Public · Oberlin, Ohio

Lorain County Joint Vocational School District

Lorain County Joint Vocational School District is a public institution in Oberlin, 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.

$11,578
Avg net price / yr
$35,776
10-yr median earnings
82.9%
150%-time completion

The verdict

Lorain County Joint Vocational School District posts modest former-student earnings.

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

34th pct.
former-student earnings, US
82.9%
150%-time completion
+12%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
Rural: Fringe
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Lorain County Joint Vocational School District 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

C+
College Value Score
63/100
Lorain County Joint Vocational School District

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 F
$35,776
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B
$11,578
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A
82.9%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt N/A
N/A
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Lorain County Joint Vocational School District 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

$35,776

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$11,578

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

82.9%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 82.9%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Lorain County Joint Vocational School District vs peers

Lorain County Joint Vocational School District 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. Lorain County Joint Vocational School District positioned by earnings vs cost COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $19K $61K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $3K $41K Avg Net Price ($) Lorain County Joint Vocational School District (you are here): $36K earn · $12K net · 83% grad You are here - Lorain County Join… Canton City Schools Adult Career and Technical Education: $42K earn · $22K net · 78% grad Canton City School… Madison Adult Career Center: $31K earn · $14K net · 85% grad Madison Adult Care… Buckeye Joint Vocational School: $36K earn · $7K net · 87% grad Buckeye Joint Voca… Oberlin College: $58K earn · $39K net · 80% grad Oberlin College Ross Medical Education Center-Elyria: $30K earn · $19K net · 65% grad Ross Medical Educa… Northern Institute of Cosmetology: $22K earn · $6K net · 47% grad Lorain County Community College: $39K earn · $4K net · 32% 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 Lorain County Joint Vocational School District 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.

Lorain County Joint Vocational School District: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$35,776 34th percentile higher than 34% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Above this entry. $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 Lorain County Joint Vocational School District National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $35,776 #3366 of 5103 34th
Average net price $11,578 #1419 of 5020 72nd (lower is better)
150%-time completion 82.9% #563 of 4858 88th
Undergraduate enrollment 87 #4477 of 5462 18th

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

Quick Facts

87
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
82.9%
150%-time completion
$35,776
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Lorain County Joint Vocational School District ranks in Ohio

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

Metric Lorain County Joint Vocational School District State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $35,776 #162 of 243 33rd
Average net price $11,578 #57 of 228 75th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 82.9% #29 of 235 88th
Undergraduate enrollment 87 #206 of 257 20th

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
162Lorain County Joint Vocational School DistrictThis school$35,776$11,578

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Lorain County Joint Vocational School District

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 Lorain County Joint Vocational School District - 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 $11,578
33.3%
Pell Grant Rate
20.2%
Federal Loan Rate

Net price at Lorain County Joint Vocational School District swings rather than trends

Across 7 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $5,678 to $12,150 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +19.6%, 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
$5,678
Highest year
$12,150
Most recent (2023)
$11,870
Average net price, 2013–2023

7 reported years (years the source did not report are left as gaps). Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $9,9232014: $5,6782015: $10,3522016: $10,6192017: $11,9802018: $12,1502023: $11,870
2013 · $9,9232023 · $11,870

Over the same years, enrollment went +1.9% (106 → 108 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

48.0%
Female
60.7%
First Generation

Outcomes

$32,049
Median Earnings (6yr)
29.2%
Earning Over $25K

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 82.9%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $32,049
Median earnings 10 years after entry $35,776
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 29.2%

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate 9 - -
Precision Metal Working Certificate 26 - -
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate - - -

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Lorain County Joint Vocational School District?
Lorain County Joint Vocational School District is a public institution in Oberlin, Ohio. Undergraduate enrollment is 87 students.
How much do Lorain County Joint Vocational School District former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Lorain County Joint Vocational School District who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $35,776 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $32,049.
How much does Lorain County Joint Vocational School District cost?
The average net price at Lorain County Joint Vocational School District is $11,578..
What is the graduation rate at Lorain County Joint Vocational School District?
Lorain County Joint Vocational School District has a 82.9% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.

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 Lorain County Joint Vocational School District

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