | — | 11,826 | $9,918 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,329 | $5,183 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,587 | $2,260 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 8,492 | $10,427 | Community College | |
| — | — | 10,128 | $5,986 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,842 | $4,138 | Community College | |
| — | — | 11,133 | $3,249 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,305 | $11,442 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,367 | $11,101 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 35% | — | 8,969 | $6,809 |
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Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8,367Net price$11,101View data
Owens Community College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Office
Office of Institutional Research
Phone
(567) 661-6000
The primary purpose of the Office of Institutional Research is to provide data and information to support strategic initiatives, coordinating state and federal reporting for Owens State Community College.
Visit IR office pageTeam
3 members
- Jason CrowleyDirector
- Bryan DeLauney, Ed. D.Research Associate
- Bryan DeLauneyResearch Associate
Common Data Set
Owens Community College's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Source publications
Reports & documents (4)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- Data dictionaryOwens Community College Data Dictionary2026The data dictionary for Owens Community College, available from their Institutional Research page, provides a glossary of terms related to institutional data. It covers various aspects of college operations and performance such as enrollment, completion rates, and financial details. The dictionary is designed to provide clarity on the definitions and reporting guidelines used by the college in its communications and reports.owens.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- GlossaryGlossary of TermsThis page from Owens Community College provides access to institutional research resources and reports. Specifically, it mentions a 'Glossary of Terms' available as a PDF, part of their 'Data Dictionary' section. This indicates the presence of a detailed glossary meant to assist with understanding terms used in their research reports and institutional data.owens.edu
- Strategic planStrategic Plan 2023-20282026Owens Community College's Strategic Plan for 2023-2028 aims to enhance its community impact through inclusivity, strong partnerships, and organizational adaptability. The college focuses on creating a supportive environment and promoting educational excellence while ensuring sustainability with strategic enrollment growth. Key initiatives include nurturing partnerships and effectively telling the college's story to strengthen its regional presence.owens.edu
Frequently asked questions about Owens Community College
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Owens Community College.
What is the graduation rate at Owens Community College?
Owens Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 35% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Owens Community College?
Owens Community College reports a total enrollment of 7,854 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Owens Community College?
The average net price at Owens Community College is $10,369 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
Where is Owens Community College located?
Owens Community College is located in Perrysburg, Ohio 43551.
Who runs Institutional Research at Owens Community College?
Owens Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.
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.
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 volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
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.
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.
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →
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