Public · Community college

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Williamsport, Pennsylvania · Small city

16%
Transfer rate
$25,110
Avg net price
53%
Grad / completion
$52,567
Median earnings

Pennsylvania College of Technology is a public associate-granting institution in Williamsport, Pennsylvania (small city setting), enrolling 4,464 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

PublicMidsize · 4,464 undergradsSmall cityNCAA Division III without footballCold wintersSnowy

About Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Williamsport is a city in and the county seat of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. In 1763, the Battle of Muncy Hills took place during the French and Indian War. In 1768, at the Treaty of Fort Stanwix, the British purchased the land that became Lycoming County from the Iroquois Nation who controlled the lands. Williamsport's top ten employers are UPMC Susquehanna, the Pennsylvania State Government, the Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport Area School District, Brodart Company, Springs Window Fashions, Weis Markets, West Pharmaceuticals, and Textron Lycoming Engines. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
126 miles
Nearest airport
5 miles to Williamsport (IPT)

How Pennsylvania College of Technology compares

Graduation rate53%

Higher than 41% · #110 of 151 in Pennsylvania

First-year retention81%

Higher than 65%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$52,567

Higher than 93% · #27 of 137 in Pennsylvania

Average net price$25,110

Cheaper than 18% · #126 cheapest of 152 in Pennsylvania

Median debt at graduation$23,961

Lower than 3%

Student–faculty ratio14 : 1

Lower than 62%

Undergraduate enrollment4,464

Larger than 90%

Percentiles compare Pennsylvania College of 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

Undergraduate vs. graduate

4,513students
  • Undergraduate4,46499%
  • Graduate491%

Undergraduates by gender

4,464undergrads
  • Women1,77040%
  • Men2,69460%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White84%
  • Black4.7%
  • Hispanic5.9%
  • Asian1.3%
  • Other or multiracial3.8%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
4,464
Graduate enrollment
49
Student–faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
33%
First-generation students
36%
Students over 25
15%
Median family income
$54,391
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$88,362
Endowment
$33,873,816

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 1,124 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Pennsylvania88%
  • Other U.S. states12%

Most first-years stay in state — Pennsylvania College of Technology draws overwhelmingly from Pennsylvania.

Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Cost

In-state tuition
$18,240
Out-of-state tuition
$25,980
Room & board
$12,818
Books & supplies
$1,400
Total cost of attendance
$33,192
Average net price
$25,110

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 (within 6 years)
53%
Graduated on time (4 years)
37%
First-year retention
81%
Transferred to another college
16%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$47,995
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$52,567
Median debt at graduation
$23,961
Students with federal loans
60%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
62%

About 17% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
37%
Low-income (Pell)
42%
First-generation
46%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,710
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
38%
Housing charge (year)
$7,000
Meal plan (year)
$5,214
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Varsity athletes
349 (254 men · 95 women)

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%.

Varsity sports (11)

Soccer66
Lacrosse50
Baseball42
Basketball36
Wrestling36
Archery31
Tennis23
Softball22
Cross Country20
Golf12
Volleyball11

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.7 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
9
Property offenses (2022–2024)
1

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (4,575 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

3.3reported offenses a year
3.0 violent a year0.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
1.3
Fondling
1.0
Robbery
0.7
Motor vehicle theft
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

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.

< $30k
$20,065
$30–48k
$19,090
$48–75k
$21,546
$75–110k
$27,465
$110k+
$30,533

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.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$96,179

$21,546/year × about 4.5 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

39%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$4,289
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 39% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $4,289. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 1,088 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$52,567
Typical debt at graduation
$23,961
Debt vs. one year's pay
46%
Out-earn a HS grad
64%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.6 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

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.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$42,385
Men
$58,765

Men out-earn women by $16,380 (39%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
86°F
Winter low
20°F
Annual rain
42.7″
Annual snow
32.6″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.34.5JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Williamsport 2, PA US station (2.3 mi from campus).

What Pennsylvania College of 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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Colleges near Pennsylvania College of Technology

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.