Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large suburb

Pennco Tech-Blackwood

Blackwood, New Jersey. 875 undergraduates.

79%Graduation rate8 pts above the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$28,322Average net price per year60% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$47,507Median earnings 10 years after starting30% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$8,750Median debt at graduation8% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($8,750) equals 18% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($47,507). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$27,124
$30,000–$48,000$28,119
$48,001–$75,000$27,909
$75,001–$110,000$31,553
Over $110,000$33,009

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 rate79%71%
Return for second year93%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$42,620$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$47,507$36,576
Median debt at graduation$8,750$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

5 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.

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Quick answers

How much does Pennco Tech-Blackwood cost per year?
The average net price at Pennco Tech-Blackwood, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $28,322 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Pennco Tech-Blackwood graduates earn?
Former Pennco Tech-Blackwood students earn a median of $47,507 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Pennco Tech-Blackwood?
79% of Pennco Tech-Blackwood students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Pennco Tech-Blackwood graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Pennco Tech-Blackwood is $8,750. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.