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Pennsylvania College of Technology

Williamsport, Pennsylvania·Public, 4-year or above·Mid East·pct.edu

Pennsylvania College of Technology has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Its six-year graduation rate is 45% and its four-year rate is 37% (2024). Overall completion within 150% of normal time is 53%. In-state tuition and fees are $18,240 and out-of-state tuition and fees are $25,980 (2024). Fall enrollment is 4,575 students, and 7,067 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
6-yr graduation
45%
+3.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
4,575
peer median 11,402
Avg net price
$25,110
+$16k vs Baccalaureate
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About

The Pennsylvania College of Technology is a public college in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States, and it is a self-governing entity of Pennsylvania State University. It is an applied technology college that offers certificate, associate, baccalaureate, and master's degree programs in more than 100 fields of study. The college's student body is 64% male and 86% are full-time.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
53%
4-year graduation
37%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
45%+3.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Full-time retention
81%

Pell equity

13.8pp gap
Pell recipients
45%214 of 471
Non-Pell (all)
59%416 of 707
Subsidized loan, no Pell
57%182 of 319
No Federal Aid
60%234 of 388

Non-Pell students graduate at a 13.8-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 111 Title IV programs, 40 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 70 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
111
Passing
40
36.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
0.9% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.9%
+0.3pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

111programs
  • Passing40 · 36.0%
  • No Data70 · 63.1%
  • Failing1 · 0.9%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
38
No data
70

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.

41
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
-2.7%
$34,308 vs $35,274
Human Services General
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+16.9%
$41,244 vs $35,274
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+17.5%
$41,454 vs $35,274
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+38.8%
$48,964 vs $35,274
Computer Software and Media Applications
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+46.7%
$51,764 vs $35,274
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
+49.2%
$52,616 vs $35,274
Forestry
Associate Degree · Natural Resources And Conservation
+51.3%
$53,373 vs $35,274
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+52.5%
$53,796 vs $35,274

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
-2.7%
−$966

Debt vs earnings

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

35
Human Services General
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
95%
$39,250 debt · $41,244 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
60%
$25,000 debt · $41,454 earn
Computer Software and Media Applications
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
55%
$28,250 debt · $51,764 earn
Architectural Sciences and Technology
Bachelor Degree · Architecture And Related Services
50%
$29,500 debt · $58,695 earn
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
48%
$26,000 debt · $53,796 earn
Architectural Sciences and Technology
Associate Degree · Architecture And Related Services
48%
$27,000 debt · $56,039 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
48%
$26,000 debt · $54,507 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
45%
$27,500 debt · $61,444 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1970Next review Jan 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 9

Action history · 18

  1. Aug 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Jun 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program
  3. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  4. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. Apr 2024Initial Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program

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$20,065
$30–48k$19,090
$48–75k$21,546
$75–110k$27,465
$110k+$30,533

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

Avg net price
$25,110
+$15,912vs Baccalaureate median $9,199
Federal loans
59.8%
In-state tuition and fees
$18,240
Out-of-state tuition and fees
$25,980

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, 1,837 students received $9.7M in Pell grants, alongside $31.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,837
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$9.7M
$9,684,133 total
Direct Loans
$31.0M
5,269 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
2k
’21
1k
’22
2k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$8.1M
2,093 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$9.2M
2,517 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$624K
27 loan awards
Parent PLUS$12.6M
614 loan awards
Grad PLUS$515K
18 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 1,742 borrowers who entered repayment, 40 (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
1,742
Defaulted
40
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.5%
2017
9.5%
2018
7.1%
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 PCT

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs75
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,296 total completions
01Health Professions
27221.0%
02Mechanic
24018.5%
03Engineering Tech
23618.2%
04Construction Trades
16312.6%
05Business
1068.2%
06Precision Production
806.2%
07Computer Sciences
705.4%
08Architecture
564.3%
09Security/Protective
433.3%
10Transportation
302.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
4,575
12-mo unduplicated
7,067
Undergraduate
7,015
Graduate
52

Gender split

Men
58%4,083
Women
42%2,984

Race / ethnicity composition

White
84.3%
Hispanic
5.9%
Black
4.7%
Two or more
2.0%
Unknown
1.3%
Asian
1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
Non-resident
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
346
253 M · 93 W
Women athletes
26.9%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$2.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$21K
$10K
Head-coach salaries
$34K
$27K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Soccer
33 M · 33 W
$259K
Lacrosse
50 M · —
$190K
Baseball
42 M · —
$204K
Basketball
23 M · 13 W
$331K
Wrestling
36 M · —
$136K
Archery
30 M · 1 W
$36K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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
0.93
4 offenses · 4,307 students

3-year trend

0.472 yrs ago2.361 yr ago0.93Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
16
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
8
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
4

By location

4total
  • On campus2
  • Public property2

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Race2

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons01
Drugs020
Liquor737

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 8 reports were 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
14.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
267

