Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Website
$54,681
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$54,681
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public 2-year college in Lancaster, Pennsylvania with 1,446 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $14,104 a year (tuition and fees $9,050). It admits 71% of applicants and 71% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $54,681 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,990 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$14,104
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$9,050
US median $11,837
Admission rate
71%
US median 78%
Completion rate
71%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,990
About $106 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$54,681
Rank 1,128 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
- $14,104
- Tuition and fees
- $9,050
- Cost of attendance
- $18,694
- Students with a need-based grant
- 43%
- Students with federal loans
- 56%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,981
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $11,230
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,176
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $16,504
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $18,359
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 $7,430 in 2015-16 to $9,050 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
- 71%
- Undergraduates
- 1,446
- Part-time students
- 1.5%
- Women
- 12%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 71%
- Retention rate
- 75%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 23
- Endowment
- $1.51M
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 1,128 of 5,094 US colleges and 112 of 270 in Pennsylvania (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | PA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $14,104 | $19,970 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,050 | $19,182 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 71% | 81% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 71% | 66% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 75% | 78% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,990 | $17,500 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $48,985 | $42,275 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $54,681 | $49,700 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 69% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 75% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
23 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 83 | $12,000 | $52,298 | $68,071 | $56,451 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's | Associate's | 56 | $8,977 | $41,954 | $61,610 | $58,236 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 54 | $10,966 | $55,386 | $80,864 | $63,241 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 41 | $10,610 | $35,020 | $54,752 | $58,424 |
| Computer EngineeringAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | Withheld | $48,257 | Withheld | $65,316 |
| CarpentersAssociate's | Associate's | 31 | $7,231 | $37,611 | $46,433 | $47,382 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | $47,508 | $61,297 | $65,254 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 20 | $5,500 | $39,286 | $49,837 | $53,078 |
| Architectural Sciences and TechnologyAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | $43,244 | $55,812 | $55,403 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | $11,940 | $36,002 | $54,615 | $55,895 |
| Graphic CommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | $8,000 | $26,870 | $40,117 | $36,221 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | $36,873 | $51,477 | $59,378 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | $8,903 | $40,747 | $57,859 | $55,378 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $67,499 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| WoodworkingAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | $9,373 | $38,305 | $47,571 | $42,867 |
| Mason/MasonryAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | $33,525 | $42,956 | $39,953 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,148 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mason/MasonryCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,455 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Lancaster and Pennsylvania on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Pennsylvania
- Homes: Homes for sale in Pennsylvania
Questions and answers
How much does Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology cost?
$14,104 a year is the average net price at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $9,050, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $18,694. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,981 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology?
71% of applicants are admitted to Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. The median admission rate of colleges in Pennsylvania is 81%.
How much do Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology graduates earn?
$54,681 a year is the median pay of former Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology students who work, 10 years after they started ($48,985 after 6 years). That ranks 1,128 of 5,094 US colleges and 112 of 270 in Pennsylvania. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate's) at $55,386.
How much student debt do Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology graduates have?
$9,990 is the median federal student loan debt of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology graduates, about $106 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 56% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology?
71% of first-time, full-time students at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology finish within 3 years. 75% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology?
Precision Metal Working (83 associate's graduates), Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (56 associate's graduates), Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (54 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 23 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.