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Pennsylvania College of Technology Overview

Pennsylvania College of Technology is a public institution located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Williamsport is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is Pennsylvania College of Technology Known For?

1,485 Undergraduate Awards
$34,242 Avg Cost After Aid
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Penn College.
  • For the 2017-2018 academic year, 64% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Penn College makes roughly $42,600 a year. This is 4% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Penn College has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#145 Best Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Penn College.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Forestry Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#2 Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#3 Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#4 Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#13 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#18 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#22 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#28 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#71 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Penn College has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#1 Best Tool & Die Technology/Technician Schools College Factual
#6 Best Precision Metal Working Schools College Factual
#7 Best Precision Production Schools College Factual
#13 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools College Factual
#22 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools College Factual
#139 Best Nursing Schools Nursing Degree Search

Where Is Pennsylvania College of Technology?

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Contact details for Penn College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: One College Ave, Williamsport, PA 17701-5799
Phone: 570-326-3761

How Do I Get Into Penn College?

You can apply to Penn College online at: https://admissions.pct.edu/apply/

As long as you submit the requested materials to Pennsylvania College of Technology when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Pennsylvania College of Technology?

$34,242 Net Price
73% Take Out Loans
9.5% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Penn College is $34,242. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Penn College, approximately 73% of students took out student loans averaging $11,766 a year. That adds up to $47,064 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Penn College is 9.5%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.

Pennsylvania College of Technology Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,701 Full-Time Undergraduates
32% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4,565 undergraduate students at Penn College, with 3,701 being full-time and 864 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 3,701 full-time undergraduates at Penn College, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Pennsylvania College of Technology students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 44
Black or African American 119
Hispanic or Latino 159
White 3,244
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 132

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Pennsylvania College of Technology. At this time, 14 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 14 countries are represented at Penn College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and Austria.

Online Learning at Pennsylvania College of Technology

400 Took All Classes Online
2,194 Took At Least One Class Online
7.9% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 8 bachelor’s degree and 1 master’s degree programs available online at Penn College. In 2019-2020, 2,194 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Penn College has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 36th most popular in Pennsylvania for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Penn College

The following table shows how Penn College is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Mechanical Engineering Technology #10 #10
Homeland Security #30 #36
Dental Support Services #58 #40

Online Growth Rankings of Penn College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Pennsylvania College of Technology was 7.9%. This is the #1,466 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Penn College regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Penn College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Business Administration & Management 6%
Business, Management & Marketing 8%
Homeland Security 75%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 75%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Penn College ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Penn College.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Mechanical Engineering Technology #4
Dental Support Services #40
Homeland Security #125
Engineering Technologies #258

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Pennsylvania College of Technology Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s TOTAL
Nursing 62 0 69 131
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 125 3 0 128
Industrial Production Technology 28 0 69 97
Building Management & Inspection 62 1 27 90
Allied Health Professions 46 0 31 77
Business Administration & Management 15 1 56 72
Dental Support Services 35 0 36 71
Precision Metal Working 48 2 0 50
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 21 0 26 47
Health & Medical Administrative Services 18 0 25 43
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 36 1 0 37
Information Technology 16 0 17 33
Mechanical Engineering Technology 0 0 32 32
Engineering Technology (Other) 0 0 32 32
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 32 0 0 32
Architectural Sciences & Technology 15 0 15 30
Robotics Engineering 29 0 0 29
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 29 0 0 29
Computer Information Systems 0 0 24 24
Civil Engineering Technology 5 0 18 23
Construction Management 0 0 22 22
Design & Applied Arts 3 0 19 22
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 21 0 0 21
Culinary Arts 20 0 1 21
Ground Transportation 21 0 0 21
Computer Software & Applications 0 0 20 20
Computer Systems Networking 0 0 20 20
Human Services 7 0 13 20
Forestry 19 0 0 19
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 7 4 7 18
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 0 0 17 17
Horticulture 16 0 0 16
Computer Engineering Technology 2 0 13 15
Engineering-Related Technologies 14 0 0 14
Environmental Control Technology 1 0 13 14
Interdisciplinary Studies 3 0 11 14
Accounting 6 0 7 13
Human Development & Family Studies 12 0 0 12
Homeland Security 0 0 12 12
Hospitality Management 3 0 7 10
Marketing 0 0 10 10
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10 0 0 10
Masonry 7 0 0 7
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 4 4
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 2 0 0 2
Fine & Studio Arts 2 0 0 2
Liberal Arts General Studies 1 0 0 1
Health & Physical Education 0 0 1 1
Food Processing 0 0 0 0
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 0 0
Plumbing & Water Supply 0 0 0 0
Health Sciences & Services 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 799 12 674 1,485

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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