Portage Lakes Career Center
Uniontown, Ohio. 168 undergraduates.
Graduates' median debt ($6,333) equals 14% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($45,737). That is a light load relative to pay.
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.
Do students finish, and what do they earn?
| Measure | This college | Similar colleges nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 69% | 71% |
| Return for second year | 88% | 77% |
| Median earnings, 6 years after starting | $51,362 | $33,491 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after starting | $45,737 | $36,576 |
| Median debt at graduation | $6,333 | $9,500 |
Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).
Programs and what graduates earn
6 programs reported| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 40 | $47,311 | — | $16,498 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 90 | $21,998 | — | $8,638 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | 17 | — | — | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 3 | — | — | — |
| Precision Metal Working | 15 | — | — | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 9 | — | — | — |
Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.
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Quick answers
- How much does Portage Lakes Career Center cost per year?
- The average net price at Portage Lakes Career Center, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $23,991 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much do Portage Lakes Career Center graduates earn?
- Former Portage Lakes Career Center students earn a median of $45,737 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- What is the graduation rate at Portage Lakes Career Center?
- 69% of Portage Lakes Career Center students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much student debt do Portage Lakes Career Center graduates have?
- The median federal student debt at graduation from Portage Lakes Career Center is $6,333. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
