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
This chart displays total faculty of Ohio Technical College-PowerSport Institute and community college average number of faculty in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Number of Programs Offered
6
39

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
This chart displays the total enrollment of Ohio Technical College-PowerSport Institute and community college average number of enrollment of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
22:1
This chart displays the student staff ratio of Ohio Technical College-PowerSport Institute and community college average student staff ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
# Full-Time Students
202 students
397 students
This chart displays the total number of Full-time students enrollment of Ohio Technical College-PowerSport Institute and average number of community college Full-time students enrollment of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
# Part-Time Students
n/a
360 students
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This chart displays community college average Full-Time students and Part-Time students enrollment breakdown of Ohio.
# Enrollment Undergraduate
105 students
313 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
202 students
385 students
This chart displays the total number of Full-time undergraduate students enrollment of Ohio Technical College-PowerSport Institute and average number of community college Full-time undergraduate  students enrollment of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
# 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%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ohio Technical College-PowerSport Institute and the percentage of Hispanic community college students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Black
3%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ohio Technical College-PowerSport Institute and the percentage of Black community college students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
87%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ohio Technical College-PowerSport Institute and the percentage of White community college students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Two or more races students in Ohio Technical College-PowerSport Institute and the percentage of Two or more races community college students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Non Resident races
n/a
1%
% Unknown races
n/a
6%
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Ohio Technical College-PowerSport Institute.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Ohio.
Diversity Score
0.24
0.58
This chart displays the diversity score of Ohio Technical College-PowerSport Institute and the community college average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
77%
22%
This chart displays completion rates for First-Time of Full-time students of Ohio Technical College-PowerSport Institute and community college average completion rates for First-Time of Full-time students of Ohio by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in 4 years or more than 4 years)
n/a
0.2197%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)
$35,900
$31,900
This chart displays average graduate earnings (10 Years) of Ohio Technical College-PowerSport Institute and community college average graduate earnings (10 Years) of Ohio by year, disaggregated by student subgroups with the latest 2012-13 school year data.

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
84%
88%
This chart displays the percent of students who is receiving some financial aid in Ohio Technical College-PowerSport Institute and the percent of community college students who is receiving some financial aid in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Median Debt for Graduates
$13,000
$20,581
This chart displays median debt for students who have completed a certificate or degree in Ohio Technical College-PowerSport Institute and average median debt for community college students who have completed a certificate or degree in Ohio by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Median Debt for Dropouts
$4,335
$7,090
This chart displays median debt for students who have not completed a certificate or degree in Ohio Technical College-PowerSport Institute and average median debt for community college students who have not completed a certificate or degree in Ohio by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
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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