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South Hills School of Business & Technology

State College, Pennsylvania·Private for-profit, 2-year·Mid East·southhills.edu
6-yr Graduation
73%
Total enrollment
260
peer median 249
Avg net price
$25,192
-$3.8k vs Community College
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

Applied
110
110 candidates competed
Admitted
107
97.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
77
72.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
73%
Full-time retention
78%

Pell equity

0.0pp gap
Pell recipients
79%
Non-Pell
79%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

Program outcomes

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

Of 15 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 9 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
15
Passing
4
26.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
13.3% of portfolio
Fail rate
13.3%
+12.7pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

15programs
  • Passing4 · 26.7%
  • No Data9 · 60.0%
  • Failing2 · 13.3%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
2
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
9

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.

6
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-4.0%
$33,870 vs $35,274
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-0.3%
$35,168 vs $35,274
Marketing
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+1.3%
$35,722 vs $35,274
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+20.2%
$42,383 vs $35,274
Computer Science
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+45.0%
$51,162 vs $35,274
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+102.5%
$71,444 vs $35,274

Near the line (±5%)

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

3
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-4.0%
$1,404
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-0.3%
$106
Marketing
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+1.3%
+$448

Debt vs earnings

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

5
Marketing
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
63%
$22,501 debt · $35,722 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
44%
$15,334 debt · $35,168 earn
Computer Science
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
35%
$17,939 debt · $51,162 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
28%
$12,000 debt · $42,383 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
27%
$19,500 debt · $71,444 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 2017Next review Sep 2026
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Accredited since 1976

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 3

  1. Jul 2024Removal of Approval of a Program
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools · Medical Assistant Education (MAAB) - Private schools and programs
  2. Mar 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  3. Sep 2017Loss 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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$20,315
$30–48k$19,387
$48–75k$25,801
$75–110k$31,165
$110k+$31,643

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

Avg net price (private)
$25,192
-$3,753vs Community College median $28,946
Federal loans
74.3%
In-state tuition
$19,208
Out-of-state
$19,208

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 198 students received $956K in Pell grants, alongside $1.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
198
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$956K
$956,046 total
Direct Loans
$1.6M
432 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$738K
206 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$689K
212 loan awards
Parent PLUS$163K
14 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 228 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (1.3%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.3%
-1.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
228
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.4%
2017
14.1%
2018
8.9%
2019
1.3%
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 Southhills

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs12
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

84 total completions
01Health Professions
2631.0%
02Computer Sciences
2125.0%
03Business
1821.4%
04Engineering Tech
89.5%
05Visual/Performing Arts
67.1%
06Security/Protective
56.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
260
12-mo unduplicated
318
Undergraduate
318
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
36%115
Women
64%203

Race / ethnicity composition

White
93.0%
Hispanic
5.4%
Black
0.8%
Two or more
0.8%

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 · 272 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
    8.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    17

    Southhills vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Southhills 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
    SubjectSouth Hills School of Business & Technology
    73%260$25,192Community College
    Atlanta Institute of Music and Media
    84.4%249$32,699Community College
    Los Angeles Pacific College
    78Community College
    Peer group median73%84.4%249$28,946

    Frequently asked questions about South Hills School of Business & Technology

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Southhills.

    What is the graduation rate at South Hills School of Business & Technology?

    South Hills School of Business & Technology reports a 6-year graduation rate of 73% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend South Hills School of Business & Technology?

    South Hills School of Business & Technology reports a total enrollment of 260 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at South Hills School of Business & Technology?

    The average net price at South Hills School of Business & Technology is $25,192 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at South Hills School of Business & Technology?

    South Hills School of Business & Technology's yield rate is 72.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is South Hills School of Business & Technology located?

    South Hills School of Business & Technology is located in State College, Pennsylvania 16801-4516.

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