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Portage Lakes Career Center
4401 Shriver Rd, Uniontown, OH 44685 · Public less-than-2-year · (330) 896-8200 · School website
Average net price
$21,759
per year after grants, College Scorecard
Career completions
174
2023-24, IPEDS
Finish on time
68.8%
within 150% of normal time, Scorecard
Students with Pell
41.2%
share of undergraduates, Scorecard
Takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Council on Occupational Education Yellow Ribbon school (IPEDS) Open admission (IPEDS) On Ohio's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025)
Career programs at Portage Lakes Career Center
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nail tech | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 51 | Not published | |
| LPN/LVN | Certificate | 1,120 clock hours, 10 months | $18,495 | 40 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Esthetician | Certificate | 600 clock hours, 8 months | $9,495 | 24 | Not published | |
| HVAC | Certificate | 600 clock hours, 10 months | $8,995 | 17 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Cosmetology | Certificate | 1,500 clock hours, 11 months | $17,995 | 15 | Not published | |
| Welding | Certificate | 600 clock hours, 10 months | $8,995 | 15 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Phlebotomy | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Automotive | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Plumbing | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not published | WIOA list |
College Scorecard counts 168 undergraduates · How program cost is reported · Earnings · WIOA list
- Programs, cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Net price, on-time completion, debt and earnings: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
Cost and aid at Portage Lakes Career Center
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $21,759
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $8,444
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $38,316
- Portage Lakes Career Center net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
- Veterans and military page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
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