Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, Pennsylvania · Also known as Penn College · Website
$52,567
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$52,567
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Pennsylvania College of Technology is a public 4-year college in Williamsport, Pennsylvania with 4,464 undergraduates and 49 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $25,110 a year (tuition and fees $18,240 in-state, $25,980 out-of-state). 53% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $52,567 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $23,961 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$25,110
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$18,240
Out-of-state $25,980
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
53%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$23,961
About $254 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$52,567
Rank 1,278 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $25,110
- Tuition in-state
- $18,240
- Tuition out-of-state
- $25,980
- Cost of attendance
- $33,192
- Students with a need-based grant
- 33%
- Students with federal loans
- 60%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $20,065
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $19,090
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $21,546
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $27,465
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $30,533
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $15,810 in 2015-16 to $18,240 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 4,464
- Graduate students
- 49
- Part-time students
- 17%
- Women
- 35%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 53%
- Retention rate
- 81%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 106
- Endowment
- $33.9M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,278 of 5,094 US colleges and 119 of 270 in Pennsylvania (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | PA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $25,110 | $19,970 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $18,240 | $19,182 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 81% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 53% | 66% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 81% | 78% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $23,961 | $17,500 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $47,995 | $42,275 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $52,567 | $49,700 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 65% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 76% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
106 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 115 | $12,000 | $50,519 | $62,647 | $58,424 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 80 | $14,250 | $50,402 | $70,298 | $56,451 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 59 | $28,955 | $75,938 | $88,335 | $80,813 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate's | Associate's | 57 | $15,250 | $44,225 | Withheld | $59,378 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 55 | $31,000 | $78,080 | $86,854 | $88,910 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 49 | $26,975 | $60,468 | $85,665 | $80,890 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 49 | $27,000 | $44,538 | $61,444 | $68,257 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's | Associate's | 46 | $12,000 | $51,595 | $72,531 | $70,808 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's | Associate's | 42 | $12,000 | $51,770 | $61,925 | $58,236 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $27,000 | $63,124 | $79,193 | $84,304 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 36 | $17,500 | Withheld | $64,344 | $65,389 |
| Human Services, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | $38,875 | $35,787 | $41,244 | $48,597 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,982 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $27,000 | $45,572 | $53,796 | $51,490 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $23,983 | $57,043 | $64,919 | $68,061 |
| ForestryAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | $12,000 | $36,719 | $53,373 | $48,725 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $27,000 | $53,234 | $69,714 | $82,073 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $27,000 | $57,854 | $68,755 | $71,753 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | $15,251 | $44,821 | $52,616 | $55,895 |
| Construction ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $27,000 | $72,940 | $90,272 | $95,124 |
| Architectural Sciences and TechnologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $27,000 | $45,584 | $58,695 | $70,074 |
| Human Services, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,422 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | $27,000 | $50,486 | Withheld | $54,726 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $27,000 | $64,231 | $74,310 | $90,924 |
| Ground TransportationAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | $12,000 | $45,504 | $62,389 | $59,881 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Williamsport and Pennsylvania on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Pennsylvania
- Homes: Homes for sale in Pennsylvania
Questions and answers
How much does Pennsylvania College of Technology cost?
$25,110 a year is the average net price at Pennsylvania College of Technology after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $18,240 for in-state students and $25,980 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $33,192. Families earning under $30,000 pay $20,065 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Pennsylvania College of Technology?
Pennsylvania College of Technology has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Pennsylvania College of Technology graduates earn?
$52,567 a year is the median pay of former Pennsylvania College of Technology students who work, 10 years after they started ($47,995 after 6 years). That ranks 1,278 of 5,094 US colleges and 119 of 270 in Pennsylvania. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $78,080.
How much student debt do Pennsylvania College of Technology graduates have?
$23,961 is the median federal student loan debt of Pennsylvania College of Technology graduates, about $254 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 60% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Pennsylvania College of Technology?
53% of first-time, full-time students at Pennsylvania College of Technology finish within 6 years. 81% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Pennsylvania College of Technology?
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (115 associate's graduates), Precision Metal Working (80 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (59 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 106 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.