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Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology

Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania. 171 undergraduates. Admits 96% of applicants.

99%Graduation rate28 pts above the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$9,010Average net price per year49% below the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$46,550Median earnings 10 years after starting27% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$7,600Median debt at graduation20% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($7,600) equals 16% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($46,550). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$7,367
$30,000–$48,000$7,763
$48,001–$75,000$12,674

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate99%71%
Return for second year87%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$45,878$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$46,550$36,576
Median debt at graduation$7,600$9,500

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

10 programs reported

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

96%Admission rate
10:1Students per faculty member
38%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology cost per year?
The average net price at Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $9,010 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology graduates earn?
Former Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology students earn a median of $46,550 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology?
99% of Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology is $7,600. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.