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Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA 4,254 Undergrads 60.7% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$32,595
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$26,084
After Aid
Median Earnings
$52,567
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$26,084
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$52,567
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate60.7%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients32.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time82.7%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS75.8%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$518k
+$129k
+$34k
Median Cost$26k/yr
+$470k
+$81k
-$14k
Full Cost$33k/yr
+$458k
+$69k
-$26k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
34
∞
Median Cost$26k/yr
Never
-29%
Full Cost$33k/yr
Never
-43%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return19%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-55%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Associate's Degrees
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$17,500
Earnings (5yr)
$54,418
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
Construction Engineering Technologies
AssocCIP: 1510
Median Debt
$16,047
Earnings (5yr)
$48,670
Lifetime Value Added
-$22k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
$15,638
Earnings (5yr)
$32,090
Lifetime Value Added
-$187k
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
AssocCIP: 4603
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$74,724
Lifetime Value Added
+$217k
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$30,409
Lifetime Value Added
-$185k
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1505
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$66,975
Lifetime Value Added
+$149k
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies
AssocCIP: 4703
Median Debt
$14,250
Earnings (5yr)
$71,719
Lifetime Value Added
+$191k
Precision Metal Working
AssocCIP: 4805
Median Debt
$14,250
Earnings (5yr)
$64,529
Lifetime Value Added
+$127k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$28,955
Earnings (5yr)
$81,437
Lifetime Value Added
+$277k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$62,087
Lifetime Value Added
+$105k
Bachelor's Degrees
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$122,296
Lifetime Value Added
+$416k
Architectural Sciences and Technology
BachCIP: 0409
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (2yr)
$37,568
Lifetime Value Added
-$218k
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection
BachCIP: 4604
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$88,691
Lifetime Value Added
+$165k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$47,677
Lifetime Value Added
-$152k
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1502
Median Debt
$26,375
Earnings (5yr)
$64,001
Lifetime Value Added
-$21k
Computer Software and Media Applications
BachCIP: 1108
Median Debt
$27,970
Earnings (2yr)
$37,208
Lifetime Value Added
-$221k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (2yr)
$36,674
Lifetime Value Added
-$226k
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
BachCIP: 1599
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$91,237
Lifetime Value Added
+$184k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$32,421
Earnings (2yr)
$31,839
Lifetime Value Added
-$269k
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1506
Median Debt
$26,975
Earnings (5yr)
$81,358
Lifetime Value Added
+$110k
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1508
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$63,067
Lifetime Value Added
-$28k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$31,000
Earnings (5yr)
$79,336
Lifetime Value Added
+$95k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.