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Vantage Career Center

Van Wert, Ohio·Public, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·vantagecareercenter.com
6-yr Graduation
92%
Total enrollment
104
peer median 102
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Vantage Career Center is a public vocational school located in Van Wert, Ohio. It serves school districts located in the counties of Allen, Mercer, Paulding, Putnam, and Van Wert. Classes are open to juniors and seniors in local high schools.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
92%
Full-time retention
84%

Pell equity

9.6pp gap
Pell recipients
100%10 of 10
Non-Pell (all)
90%47 of 52
Subsidized loan, no Pell
0%0 of 1
No Federal Aid
92%47 of 51

Pell recipients here graduate at a 9.6-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 3 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 3 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
3
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

3programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data3 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
3

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2021Next review Dec 2027
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2020Next review Dec 2027
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 2014Next review Jul 2016
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

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

Accredited since 1993

Action history · 7

  1. Jun 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Jun 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Jun 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Sep 2022Approved for Distance Education
    Council on Occupational Education
  5. Jun 2022Approved for Distance Education
    Council on Occupational Education

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, 29 students received $83K in Pell grants, alongside $161K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
29
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$83K
$83,107 total
Direct Loans
$161K
45 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$65K
24 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$97K
21 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 2 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
2019
0.0%
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 Vantage Career Center

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs9
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
104
12-mo unduplicated
197
Undergraduate
197
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
32%64
Women
68%133

Race / ethnicity composition

White
82.7%
Black
9.6%
Two or more
3.9%
Hispanic
2.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.0%

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 · 158 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago17.391 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
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
    Weapons02
    Drugs00
    Liquor02

    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

    Vantage Career Center vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Vantage Career Center 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
    SubjectVantage Career Center
    92%104
    100.0%67$14,915
    40.7%172$23,405
    292$12,051
    42.3%99$16,640
    62.5%88$21,634
    56.5%36$25,204
    91$16,605
    58.3%82$14,441
    144$12,133
    129$2,065
    100.0%48$22,365
    80.8%180$25,158
    235$19,093
    93$23,658
    Lebanon County Area Vocational Technical School
    $21,959
    58$20,761
    81$14,218
    82.0%120$2,225
    46$10,717
    172$7,760
    168$21,759
    105$19,842
    88$16,228
    166$20,757
    70.6%260$7,060
    107$8,500
    71.4%70$8,373
    79.2%85$19,937
    Peer group median92%71.0%102$16,623

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    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Vantage Career Center

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

    What is the graduation rate at Vantage Career Center?

    Vantage Career Center reports a 6-year graduation rate of 92% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Vantage Career Center?

    Vantage Career Center reports a total enrollment of 104 students per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Vantage Career Center located?

    Vantage Career Center is located in Van Wert, Ohio 45891.

    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.

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