Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large suburb

Penn Commercial Business/Technical School

Washington, Pennsylvania. 265 undergraduates. Admits 56% of applicants.

90%Graduation rate19 pts above the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$19,175Average net price per year8% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$36,147Median earnings 10 years after startingAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
$9,500Median debt at graduationAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($9,500) equals 26% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($36,147).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$16,388
$30,000–$48,000$17,879
$48,001–$75,000$17,215
$75,001–$110,000$21,625
Over $110,000$24,254

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.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $13,882.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate90%71%
Return for second year83%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$37,719$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$36,147$36,576
Median debt at graduation$9,500$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
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants35$51,105$59,002$15,832
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers27$46,291$52,949$9,500
Precision Metal Working8—$49,260—
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services89$26,021$28,440$11,356
Ground Transportation72———
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions14———

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

56%Admission rate
9:1Students per faculty member
42%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Penn Commercial Business/Technical School cost per year?
The average net price at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $19,175 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Penn Commercial Business/Technical School graduates earn?
Former Penn Commercial Business/Technical School students earn a median of $36,147 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School?
90% of Penn Commercial Business/Technical School students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Penn Commercial Business/Technical School graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is $9,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.