About
Washington State College of Ohio is a public community college in Marietta, Ohio, United States. It was established in 1971 as Washington Technical Institute and moved to its current location in 1991. In December 2023, Washington State Community College received approval from the Ohio Department of Higher Education to change its name to its current name.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 23.3-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 44 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 39 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing5 · 11.4%
- No Data39 · 88.6%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Higher Learning Commission
Programmatic accreditations · 2
Action history · 3
- Apr 2020Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show CauseAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
- Oct 2019Probation 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
- Feb 2018Renewal of AccreditationHigher Learning Commission
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 771 students received $3.6M in Pell grants, alongside $2.5M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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 323 borrowers who entered repayment, 17 (5.2%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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 WSCO
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
WSCO vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions WSCO selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectWashington State College of Ohio | 32% | — | 2,025 | $7,714 | Community College |
| — | — | 2,020 | $6,995 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,182 | $9,948 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,077 | $12,135 | Community College | |
| — | — | — | $4,181 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,624 | $7,142 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,486 | $13,704 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,124 | $8,757 | Community College | |
| 1% | — | 3,569 | $10,897 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 3,346 | $7,417 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,553 | $4,687 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,082 | $13,555 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,077 | $9,197 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 2,227 | $9,674 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,482 | $10,321 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,214 | $17,345 | Community College | |
| — | 89.9% | 1,411 | $6,032 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,479 | $13,803 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 1,525 | $5,329 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,769 | $8,062 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 17% | 89.9% | 2,227 | $8,977 |
Institutions like WSCO
Explore the federal data for institutions in WSCO's comparison group.
- Community CollegeOhio
Belmont College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,020Net price$6,995View data - Community CollegeOhio
Central Ohio Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,182Net price$9,948View data - Community CollegeOhio
Clark State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,077Net price$12,135View data - Community CollegeOhio
Eastern Gateway Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment—Net price$4,181View data - Community CollegeOhio
Edison State Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,624Net price$7,142View data - Community CollegeOhio
Hocking College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,486Net price$13,704View data - Community CollegeOhio
James A. Rhodes State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,124Net price$8,757View data - BaccalaureateOhio
Kent State University at Stark
Grad rate1%Admit rate—Enrollment3,569Net price$10,897View data - Community CollegeOhio
Marion Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,346Net price$7,417View data - Community CollegeOhio
North Central State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,553Net price$4,687View data - Community CollegeOhio
Northwest State Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,082Net price$13,555View data - BaccalaureateWest Virginia
Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,077Net price$9,197View data - Community CollegeOhio
Southern State Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,227Net price$9,674View data - Community CollegeWest Virginia
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,482Net price$10,321View data - Community CollegeOhio
Terra State Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,214Net price$17,345View data - Community CollegeOhio
University of Akron Wayne College
Grad rate—Admit rate89.9%Enrollment1,411Net price$6,032View data - BaccalaureateOhio
University of Cincinnati-Clermont College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment9,479Net price$13,803View data - Community CollegeWest Virginia
West Virginia Northern Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,525Net price$5,329View data - Community CollegeOhio
Zane State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,769Net price$8,062View data
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- GlossaryGlossary of Terms - Washington State College of OhioThe glossary from Washington State College of Ohio provides definitions for various terms associated with early college options, such as accelerated learning, College Credit Plus, and transfer credit. Notable programs include the Advanced Placement (AP) Program and Post-Secondary Enrollment Options Program (PSEO), which enable high school students to earn college credits. The College Credit Plus initiative began in the 2014-2015 academic year and replaced PSEO.wsco.edu
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