Owens Community College — ROI, Cost & Payback
Owens Community College charges a net price of $10,369/yr after aid — a 4-year total of $41,476. Median earnings ten years after entry are $37,275, below the $48,360 high-school baseline, so on this institution-wide metric the degree does not clear its cost. Program choice is what changes that. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
On institution-wide earnings, Owens Community College does not clear its cost — it ranks #110 of 144 Ohio colleges we track by ROI. The specific program you pick moves this more than the school average.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Net price (after aid) | $10,369/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (4 yrs) | $41,476 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $37,275 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$11,085/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $16,667 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$263,176 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Owens Community College's own numbers. Net price $10,369 × 4 years = $41,476 total. Median earnings $37,275 fall $11,085 short of the $48,360 high-school baseline, so the premium this formula divides by is not positive and no break-even year exists on institution-wide pay. A programme here earning $58,360 would clear the $41,476 bill in about 4.1 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Owens Community College students graduate with?
A median $16,667 in federal loans among completers, or 45% of the $37,275 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of Owens Community College students graduate?
35% finish their degree — 65% leave carrying the cost without the credential. Spread the $41,476 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $118,503 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Owens Community College expensive compared with other Ohio colleges?
Its $10,369 net price runs $9,414 below the $19,783 median across the 144 Ohio colleges we profile, and $37,654 less across the full degree.