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Pennsylvania College of Technology is a public located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania College of Technology has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Pennsylvania College of Technology is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $48,483 10 years after enrolling, 64th in Pennsylvania, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Pennsylvania College of Technology bachelor students earn 2% less than the national average. Pennsylvania College of Technology is ranked 46th in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania College of Technology’s median net annual cost of $25,181 and average years to graduate of 3.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Pennsylvania College of Technology sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Industrial Engr. Tech, Health Administrative Services, Dental Support Services, Mechanical Engr. Tech - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$25,181
Average years to graduate
3.3
Enginr. Technologies
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 1.61
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection.
Rank: #2
Economic score: 2.01
Electromechanical Engr. Tech
Rank: #4
Economic score: 2.27
Computer software
Rank: #13
Economic score: 3.23
Design Engr. Tech
Rank: #6
Economic score: 4.1
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Rank: #12
Economic score: 5.92
Culinary Arts
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 8.17
Architectural Science&Tech
Rank: #11
Economic score: 8.57
Design & Applied Arts
Rank: #175
Economic score: 8.66
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 3.3 years. 54% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Pennsylvania College of Technology is 12% lower than the state average, and 10% above the average for all community college - baccalaureates in the country.
At Pennsylvania College of Technology, Pell Grant recipients represent 35% of the measured graduating class, equal to the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Pennsylvania College of Technology graduates within 4.4 years.
Pennsylvania College of Technology is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Pennsylvania College of Technology’s economic mobility score of 12.02 is calculated by adjusting the 4.95 economic score of lower-income students by the 35% pell grant recipients within the student body. Pennsylvania College of Technology’s EMS of 12.02 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Pennsylvania College of Technology pays $25,181 a year, $9,338 less than the $34,519 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $25,181
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Pennsylvania College of Technology, 84% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $25,181 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 70% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $11,288. This is 16% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,272
Pell grants
$4,402
State grants
$3,485
Institutional grants
$5,255
Pennsylvania College of Technology offers 8 online bachelor programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Pennsylvania College of Technology offers 1 exclusively online program. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
9
Hybrid programs
6
Percentage of programs online
20%
Full time
94%
83%
Female
40%
59%
First time
73%
59%
In-state
91%
68%
1st generation
36%
35%
White
87%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
3%
12%