Public · Cincinnati, Ohio

Great Oaks Career Campuses

Great Oaks Career Campuses is a public institution in Cincinnati, Ohio. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.

$12,037
Avg net price / yr
$55,163
10-yr median earnings
73.6%
150%-time completion

The verdict

Great Oaks Career Campuses posts top-quartile former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Top 21%
former-student earnings, US
73.6%
150%-time completion
+12%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Great Oaks Career Campuses profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class, and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

B+
College Value Score
75/100
Great Oaks Career Campuses

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings B+
$55,163
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B
$12,037
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B+
73.6%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A+
$5,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment D
56.1%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Great Oaks Career Campuses vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$55,163

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$12,037

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

73.6%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 73.6%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Great Oaks Career Campuses vs peers

Great Oaks Career Campuses positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Great Oaks Career Campuses positioned by earnings vs cost COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $24K $58K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $10K $31K Avg Net Price ($) Great Oaks Career Campuses (you are here): $55K earn · $12K net · 74% grad You are here - Great Oaks Career … Columbiana County Career and Technical Center: $34K earn · $12K net · 76% grad Columbiana County … Wayne County Schools Career Center: $43K earn · $29K net · 77% grad Wayne County Schoo… Northern Career Institute: $49K earn · $13K net · 81% grad Northern Career In… Tri-Rivers Career Center: $49K earn · $26K net Tri-Rivers Career … Cuyahoga Valley Career Center: $48K earn · $27K net · 73% grad Cuyahoga Valley Ca… Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati: $28K earn · $27K net · 78% grad Fortis College-Cincinnati: $36K earn · $30K net · 44% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How Great Oaks Career Campuses ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

Great Oaks Career Campuses: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$55,163 Top 21% higher than 79% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric Great Oaks Career Campuses National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $55,163 #1089 of 5103 79th
Average net price $12,037 #1500 of 5020 70th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 73.6% #1133 of 4858 77th
Undergraduate enrollment 142 #4014 of 5462 27th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

142
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
73.6%
150%-time completion
$55,163
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Great Oaks Career Campuses ranks in Ohio

State rank among 243 reporting Ohio colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Great Oaks Career Campuses State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $55,163 #39 of 243 84th
Average net price $12,037 #58 of 228 75th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 73.6% #63 of 235 73rd
Undergraduate enrollment 142 #175 of 257 32nd

Highest former-student earnings in Ohio

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Chamberlain University-Ohio$92,405$31,544
2Case Western Reserve University$87,989$41,190
3Ohio Northern University$80,928$24,478
4Four County Career Center$77,338-
5University of Dayton$75,537$29,533
6Mount Carmel College of Nursing$75,103$10,420
7Mount Carmel College of Nursing - Fairfield$75,103-
8Kenyon College$71,830$38,512
9Trinity Health System School of Nursing$71,660$9,825
10Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing$68,723-
11The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences$68,303$18,378
12Denison University$67,753$40,007
39Great Oaks Career CampusesThis school$55,163$12,037

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Great Oaks Career Campuses

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Great Oaks Career Campuses - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

Average Net Price $12,037
32.0%
Pell Grant Rate
41.0%
Federal Loan Rate
$5,500
Median Debt
$58/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at Great Oaks Career Campuses swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $10,911 to $19,490 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -13.9%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.

Lowest year
$10,911
Highest year
$19,490
Most recent (2023)
$10,911
Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $12,6762014: $17,0412015: $19,4902016: $16,7822017: $17,6432018: $17,5802019: $16,7472020: $17,4442021: $11,6492022: $11,7662023: $10,911
2013 · $12,6762023 · $10,911

Over the same years, enrollment went -52.2% (289 → 138 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

20.0%
Female
50.0%
First Generation

Outcomes

$49,049
Median Earnings (6yr)
72.9%
Earning Over $25K
56.1%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 73.6%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $49,049
Median earnings 10 years after entry $55,163
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 72.9%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 56.1%
Median federal student debt At completion $5,500
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $58/mo

Programs & Earnings

Top programs at Great Oaks Career Campuses by completer earnings

Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file

median earnings

What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Criminal Justice and Corrections Certificate 9 $73,204 $6,992
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Certificate 11 $62,004 $9,500
Precision Metal Working Certificate 25 $56,665 $5,500
Fire Protection Certificate 35 $51,923 $3,808
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Certificate 16 $51,509 $6,757
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate 11 $48,038 $7,208
Construction Trades, General Certificate 12 $44,703 -
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Certificate 0 $33,218 $5,500
Health and Medical Administrative Services Certificate - - -

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Great Oaks Career Campuses?
Great Oaks Career Campuses is a public institution in Cincinnati, Ohio. Undergraduate enrollment is 142 students.
How much do Great Oaks Career Campuses former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Great Oaks Career Campuses who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $55,163 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $49,049.
How much does Great Oaks Career Campuses cost?
The average net price at Great Oaks Career Campuses is $12,037.. Median student debt at graduation is $5,500.
What is the graduation rate at Great Oaks Career Campuses?
Great Oaks Career Campuses has a 73.6% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Great Oaks Career Campuses worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Great Oaks Career Campuses is $5,500, while former students earn a median of $55,163 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 10% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 56.1% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $58.

Sources & methodology

Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.

Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Where to go next from Great Oaks Career Campuses

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