[11] In 1972, the official name of the school was changed to Hocking Technical College and 250 acres were purchased for new building and future development.

[12] During the 1980s, Hocking College continued to grow and expand, establishing many sister-colleges worldwide, in places such as Taiwan, Japan and Jamaica.

In addition to their main campus, Hocking College owns and operates Lake Snowden, a 670 acres (2.7 km2) recreation area in Lee Township.

They also own 1,400 acres (5.7 km2) of open-space land in the rugged landscape of York Township, west of the campus.

The college offers programs within the areas of Allied Health; Arts, Business and Science; Engineering and Information Technology; Hospitality; Natural Resources; Nursing; and Public Safety Services.

[19] In August 2008, the Ohio Auditor's office announced an audit of Hocking College to investigate possible financial irregularities.

[21] Light was replaced by Ron Erickson, who was fired within a month for sending a campus-wide e-mail complaining about micromanagement by the board of trustees.

[23] In January 2010, a note threatening that black students would be killed on a specific date the following month was found in a dormitory bathroom.

The college installed security cameras throughout each dormitory and hired additional residence hall staff.