- 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 31:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the state average of 38%.
Quick Facts (2026)
- 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
Institution Level
Less than 2 yrs
Four or more years
Institution Control
Private, for profit
Private not-for-profit
Total Faculty
15 staff
24 staff
Number of Programs Offered
6
7
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 more than the state average of 0.00. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Total Enrollment
202 students
565 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
31:1
# Full-Time Students
202 students
342 students
# Enrollment Undergraduate
202 students
565 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
202 students
342 students
% American Indian/Alaskan
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
6%
% Black
3%
16%
% White
87%
62%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.00
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
77%
22%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)
$35,900
$31,900
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
84%
91%
Median Debt for Graduates
$13,000
$20,581
Median Debt for Dropouts
$4,335
$7,090
Source: 2025 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
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