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Education

Companies in Vectren’s west central Ohio service area can take advantage of the large number of skilled workers produced by the state’s educational institutions.  Each year, more than 180,000 graduating high school seniors and 78,000 college graduates are ready to enter Ohio’s workforce,  giving companies the competitive edge they need to succeed in today’s global economy.  

Higher Education

West central Ohio is home to several leading colleges and universities, many with top-ranked programs in supply chain management, business administration and engineering.  Download our higher education map.

The Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE) is a consortium of colleges and universities around the Dayton area that acts as a catalyst for regional educational cooperation and promotes the sharing of resources and expertise among its members. 

One of SOCHE’s flagship initiatives is the Student Research Program, which provides research internships for approximately 90 undergraduate and graduate science and engineering students at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton and the Air Force Institute of Technology. 

Four-Year Colleges and Universities in Vectren’s Ohio Service Area

Institution City County Total # of students
Antioch University McGregor Yellow Springs Montgomery 900
Cedarville University Cedarville Greene 3,070
Central State University Wilberforce Greene 1,980
University of Dayton Dayton Montgomery 11,000
Urbana University Urbana Champaign 1,500
Wilberforce University Wilberforce Greene 850
Wilmington College Wilmington Clinton 2,000
Wittenberg University Springfield Clark 2,100
Wright State University Dayton Montgomery 16,672

*2008/2009 Spring Enrollment Data

Dayton is also home to Sinclair Community College, one of the largest community college campuses in America with more than 24,000 students

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K – 12 Education

The state of Ohio is dedicated to providing a quality education for all children.  According to Education Week’s 50-State Report Card in 2008, Ohio’s education system ranked first among Midwestern states and sixth nationally. 

In the Dayton region, there are more than 130 high schools that have combined
  • Graduation rates of nearly 91 percent, and
  • Average student/teacher ratios of 15.7 to 1           

For more information about the K – 12 Education system in the Dayton region, visit the Ohio Department of Education.