Columbiana County
Career and Technical Center
Public College in Lisbon, OH. Median 10-year earnings $33,552.
Median earnings ten years after entry come to $33,552, below what most undergraduate institutions return — the central fact to weigh against cost here. Borrowing stays contained, with median debt at graduation of $12,109.
Earnings: College Scorecard, median ten years after entry across students who received federal aid — completers and non-completers alike.
- ✓ 3-year loan default 0.0% — below national benchmark
Academics
This institution reports no six-year graduation rate. The federal measure only follows first-time, full-time students, so schools built around part-time or transfer enrollment often fall outside it entirely. Retention is strong at 85%, and first-year attrition is where most degrees are lost. A 10:1 ratio points to small classes and accessible faculty. As a public short-program institution, the relevant comparison is other two-year schools rather than the national average across all institutions. At 205 undergraduates, expect a small, closely-held student body.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 205 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
Average net price is $12,100 a year after grant aid — low for a four-year institution, though your own figure depends on aid eligibility. Net price varies modestly by income — $11,900 at $0–30k against $14,600 at $48–75k — so the average is a fair guide for most families. 70% of students receive grant aid, averaging $4,421 — common but not automatic. 78% of students borrow federally, so debt is the norm rather than the exception.
Entering first-year students
A different, smaller group than the rates above: full-time students in their first year of college anywhere. The grant series here also excludes the "other sources" counted in the all-undergraduate figure, so the two are not comparable.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · 88 students
Net price by family income
The same students as the headline above, limited to those who received Title IV federal aid — a narrower group, with a lower overall average. IPEDS publishes no combined figure across these bands, so they should not be averaged into one.
| Family income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30k | $11,900 |
| $30–48k | $12,275 |
| $48–75k | $14,600 |
| $75–110k | — |
| $110k+ | — |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Federal student loans went to 159 of these 205 students, totalling $894,444 — an average of $5,625 each.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Columbiana County) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026
Veterans & GI Bill
VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (Veterans Affairs GIDS)