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 283
Avg net price
$20,710
-$1.0k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
84%
Full-time retention
31%

Pell equity

14.0pp gap
Pell recipients
80%
Non-Pell
94%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 14.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$19,411
$30–48k$19,669
$48–75k$22,949
$75–110k$24,582
$110k+$24,748

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

Avg net price (private)
$20,710
-$1,008vs Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions median $21,718
Federal loans
44.4%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 726 students received $3.5M in Pell grants, alongside $4.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
726
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.5M
$3,510,908 total
Direct Loans
$4.4M
1,268 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$1.5M
568 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.9M
572 loan awards
Parent PLUS$983K
128 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.

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.

Distinct CIP programs7
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

24 total completions
01Mechanic
24100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
771
12-mo unduplicated
1,106
Undergraduate
1,106
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
84%926
Women
16%180

Race / ethnicity composition

White
43.8%
Hispanic
26.9%
Black
22.7%
Two or more
4.2%
Asian
2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Unknown
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 515 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.

    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.

    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$20,710Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Lincoln Technical Institute-Philadelphia
    345$28,399Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Erie Institute of Technology Inc
    221$19,173Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem
    43$22,044Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    New York Automotive and Diesel Institute
    487$22,466Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Island Drafting and Technical Institute
    30$21,392Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Peer group median84%283$21,718

    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 $20,710 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.

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