Owens Community College

https://www.owens.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,512

2.73% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$9,294

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

0.0489%

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

7,762

22.4% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

31.6%

206 Graduates

About

Owens Community College is a higher education institution located in Wood County, OH. In 2023, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Owens Community College were General Studies (277 degrees awarded), Criminal Justice - Police Science (43 degrees), and Industrial Technology (35 degrees).

In 2023, 1,672 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Owens Community College. 61.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,247 degrees), 7.94 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (157 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Owens Community College is $4,512, which is $−3,741 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Owens Community College was 0.0489%, corresponding to 1 out of the 2,044 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Owens Community College is $4,512, which is $3,741 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,294.

In 2023, 29% of undergraduate students attending Owens Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 25% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,512

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Owens Community College was $4,512. The cost of tuition at Owens Community College is $−3,741 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Owens Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$9,294

2023 Value

6.74%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Owens Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,294. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Owens Community College grew by 6.74%.

This chart compares the average net price of Owens Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$5,472

Room and Board

$1,630

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Owens Community College was of $5,472 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 11.8% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,630. The cost of books and supplies increased by 4.49% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Owens Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

29%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

25%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

29% of undergraduate students at Owens Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 53.2% with respect to 2022, when 62% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Owens Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.0489%

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Owens Community College was 0.0489%, which represents 1 out of the 2044 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Owens Community College had a total enrollment of 7,762 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Owens Community College is 1,738 students and the part-time enrollment is 6,024. This means that 22.4% of students enrolled at Owens Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Owens Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 72.2% White, 9.49% Black or African American, 9.06% Hispanic or Latino, 3.45% Two or More Races, 1.19% Asian, 0.258% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0773% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Owens Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (39.5%), followed by White Male (32%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.46%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

22.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Owens Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,762 students. The full-time enrollment at Owens Community College is 1,738 and the part-time enrollment is 6,024. This means that 22.4% of students enrolled at Owens Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Owens Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

59%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Owens Community College was 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Owens Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Owens Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
5,608 enrolled students
Black or African American
737 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
703 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Owens Community College is 72.2% White, 9.49% Black or African American, 9.06% Hispanic or Latino, 3.45% Two or More Races, 1.19% Asian, 0.258% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0773% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 264 students (3.4%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 380 more women than men received degrees from Owens Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Owens Community College is white (1,247 degrees awarded). There were 7.94 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (157 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Owens Community College is General Studies (277 degrees awarded), followed by Criminal Justice - Police Science (43 degrees) and Industrial Technology (35 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Owens Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (108 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (122 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (449 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Owens Community College are Registered nurses (1,477,265 people), Other managers (194,523 people), Medical & health services managers (171,718 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (154,468 people), and Police officers (143,555 people).

The most specialized majors at Owens Community College in 2023 are Precision Production (108 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (122 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (449 degrees), Protective Services (73 degrees), and Health (471 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Owens Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Skincare specialists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at Owens Community College are Precision Production (108 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (122 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (449 degrees), Protective Services (73 degrees), and Health (471 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Owens Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,540,461 people), Elementary & secondary schools (389,481 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (350,209 people), Outpatient care centers (261,484 people), and Offices of physicians (213,753 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Owens Community College.

Most Common (2023)

Registered Nursing
192 degrees awarded
General Studies
172 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
69 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Owens Community College was Registered Nursing with 192 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Owens Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

646

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

1,026

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 646 degrees were awarded to men at Owens Community College, which is 0.63 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,026).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Owens Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 135 degrees were awarded to men at Owens Community College in General Studies, which is 0.43 times less than the 314 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 314 degrees were awarded to men at Owens Community College in General Studies, which is 2.33 times more than the 135 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

18%

100% Completion Time

28%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 18% of students graduating from Owens Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 28% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 33% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (42.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Owens Community College is Male and White (42.9% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.971% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,247 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
157 degrees awarded
Black or African American
140 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Owens Community College is white (1,247 degrees awarded). There were 7.94 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (157 degrees).

0.897% of degree recipients (15 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
770 degrees awarded
White Male
477 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
95 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Owens Community College is white female (770 degrees awarded). There were 1.61 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (477 degrees).

Operations

Owens Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.44M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.56M (35.1%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Owens Community College had a total salary expenditure of 64.7M. Owens Community College employs 58 Professors, 31 Instructors and 11 Assistant professors. Most academics at Owens Community College are Female Professor (32), Male Professor (26), and Female Instructor (20).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Owens Community College are: Management, with 81 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 65 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 44 employees.

Endowment

$4.44M

2023 Endowment

9.3%

growth from 2022

Owens Community College has an endowment valued at about $4.44M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Owens Community College grew 9.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.36M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Owens Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$29.4M

2023 Salaries

3.76%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Owens Community College paid a median of $29.4M in salaries, which represents 45.4% of their overall expenditure ($64.7M) and a 3.76% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.42% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 13.6% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.71M

Instructional Salaries

108

Number of Employees

In 2023, Owens Community College paid a total of $6.71M to 108 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

58 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

81 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Owens Community College were Professor with 58 employees, Instructor with 31 employees, and Assistant professor with 11 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Owens Community College were Management with 81 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 65 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 44 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Owens Community College was Female Professor with 32 employees, Male Professor with 26 employees, and Female Instructor with 20 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Owens Community College.

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