Williamson College of the Trades
Media, Pennsylvania · Website
$1,545
net price a year, after grants
$1,545
net price a year, after grants
Williamson College of the Trades is a private nonprofit 2-year college in Media, Pennsylvania with 322 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $1,545 a year (tuition and fees $31,611). It admits 22% of applicants and 83% of students finish within 3 years.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$1,545
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$31,611
US median $11,837
Admission rate
22%
US median 78%
Completion rate
83%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
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Earnings at 10 years
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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
- $1,545
- Tuition and fees
- $31,611
- Cost of attendance
- $37,263
- Students with a need-based grant
- 66%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $1,545
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $1,545
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $1,545
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $1,545
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2018-19 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $27,571 in 2018-19 to $31,611 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
- 22%
- Undergraduates
- 322
- Part-time students
- 0%
- Women
- 0%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 83%
- Retention rate
- 81%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 6
- Endowment
- $161.4M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
| Measure | College | PA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $1,545 | $19,970 | $22,872 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $31,611 | $19,182 | $16,190 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 22% | 81% | 80% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 83% | 66% | 67% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 81% | 78% | 72% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $17,500 | $13,798 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | - | $42,275 | $39,987 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | - | $49,700 | $46,573 | $40,813 |
Same kind: US private nonprofit 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid.
Programs
6 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 | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Energy Systems Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| CarpentersAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Mason/MasonryAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate's | Associate's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,378 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Media and Pennsylvania on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Pennsylvania
- Homes: Homes for sale in Pennsylvania
Questions and answers
How much does Williamson College of the Trades cost?
$1,545 a year is the average net price at Williamson College of the Trades after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $31,611, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $37,263. Families earning under $30,000 pay $1,545 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Williamson College of the Trades?
22% of applicants are admitted to Williamson College of the Trades. The median admission rate of colleges in Pennsylvania is 81%.
What is the graduation rate at Williamson College of the Trades?
83% of first-time, full-time students at Williamson College of the Trades finish within 3 years. 81% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 2-year colleges is 67%.
What are the most popular majors at Williamson College of the Trades?
Precision Metal Working (18 associate's graduates), Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (17 associate's graduates), Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (11 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 6 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.