Ohio Technical College-PowerSport Institute

  • Ohio Technical College is a private for-profit automotive technical college in Cleveland, Ohio. It offered its first classes in 1969 as Ohio Diesel Mechanics School. OTC offers programs in automotive, auto-diesel, collision, diesel, manufacturer, motor sports, PowerSport, restoration and welding.

School Highlights

Ohio Technical College-PowerSport Institute serves 202 students (100% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the state community college average of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the state average of 38%.

Quick Stats (2025)

  • Enrollment: 202 students
  • Student:teacher ratio: 13:1
  • Minority enrollment: 13%
  • Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

School Overview

The teacher population of 15 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Ohio Technical College-PowerSport Institute
(OH) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Item not available
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's
Institution Level
At least 2 but less than 4 years
At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control
Private, for profit
Private not-for-profit
Total Faculty
15 staff
93 staff
Number of Programs Offered
6
39
School Calendar

Student Body

The student population of Ohio Technical College-PowerSport Institute has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The Ohio Technical College-PowerSport Institute diversity score of 0.24 is less than the state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Total Enrollment
202 students
757 students
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
22:1
# Full-Time Students
202 students
397 students
# Part-Time Students
n/a
360 students
# Enrollment Undergraduate
105 students
313 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
202 students
385 students
# Full-Time Graduate Students
n/a
10 students
# Part-Time Undergraduate Students
n/a
434 students
# Part-Time Graduate Students
n/a
3 students
Total Dormitory Capacity
n/a
425 students
% American Indian/Alaskan
2%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
4%
6%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
87%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
% Non Resident races
n/a
1%
% Unknown races
n/a
6%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.58
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
77%
22%
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in 4 years or more than 4 years)
n/a
22%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)
$35,900
$31,900

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
84%
88%
Median Debt for Graduates
$13,000
$20,581
Median Debt for Dropouts
$4,335
$7,090
Acceptance Rate
n/a
73%
SAT Reading
n/a
460
SAT Math
n/a
475
SAT Writing
n/a
465
ACT Composite
n/a
21
ACT English
n/a
20
ACT Math
n/a
20
Source: 2023 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • Enrollment: 202 students
  • Student:teacher ratio: 13:1
  • Minority enrollment: 13%
  • Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

Did You Know?

Cuyahoga County, OH community colleges have a diversity score of 0.56, which is lower than the national average of 0.74. The most diverse community college in Cuyahoga County, OH is The North Coast College. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.

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