Public · Community college
Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology
Lewistown, Pennsylvania · Distant town
- 0%
- Transfer rate
- $23,610
- Avg net price
- 62%
- Grad / completion
- $47,765
- Median earnings
Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology is a public certificate-granting institution in Lewistown, Pennsylvania (distant town setting), enrolling 56 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.
About Lewistown, Pennsylvania
Lewistown is a borough in and the county seat of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The borough was incorporated in 1795 and was named for William "Bill" Lewis, a Quaker and a member of the state legislature. He gained designation of the borough, which was known then as the Village of Ohesson, as the county seat of Mifflin County. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Distant town
- Highest degree offered
- Certificate
- Nearest big city
- 42 miles to Harrisburg, PA
- To the ocean
- 104 miles
- Nearest airport
- 23 miles to State College (SCE)
How Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology compares
Higher than 51% · #96 of 151 in Pennsylvania
Higher than 95%
Higher than 88% · #39 of 137 in Pennsylvania
Cheaper than 21% · #118 cheapest of 152 in Pennsylvania
Lower than 12%
Larger than 15%
Percentiles compare Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Pennsylvania.
Student body
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White89%
- Black1.8%
- Hispanic5.4%
- Asian1.8%
- Other or multiracial1.8%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 56
- Student–faculty ratio
- 25 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 64%
- First-generation students
- —
- Students over 25
- 53%
- Median family income
- $24,608
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Cost
- In-state tuition
- —
- Room & board
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- —
- Average net price
- $23,610
Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.
Outcomes
- Graduated
- 62%
- First-year retention
- 100%
- Transferred to another college
- 0%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $41,578
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $47,765
- Median debt at graduation
- —
- Students with federal loans
- 75%
- Paying down their loans (1 year in)
- 58%
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
- Application fee
- $60
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
What you'll actually pay, by family income
Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.
College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.
Does the school pay you to attend?
Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology funds essentially no grants of its own — almost all aid here comes from federal (Pell), state, or outside sources rather than the school's own discount. Its sticker price is what it is.
Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid, 2022–23 full-time first-year undergraduates.
Is it worth it?
A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.
- Median earnings (10 years)
- $47,765
- Typical debt at graduation
- —
- Debt vs. one year's pay
- —
- Out-earn a HS grad
- 53%
The payoff is less clear-cut here — weigh the debt against the earnings and your intended field before borrowing heavily.
Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 85°F
- Winter low
- 21°F
- Annual rain
- 42.1″
- Annual snow
- 26.2″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lewistown, PA US station (1.5 mi from campus).
What Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology graduates study — and earn
Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.