Match #1
Edison State Community College
Piqua, OH
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 1,302 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 23%
- Enrollment 1,302 students, close to 1,311
The colleges most similar to Hocking College are Edison State Community College, Terra State Community College, and Central Ohio Technical College. Hocking College has an average net price of $16,748 a year; 9 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Hocking College. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Hocking College
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Match #2
Terra State Community College
Fremont, OH
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 1,028 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 1,028 students, close to 1,311
- Average net price $19,194, close to $16,748
Match #3
Central Ohio Technical College
Newark, OH
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 1,941 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 23%
- Enrollment 1,941 students, close to 1,311
Match #4
James A Rhodes State College
Lima, OH
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 1,590 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 23%
- Enrollment 1,590 students, close to 1,311
Match #5
North Central State College
Mansfield, OH
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 1,273 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 23%
- Enrollment 1,273 students, close to 1,311
Match #6
Marion Technical College
Marion, OH
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 1,475 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 23%
- Enrollment 1,475 students, close to 1,311
Match #7
Southern State Community College-Ohio
Hillsboro, OH
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 761 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 23%
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Owens Community College
Perrysburg, OH
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 4,361 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 23%
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Northwest State Community College
Archbold, OH
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 1,115 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Enrollment 1,115 students, close to 1,311
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Clark State Community College
Springfield, OH
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate—
- 3,456 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 23%
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Hocking College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Hocking College?
The closest matches to Hocking College are Edison State Community College, Terra State Community College, Central Ohio Technical College, James A Rhodes State College, and North Central State College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Hocking College alternatives cost less?
9 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Hocking College ($16,748 a year), including North Central State College ($5,896), Marion Technical College ($6,851), and Edison State Community College ($6,923). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
