Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Erie Institute of Technology Inc

Erie, Pennsylvania·Private for-profit, 2-year·Mid East·erieit.edu
6-yr Graduation
67%
—
Total enrollment
221
peer median 682
Avg net price
$30,164
+$2.5k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
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About

Erie Institute of Technology (EIT) is a vocational institution located in Erie, Pennsylvania, founded in 1958. It specializes in career training in technology fields, focusing on electronics, computer technology, and advanced manufacturing, with a curriculum that includes hands-on laboratory training and job placement assistance.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
67%
Full-time retention
80%

Pell equity

3.7pp gap
Pell recipients
69%18 of 26
Non-Pell (all)
65%32 of 49
Subsidized loan, no Pell
79%31 of 39
No Federal Aid
10%1 of 10

Pell recipients here graduate at a 3.7-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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.

FVT/GE

Of 10 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 9 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
10
Passing
1
10.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

10programs
  • Passing1 · 10.0%
  • No Data9 · 90.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
9

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.

1
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services Other
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+39.3%
$49,126 vs $35,274

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

4
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services Other
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
26%
$12,900 debt · $49,126 earn
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
Undergraduate Certificate · Construction Trades
22%
$12,403 debt · $57,554 earn
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
18%
$9,183 debt · $50,596 earn
Precision Metal Working
Undergraduate Certificate · Precision Production
17%
$8,208 debt · $49,189 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1979Next review Feb 2028

Action history · 2

  1. Feb 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Jun 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$28,897
$30–48k$27,512
$48–75k$34,540
$75–110k$33,285
$110k+$36,267

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$30,164
+$2,468vs Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions median $27,697
Federal loans
50.3%
In-state tuition
$15,264
Out-of-state
$15,264

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 290 students received $1.4M in Pell grants, alongside $1.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
290
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.4M
$1,391,268 total
Direct Loans
$1.6M
435 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$671K
218 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$717K
201 loan awards
Parent PLUS$173K
16 loan awards

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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 110 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (1.8%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.8%
-0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
110
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.5%
2017
7.9%
2018
9.5%
2019
1.8%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Erieit

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

17 total completions
01Computer Sciences
1164.7%
02Engineering Tech
635.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
221
12-mo unduplicated
331
Undergraduate
331
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
79%261
Women
21%70

Race / ethnicity composition

White
70.1%
Black
18.6%
Hispanic
4.5%
Two or more
2.7%
Unknown
1.8%
Asian
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 183 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    10.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    18

    Erieit vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Erieit selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    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
    SubjectErie Institute of Technology Inc
    		67%—221$30,164Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Advanced Technology Institute
    		—53.5%415$16,358Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    American Trade School
    		——154$17,618Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Colorado School of Trades
    		—90.9%85$26,083Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Intellitec College-Colorado Springs
    		——679$30,716Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Intellitec College-Grand Junction
    		——1,077$19,216Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Island Drafting and Technical Institute
    		——30$22,104Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    ITI Technical College
    		——555$20,850Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Lincoln College of Technology-Denver
    		——1,212$32,423Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie
    		——1,539$33,250Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis
    		——1,052$28,371Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta
    		——538$30,801Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville
    		——967$32,544Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Lincoln Technical Institute-Philadelphia
    		——345$26,659Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    MyComputerCareer at Columbus
    		——821$25,970Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    New York Automotive and Diesel Institute
    		——487$24,721Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    North Central Institute
    		——61$17,566Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Ohio Technical College
    		——683$34,972Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Pennco Tech-Bristol
    		——771$19,197Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Refrigeration School Inc
    		——1,417$27,025Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center
    		——364$27,887Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    School of Automotive Machinists & Technology
    		—68.6%88$28,242Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Sonoran Desert Institute
    		——5,437$20,678Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology
    		——411$33,320Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
    		——397$30,065Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston
    		——681$28,471Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem
    		——43$25,143Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa
    		——892$34,776Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc
    		——1,957$30,451Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Universal Technical Institute of California Inc
    		——1,553$26,360Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc
    		——1,214$28,887Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth
    		——1,610$26,265Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Universal Technical Institute-Southern California
    		——1,701$27,506Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    WyoTech
    		——1,335$36,726Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Peer group median67%68.6%682$27,697

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    IPEDS

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    Frequently asked questions about Erie Institute of Technology Inc

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Erieit.

    What is the graduation rate at Erie Institute of Technology Inc?

    Erie Institute of Technology Inc reports a 6-year graduation rate of 67% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Erie Institute of Technology Inc?

    Erie Institute of Technology Inc reports a total enrollment of 221 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Erie Institute of Technology Inc?

    The average net price at Erie Institute of Technology Inc is $30,164 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Erie Institute of Technology Inc located?

    Erie Institute of Technology Inc is located in Erie, Pennsylvania 16565.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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