PCT vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions PCT 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
SubjectPennsylvania College of Technology
45%Open admission4,575$25,110Baccalaureate
Arkansas Tech University
44%95.9%8,746$12,970Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Bellevue College
—Open admission12,485$11,430Baccalaureate
College of Central Florida
—Open admission5,928$12,088Baccalaureate
Columbia Basin College
—Open admission7,510$8,317Baccalaureate
Daytona State College
—Open admission12,820$7,177Baccalaureate
Eastern Florida State College
—Open admission14,053$6,440Baccalaureate
Fashion Institute of Technology
—60.2%8,206$19,095Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Florida SouthWestern State College
—Open admission14,301$7,247Baccalaureate
Florida State College at Jacksonville
—Open admission23,556$4,128Baccalaureate
Green River College
—Open admission7,967$13,803Baccalaureate
Indian River State College
—Open admission15,429$3,815Baccalaureate
Northwest Florida State College
—Open admission4,752$4,571Baccalaureate
Pasco-Hernando State College
—Open admission9,410$5,203Baccalaureate
Pensacola State College
—Open admission9,491$3,957Baccalaureate
Polk State College
—Open admission10,318$9,427Baccalaureate
Saint Johns River State College
—Open admission7,927$6,135Baccalaureate
Seminole State College of Florida
—Open admission15,390$8,970Baccalaureate
Southern Utah University
50%81.8%15,444$10,462Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
St Petersburg College
—Open admission23,936$1,471Baccalaureate
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota
—Open admission8,750$22,356Baccalaureate
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
38%80.5%5,496$10,574Baccalaureate
Utah Tech University
28%Open admission13,167$16,039Baccalaureate
Utah Valley University
40%Open admission46,807$6,376Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Vincennes University
3%Open admission19,795$11,225Baccalaureate
Weber State University
47%Open admission32,701$10,258Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median42%81.1%11,402$9,199

Institutions like PCT

Explore the federal data for institutions in PCT's comparison group.

IPEDS
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsArkansas

    Arkansas Tech University

    Grad rate
    44%
    Admit rate
    95.9%
    Enrollment
    8,746
    Net price
    $12,970
  • BaccalaureateWashington

    Bellevue College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    12,485
    Net price
    $11,430
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    College of Central Florida

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    5,928
    Net price
    $12,088
  • BaccalaureateWashington

    Columbia Basin College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    7,510
    Net price
    $8,317
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    Daytona State College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    12,820
    Net price
    $7,177
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    Eastern Florida State College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    14,053
    Net price
    $6,440
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsNew York

    Fashion Institute of Technology

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    60.2%
    Enrollment
    8,206
    Net price
    $19,095
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    Florida SouthWestern State College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    14,301
    Net price
    $7,247
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    Florida State College at Jacksonville

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    23,556
    Net price
    $4,128
  • BaccalaureateWashington

    Green River College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    7,967
    Net price
    $13,803
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    Indian River State College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    15,429
    Net price
    $3,815
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    Northwest Florida State College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    4,752
    Net price
    $4,571
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    Pasco-Hernando State College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    9,410
    Net price
    $5,203
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    Pensacola State College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    9,491
    Net price
    $3,957
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    Polk State College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    10,318
    Net price
    $9,427
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    Saint Johns River State College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    7,927
    Net price
    $6,135
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    Seminole State College of Florida

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    15,390
    Net price
    $8,970
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsUtah

    Southern Utah University

    Grad rate
    50%
    Admit rate
    81.8%
    Enrollment
    15,444
    Net price
    $10,462
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    St Petersburg College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    23,936
    Net price
    $1,471
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    8,750
    Net price
    $22,356
  • BaccalaureateArkansas

    University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

    Grad rate
    38%
    Admit rate
    80.5%
    Enrollment
    5,496
    Net price
    $10,574
  • BaccalaureateUtah

    Utah Tech University

    Grad rate
    28%
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    13,167
    Net price
    $16,039
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsUtah

    Utah Valley University

    Grad rate
    40%
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    46,807
    Net price
    $6,376
  • BaccalaureateIndiana

    Vincennes University

    Grad rate
    3%
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    19,795
    Net price
    $11,225
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsUtah

    Weber State University

    Grad rate
    47%
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    32,701
    Net price
    $10,258

PCT Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Reports to Assessment, Research, and Planning
Email
arp [at] pct.edu
Phone
570-326-3761
Address
LEC, Rm. B2066

This page belongs to the Office of Institutional Research, under the umbrella of Assessment, Research, and Planning at Pennsylvania College of Technology. It lists various academic programs, links to key resources, and does not provide specific contact details or mission statements for the office.

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Team
1 member
  • Barbara Winner
    Assistant Director of Institutional Research & Data Analytic

Common Data Set

PCT's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Source publications

Reports & documents (3)

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

Grants & funding (1)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

USA Spending

Frequently asked questions about Pennsylvania College of Technology

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Pennsylvania College of Technology.

What is the acceptance rate at Pennsylvania College of Technology?

Pennsylvania College of Technology has an open admission policy, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Some programs, such as nursing, may have separate selective admission. IPEDS does not collect an admit rate for open-admission colleges.

What is the graduation rate at Pennsylvania College of Technology?

Pennsylvania College of Technology's six-year graduation rate is 45% and its four-year rate is 37%, per 2024 IPEDS data. Overall completion within 150% of normal time is 53%.

How many students attend Pennsylvania College of Technology?

Pennsylvania College of Technology reports a total enrollment of 4,575 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Pennsylvania College of Technology?

The average net price at Pennsylvania College of Technology is $25,110 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Pennsylvania College of Technology located?

Pennsylvania College of Technology is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701-5799.

Who runs Institutional Research at Pennsylvania College of Technology?

Pennsylvania College of Technology's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, which reports to Assessment, Research, and Planning.

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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