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

Pennco Tech - Bristol

Bristol, Pennsylvania·Private for-profit, 2-year·Mid East·penncotech.edu
6-yr Graduation
84%
—
Total enrollment
771
peer median 682
Avg net price
$19,197
-$8.5k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
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About

Pennco Tech is a trade school located in Bristol, PA and Blackwood, NJ, founded in 1973. The institution offers programs focusing on Automotive Technology, Diesel Technology, Collision Repair, Electrician, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration, Plumbing & Heating, Medical Assistant, and Welding. It aims to provide career-focused education and training, emphasizing hands-on learning.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
84%
Full-time retention
31%

Pell equity

9.6pp gap
Pell recipients
80%173 of 217
Non-Pell (all)
90%147 of 164
Subsidized loan, no Pell
94%48 of 51
No Federal Aid
88%99 of 113

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.6-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 7 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 6 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
7
Passing
1
14.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

7programs
  • Passing1 · 14.3%
  • No Data6 · 85.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
0
No data
6

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
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+15.6%
$40,761 vs $35,274

Debt vs earnings

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

5
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
52%
$21,033 debt · $40,761 earn
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
23%
$9,924 debt · $43,890 earn
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
Undergraduate Certificate · Construction Trades
22%
$9,500 debt · $43,707 earn
Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC HACR HVAC HVACR)
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
20%
$10,620 debt · $52,475 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
17%
$6,333 debt · $37,736 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 1969Next review Oct 2027

Action history · 2

  1. May 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Oct 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$17,543
$30–48k$17,583
$48–75k$20,138
$75–110k$23,043
$110k+$23,686

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

Avg net price (private)
$19,197
-$8,499vs Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions median $27,697
Federal loans
62.1%

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, 729 students received $3.5M in Pell grants, alongside $5.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
729
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.5M
$3,506,280 total
Direct Loans
$5.1M
1,302 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
0k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.7M
585 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.3M
583 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.1M
134 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 256 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (1.9%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.9%
-0.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
256
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.1%
2017
17.0%
2018
14.0%
2019
1.9%
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 Pennco Tech-Bristol

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs8
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
771
12-mo unduplicated
1,219
Undergraduate
1,219
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
86%1,046
Women
14%173

Race / ethnicity composition

White
45.9%
Hispanic
24.3%
Black
22.2%
Two or more
4.3%
Asian
2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

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
1.66
1 offenses · 603 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago1.66Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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

Burglary
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

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
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
32

Pennco Tech-Bristol vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Pennco Tech-Bristol 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
SubjectPennco Tech-Bristol
84%—771$19,197Special 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
Erie Institute of Technology Inc
——221$30,164Special 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
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 median84%68.6%682$27,697

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Explore the federal data for institutions in Pennco Tech-Bristol's comparison group.

IPEDS

Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Frequently asked questions about Pennco Tech-Bristol

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Pennco Tech-Bristol.

What is the graduation rate at Pennco Tech-Bristol?

Pennco Tech-Bristol reports a 6-year graduation rate of 84% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Pennco Tech-Bristol?

Pennco Tech-Bristol reports a total enrollment of 771 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Pennco Tech-Bristol?

The average net price at Pennco Tech-Bristol is $19,197 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Pennco Tech-Bristol located?

Pennco Tech-Bristol is located in Bristol, Pennsylvania 19007.

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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