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Penn Commercial Business/Technical School

Washington, Pennsylvania·Private for-profit, 2-year·Mid East·penncommercial.edu

Penn Commercial Business/Technical School's acceptance rate is 55.8% (2024). 84% of students graduate within 150% of normal time (3 years for an associate degree), per 2024 IPEDS data. Tuition and fees are $13,654 (2024). Fall enrollment is 265 students, and 523 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
55.8%
—
Graduation (150% time)
84%
—
Total enrollment
265
peer median 567
Avg net price
$18,350
-$6.5k vs Community College
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About

Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is a post-secondary institution located in Washington, Pennsylvania. With over 90 years of experience, it offers a range of programs in medical, spa and salon, skilled trades, and technology fields, preparing students for in-demand careers.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
197
197 candidates competed
Admitted
110
55.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
61
55.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
84%
Full-time retention
83%

Pell equity

41.7pp gap
Pell recipients
50%4 of 8
Non-Pell (all)
92%33 of 36
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%1 of 1
No Federal Aid
91%32 of 35

Non-Pell students graduate at a 41.7-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.

FVT/GE

Of 11 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 10 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
11
Passing
1
9.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

11programs
  • Passing1 · 9.1%
  • No Data10 · 90.9%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
10

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
Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC HACR HVAC HVACR)
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+30.2%
$45,920 vs $35,274

Debt vs earnings

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

3
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
28%
$15,485 debt · $55,358 earn
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
24%
$7,639 debt · $32,158 earn
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
Undergraduate Certificate · Construction Trades
11%
$5,500 debt · $49,496 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 2018Next review Mar 2026
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Accredited since 1960

Action history · 2

  1. Dec 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. May 2018Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

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$14,630
$30–48k$14,940
$48–75k$19,395
$75–110k$23,804
$110k+$23,804

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

Avg net price (private)
$18,350
-$6,518vs Community College median $24,869
Federal loans
46.2%
Tuition and fees
$13,654

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, 208 students received $1.0M in Pell grants, alongside $1.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
208
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.0M
$1,025,462 total
Direct Loans
$1.5M
371 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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0k
’21
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’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$587K
177 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$697K
169 loan awards
Parent PLUS$215K
25 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 174 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (2.2%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.2%
-0.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
174
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.8%
2017
11.0%
2018
11.1%
2019
2.2%
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 Penn Commercial Business/Technical School

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs11
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

41 total completions
01Engineering Tech
2048.8%
02Mechanic
1536.6%
03Computer Sciences
614.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
265
12-mo unduplicated
523
Undergraduate
523
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
43%226
Women
57%297

Race / ethnicity composition

White
75.1%
Black
16.2%
Hispanic
2.6%
Two or more
2.6%
Asian
1.1%
Unknown
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%

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 · 223 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.

    Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    9.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    28

    Penn Commercial Business/Technical School vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Penn Commercial Business/Technical School selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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
    SubjectPenn Commercial Business/Technical School
    		—55.8%265$18,350Community College
    CBT Technology Institute-Hialeah
    		—Open admission547$11,208Community College
    Gwinnett College-Lilburn
    		—Open admission156$30,175Community College
    Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus
    		—Open admission369$24,241Community College
    San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield
    		—Open admission798$23,351Community College
    San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno
    		—Open admission447$25,656Community College
    San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia
    		—Open admission528$25,496Community College
    San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto
    		—Open admission598$26,706Community College
    San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario
    		—Open admission941$27,024Community College
    San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula
    		—Open admission650$25,869Community College
    Stautzenberger College-Maumee
    		—Open admission586$21,756Community College
    Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College
    		—Open admission682$21,601Community College
    Peer group median—55.8%567$24,869

    Institutions like Penn Commercial Business/Technical School

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Penn Commercial Business/Technical School's comparison group.

    IPEDS
    • Community CollegeFlorida

      CBT Technology Institute-Hialeah

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      547
      Net price
      $11,208
    • Community CollegeGeorgia

      Gwinnett College-Lilburn

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      156
      Net price
      $30,175
    • Community CollegeNew York

      Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      369
      Net price
      $24,241
    • Community CollegeCalifornia

      San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      798
      Net price
      $23,351
    • Community CollegeCalifornia

      San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      447
      Net price
      $25,656
    • Community CollegeCalifornia

      San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      528
      Net price
      $25,496
    • Community CollegeCalifornia

      San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      598
      Net price
      $26,706
    • Community CollegeCalifornia

      San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      941
      Net price
      $27,024
    • Community CollegeCalifornia

      San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      650
      Net price
      $25,869
    • Community CollegeOhio

      Stautzenberger College-Maumee

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      586
      Net price
      $21,756
    • Community CollegeIllinois

      Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      682
      Net price
      $21,601

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    Frequently asked questions about Penn Commercial Business/Technical School

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Penn Commercial Business/Technical School.

    What is the acceptance rate at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School?

    Penn Commercial Business/Technical School's acceptance rate is 55.8% (110 admitted from 197 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School?

    At Penn Commercial Business/Technical School, 84% of students graduate within 150% of normal time (3 years for an associate degree), per 2024 IPEDS data.

    How many students attend Penn Commercial Business/Technical School?

    Penn Commercial Business/Technical School reports a total enrollment of 265 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School?

    The average net price at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is $18,350 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School?

    Penn Commercial Business/Technical School's yield rate is 55.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Penn Commercial Business/Technical School located?

    Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is located in Washington, Pennsylvania 15301-6822.

    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.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published 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 & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, 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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