Private nonprofit · Community college

Williamson College of the Trades

Media, Pennsylvania · Large suburb

#1 best value in Pennsylvania#2 most selective in Pennsylvania
0%
Transfer rate
$1,545
Avg net price
83%
Grad / completion
Median earnings

Williamson College of the Trades is a private nonprofit associate-granting institution in Media, Pennsylvania (large suburb setting), enrolling 322 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitSmall · 322 undergradsLarge suburbVery selective · 22% admitCold wintersNear the coast

About Media, Pennsylvania

Media is a borough in and the county seat of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The history of the area goes back to William Penn, but the area remained predominantly rural until the 20th century. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Associate
To the ocean
5 miles
Nearest airport
10 miles to Philadelphia (PHL) · major hub

How Williamson College of the Trades compares

Selectivity21.9%

More selective than 97% · #2 most selective of 40 in Pennsylvania

Graduation rate83%

Higher than 81% · #39 of 151 in Pennsylvania

First-year retention81%

Higher than 66%

Average net price$1,545

Cheaper than 99% · #1 cheapest of 152 in Pennsylvania

Student–faculty ratio12 : 1

Lower than 73%

Undergraduate enrollment322

Larger than 54%

Percentiles compare Williamson College of the Trades 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

  • White63%
  • Black19%
  • Hispanic6.2%
  • Asian1.2%
  • Other or multiracial11%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
322
Student–faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
66%
First-generation students
Students over 25
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$71,028
Endowment
$161,405,438

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 120 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Pennsylvania74%
  • Other U.S. states26%

Most first-years stay in state — Williamson College of the Trades 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
$31,611
Room & board
$5,000
Books & supplies
$1,439
Total cost of attendance
$37,263
Average net price
$1,545

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Admissions

Admission rate
21.9%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Outcomes

Graduated
83%
First-year retention
81%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Median debt at graduation
Students with federal loans
0%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
320
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
99%
Application fee
Free

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%.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
1
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (322 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.

0.3reported offenses a year
0.3 violent a year0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Aggravated assault
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
$1,545
$30–48k
$1,545
$48–75k
$1,545
$75–110k
$1,545
$110k+

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?

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

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$29,585
average award, among those who get one

Williamson College of the Trades discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $29,585. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

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 116 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Campus climate

Summer high
89°F
Winter low
27°F
Annual rain
41.6″
Annual snow
23.1″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marcus Hook, PA US station (5.7 mi from campus).

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.