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Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

Lancaster, Pennsylvania. 1,446 undergraduates. Admits 71% of applicants.

63%Graduation rate26 pts above the national median for similar colleges (38%)
$10,665Average net price per year7% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,953)
$56,469Median earnings 10 years after starting25% above the national median for similar colleges ($45,146)
$10,803Median debt at graduation10% below the national median for similar colleges ($12,000)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($10,803) equals 19% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($56,469). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$6,955
$30,000–$48,000$5,174
$48,001–$75,000$5,610
$75,001–$110,000$12,590
Over $110,000$19,287

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: $9,050.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate63%38%
Return for second year75%64%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$53,937$40,416
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$56,469$45,146
Median debt at graduation$10,803$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

22 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

71%Admission rate
15:1Students per faculty member
46%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology cost per year?
The average net price at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $10,665 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology graduates earn?
Former Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology students earn a median of $56,469 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology?
63% of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is $10,803. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.