Apollo Career Center
Lima, OH · Public · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
—Average net price / year
59%Graduation rate
$43,101Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$8,107Median debt at graduation
574Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
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- Average net price
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
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Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 59%
- First-year retention
- 72%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $33,756
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $43,101
- Median debt (graduates)
- $8,107
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 11%
- Students with federal loans
- 7%
Programs: what graduates earn
5 of 19 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 244 | $43,207 | $13,750 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 74 | $26,023 | — |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 49 | $18,412 | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 20 | $15,987 | — |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | 3 | $56,658 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 574
- Part-time
- 78%
- Women / men
- 51% / 49%
- White
- 74%
- Hispanic
- 5%
- Black
- 13%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 2%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 4:1
- Accreditor
- Council on Occupational Education
- Website
- www.apollocareercenter.com/adult-education
- Also known as
- Apollo JVS, Apollo Career Center, Apollo Joint Vocational School
Most popular fields
- Personal & Culinary Services – 7% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 1% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 1% of degrees
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting – 17% of degrees
- Construction Trades – 3% of degrees
- Mechanic & Repair Technologies – 2% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much do Apollo Career Center graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $43,101 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
59% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Lima
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Northwestern Ohio Lima, OH · Private nonprofit · 2,494 students |
$21,807 | — | 54% | $50,968 |
| James A. Rhodes State College Lima, OH · Public · 1,590 students |
$8,757 | — | 47% | $41,855 |
| Ohio State University-Lima Campus Lima, OH · Public · 621 students |
$12,940 | — | 23% | $60,409 |
| Ohio State Beauty Academy Lima, OH · Private for-profit · 91 students |
$5,994 | — | 57% | $25,434 |
| Dayton School of Medical Massage-Lima Lima, OH · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | $31,071 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.