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Upper Valley Career Center

Piqua, Ohio·Public, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·uppervalleycc.org/o/adult-division
6-yr Graduation
78%
Total enrollment
131
peer median 131
Avg net price
$16,505
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
78%
Full-time retention
80%

Pell equity

29.0pp gap
Pell recipients
71%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 29.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 5 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 5 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
5
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

5programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data5 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
5

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.

1
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
30%
$14,820 debt · $50,228 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2017Next review Sep 2020
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 1977

Action history · 3

  1. May 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Dec 2018Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Dec 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$13,223
$30–48k$19,702
$48–75k
$75–110k$12,042
$110k+$24,592

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

Avg net price
$16,505
vs peer median $16,505
Federal loans
62.8%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 121 students received $528K in Pell grants, alongside $659K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
121
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$528K
$527,794 total
Direct Loans
$659K
194 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$261K
98 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$398K
96 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 50 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (2.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.0%
-0.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
50
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
17.3%
2017
12.3%
2018
9.2%
2019
2.0%
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 Upper Valley Career Center

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
131
12-mo unduplicated
137
Undergraduate
137
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
26%35
Women
74%102

Race / ethnicity composition

White
75.2%
Black
15.9%
Hispanic
3.5%
Two or more
3.5%
Asian
1.8%

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 · 85 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
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
    2
    Stalking
    2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs05
    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.

    Student-to-faculty
    3.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Upper Valley Career Center

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Upper Valley Career Center.

    What is the graduation rate at Upper Valley Career Center?

    Upper Valley Career Center reports a 6-year graduation rate of 78% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Upper Valley Career Center?

    Upper Valley Career Center reports a total enrollment of 131 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Upper Valley Career Center?

    The average net price at Upper Valley Career Center is $16,505 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Upper Valley Career Center located?

    Upper Valley Career Center is located in Piqua, Ohio 45356.

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