Private for-profit · Mostly associate degrees · Small city

South Hills School of Business & Technology

State College, Pennsylvania. 260 undergraduates. Admits 97% of applicants.

69%Graduation rate31 pts above the national median for similar colleges (38%)
$23,369Average net price per year135% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,953)
$41,100Median earnings 10 years after starting9% below the national median for similar colleges ($45,146)
$14,155Median debt at graduation18% above the national median for similar colleges ($12,000)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($14,155) equals 34% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($41,100).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$23,165
$30,000–$48,000$22,392
$48,001–$75,000$22,896
$75,001–$110,000$25,673

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: $20,310.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate69%38%
Return for second year78%64%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$41,021$40,416
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$41,100$45,146
Median debt at graduation$14,155$12,000

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 associate degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

14 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions23$61,119$68,216$19,500
Computer Science11$43,660$50,367—
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians8—$49,445—
Accounting and Related Services3—$44,514—
Criminal Justice and Corrections5$33,726$40,323—
Marketing—$33,272$38,345—
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services3$36,031$34,088—
Design and Applied Arts6—$32,860—
Health and Medical Administrative Services0—$32,283—
Computer Programming10———
Business Administration, Management and Operations15———

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

97%Admission rate
8:1Students per faculty member
62%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does South Hills School of Business & Technology cost per year?
The average net price at South Hills School of Business & Technology, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $23,369 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do South Hills School of Business & Technology graduates earn?
Former South Hills School of Business & Technology students earn a median of $41,100 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at South Hills School of Business & Technology?
69% of South Hills School of Business & Technology students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do South Hills School of Business & Technology graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from South Hills School of Business & Technology is $14,155. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.