Hocking College
3301 Hocking Pky, Nelsonville, OH, 45764 -
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Hocking College is an innovative, experience-based technical college that nurtures learners and learner success. The College is a state-assisted institution of higher education that prepares learners for technical careers or transfer to other institutions of higher learning....
School Overview:
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| County | Athens County, OH | - |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 3,237 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 1,363 students | 1,444 students |
| Total Enrollment | 4,600 students | 2,213 students |
| Total Dormitory Capacity | 502 students | 229 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 91% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 45% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $2,676 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 36% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $1,067 | $1,273 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 40% | 12% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $1,481 | $1,146 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 64% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $3,056 | $3,129 |
School Notes:
- In 1968 Tri-County Technical Institute opens its doors on the grounds of Tri-County Joint Vocational School. Official name changed to Hocking Technical College in 1972. 250 acres purchased for new building and future development. College receives first of many grants from the Helene Fuld Health Trust for the nursing programs.
- Hocking College is the only technical college in Ohio offering college owned and managed residential facilities. Our campus, nestled in the foothills of southeastern Ohio, consist of 2300 acres of lands and the state's only college-owned residence halls. Hocking Heights Residence Hall, an on-campus residence hall, accommodates up to 325 students. Hocking Heights has made a commitment to the quality of life of every resident offering programs and services to help students achieve their living and learning goals.
- Technical programs at Hocking College prepare students for careers in business, computer and information technology, health and nursing, hospitality, industrial, natural resources, and public safety services. These two-year programs also assist students who want formal training toward advancement in their present jobs.
- Technical education programs lead to the Associate in Applied Business degree, the Associate in Applied Science degree, or the Associate in Technical Studies degree. Each of these programs has a minimum of 45 technical credit hours and 42 general credit hours with actual specifications listed on the course of study for each individual program
- Hocking College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association. Hocking College is a member of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges, The Ohio College Association, and the National Alliance of Community and Technical Colleges.
- Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.
In the News:
- Jury finds ex-OU student innocent of rape, kidnapping (The Athens News)
posted on November 6, 2009 at 08:25:50 pm
After deliberating for about five and a half hours Friday, a jury in Athens County Common Pleas Court found 21-year-old Matthew Kulchar, a former Ohio University student, not guilty of rape or kidnapping in connection with an alleged sexual assault on a female student in September 2008. The six-woman, six-man jury did find Kulchar guilty of complicity to evidence tampering, a third-degree felony. - State audit: Funds misspent at Hocking College (Zanesville Times Recorder)
posted on November 6, 2009 at 01:19:04 pm
COLUMBUS (AP) -- A special state audit has found that a former president of Hocking College, his wife and two others from the southern Ohio school illegally spent more than $28,000 in taxpayer funds. - Ex-president gave wife, two others improper pay (The Columbus Dispatch)
posted on November 6, 2009 at 08:22:39 am
One piece of a two-year investigation of financial irregularities at Hocking College fell into place yesterday. - Hocking College officials ordered to repay $28,274 (The Columbus Dispatch)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 01:22:49 pm
Four current and former Hocking College officials illegally received or spent $28,274, according to a special audit released today by the office of Ohio Auditor Mary Taylor. - Hocking College tries to solve log-home mystery (Newark Advocate)
posted on November 2, 2009 at 12:00:25 pm
NELSONVILLE -- A house identified for years as the log home of the founder of a southeast Ohio city turns out not to have any logs in it.
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