Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate nonprofit

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology

Media, Pennsylvania·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·pit.edu
6-yr Graduation
21%
-13.5pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Total enrollment
810
peer median 632
Avg net price
$17,850
-$2.0k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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About

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a private junior college and technical school in Upper Providence Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, near Media. The college, which typically enrolls between 450 and 850 students, is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
21%-13.5pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Full-time retention
50%

Pell equity

9.6pp gap
Pell recipients
19%12 of 62
Non-Pell (all)
29%4 of 14
Subsidized loan, no Pell
60%3 of 5
No Federal Aid
11%1 of 9

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 25 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 24 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
25
Passing
1
4.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

25programs
  • Passing1 · 4.0%
  • No Data24 · 96.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
24

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
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+46.0%
$51,507 vs $35,274

Debt vs earnings

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

3
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
33%
$17,200 debt · $51,507 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
33%
$11,632 debt · $35,691 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
26%
$14,749 debt · $57,167 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 1983Next review Jan 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 7

  1. Oct 2023Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Other
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  2. Apr 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  3. Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. Jan 2021Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  5. Apr 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant

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$18,159
$30–48k$16,247
$48–75k$15,109
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$17,850
-$2,000vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $19,850
Federal loans
92.8%
In-state tuition
$14,850
Out-of-state
$14,850

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, 1,389 students received $5.3M in Pell grants, alongside $8.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,389
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.3M
$5,308,855 total
Direct Loans
$8.0M
2,887 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.1M
1,402 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.6M
1,438 loan awards
Parent PLUS$256K
47 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 418 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (1.1%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.1%
-1.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
418
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.6%
2017
13.7%
2018
6.0%
2019
1.1%
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 PIT

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs20
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

51 total completions
01Health Professions
3568.6%
02Agriculture
1019.6%
03Business
59.8%
04Engineering Tech
12.0%
05Computer Sciences
00.0%
06Liberal Arts
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
810
12-mo unduplicated
1,656
Undergraduate
1,656
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
9%149
Women
91%1,507

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
67.5%
White
17.4%
Unknown
6.0%
Two or more
4.6%
Hispanic
2.2%
Asian
1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

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 · 662 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago1.541 yr ago0.00Latest
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

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
    17.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    18

    PIT vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions PIT 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
    SubjectPennsylvania Institute of Technology
    		21%—810$17,850Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Bolivar Technical College
    		—95.5%144$24,200Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
    		—23.4%924$17,618—
    Carolinas College of Health Sciences
    		—59.9%632$33,087—
    Casa Loma College-Los Angeles
    		—42.6%759$27,596Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    CBD College
    		——1,581$23,033Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Centra College
    		100%100.0%219$24,868—
    Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science
    		—45.7%690$19,622—
    Helene Fuld College of Nursing
    		—16.9%914$47,181—
    Herzing University-Birmingham
    		25%93.3%444$19,651—
    Herzing University-Brookfield
    		57%93.1%385$20,514—
    Herzing University-Orlando
    		40%94.2%717$19,850—
    Homestead Schools
    		——158$15,962—
    Laboure College of Healthcare
    		—50.0%530$36,863—
    Maine College of Health Professions
    		—71.4%239$26,312—
    Maria College of Albany
    		29%44.5%722$13,082—
    Mercy College of Ohio
    		56%93.2%1,096$17,989—
    Riverside College of Health Careers
    		—12.9%350$20,744Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences
    		0%100.0%202$19,390—
    St Luke's College
    		—80.0%176$19,820—
    Trocaire College
    		—97.5%1,069$16,636—
    Peer group median35%75.7%632$19,850

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    Frequently asked questions about Pennsylvania Institute of Technology

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about PIT.

    What is the graduation rate at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology?

    Pennsylvania Institute of Technology reports a 6-year graduation rate of 21% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Pennsylvania Institute of Technology?

    Pennsylvania Institute of Technology reports a total enrollment of 810 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is $17,850 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Pennsylvania Institute of Technology located?

    Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is located in Media, Pennsylvania 19063-4098.

    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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