Central Penn College
About
Central Penn College is a private for-profit college in Enola, Pennsylvania. Established in 1881, CPC offers associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and a master's degree in Professional Studies. The college is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Central Penn College was originally known as Central Pennsylvania Business School. The school changed its name in 1999 to Central Pennsylvania College and then to Central Penn College in 2010.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 20.4-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 41 Title IV programs, 8 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 33 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing8 · 19.5%
- No Data33 · 80.5%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programmatic accreditations · 2
Action history · 13
- Aug 2025Deny Substantive Change: OtherAmerican Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
- Jun 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: WarningMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Apr 2025Deny Substantive Change: OtherAmerican Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
- Nov 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: WarningMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Oct 2022Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: ProbationAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 587 students received $2.1M in Pell grants, alongside $4.9M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 664 borrowers who entered repayment, 24 (3.6%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Central Penn College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 5
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Central Penn College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Central Penn College selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectCentral Penn College | 51% | — | 684 | $18,953 | Baccalaureate |
| 51% | 76.3% | 1,380 | $20,024 | Baccalaureate | |
| 76% | 77.9% | 2,283 | $26,598 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| — | — | 12,585 | $14,471 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,221 | $9,203 | Community College | |
| 58% | 86.2% | 6,975 | $20,787 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 36% | 95.5% | 405 | $14,596 | — | |
| 26% | 97.6% | 4,478 | $23,330 | — | |
| 15% | 97.4% | 677 | $19,047 | — | |
| 56% | 86.5% | 5,161 | $23,726 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| — | 71.2% | 1,470 | $14,104 | Community College | |
| 64% | 73.7% | 3,825 | $18,556 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| Peer group median | 51% | 86.2% | 3,054 | $19,000 |
Institutions like Central Penn College
Explore the federal data for institutions in Central Penn College's comparison group.
- BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Albright College
Grad rate51%Admit rate76.3%Enrollment1,380Net price$20,024View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPennsylvania
Elizabethtown College
Grad rate76%Admit rate77.9%Enrollment2,283Net price$26,598View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Harrisburg Area Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment12,585Net price$14,471View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,221Net price$9,203View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPennsylvania
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Grad rate58%Admit rate86.2%Enrollment6,975Net price$20,787View data - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly
Grad rate36%Admit rate95.5%Enrollment405Net price$14,596View data - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
Grad rate26%Admit rate97.6%Enrollment4,478Net price$23,330View data - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York
Grad rate15%Admit rate97.4%Enrollment677Net price$19,047View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPennsylvania
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Grad rate56%Admit rate86.5%Enrollment5,161Net price$23,726View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Grad rate—Admit rate71.2%Enrollment1,470Net price$14,104View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPennsylvania
York College of Pennsylvania
Grad rate64%Admit rate73.7%Enrollment3,825Net price$18,556View data
Reports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- GlossaryProgram-Level Assessment - CTE - Assessment Workbook - LibGuides at Central Penn CollegeThis guide from Central Penn College provides resources and templates for conducting program-level assessments, focusing on assessing student learning outcomes. It emphasizes a structured, cyclical approach for reviewing and revising program mission statements and learning outcomes, involving various stakeholders. Key concepts include direct and indirect measures, curriculum mapping, benchmarking, and documentation of the assessment process. The guide outlines the importance of aligning program learning outcomes with institutional objectives and ensuring they are measurable and geared towards student-centered learning.guides.centralpenn.edu
- Strategic planCentral Penn College’s Strategic Plan2020Central Penn College is committed to providing career-oriented education with a strategic focus from 2020 to 2024. The plan supports traditional and continuing education students by offering hands-on and online distance learning with the guidance of experienced faculty. The initiative is aimed at fostering workforce excellence and expanding academic programs to enhance student success.centralpenn.edu
Grants & funding (3)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
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