10-yr median earnings
$45,370
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Summerdale, Pennsylvania
Central Penn College
Central Penn College is a private for-profit institution in Summerdale, Pennsylvania. Former students earn a median of $45,370 ten years after enrollment at an average net price of $18,953/yr — as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.
- 43.5%
- 150%-time completion
- $18,953
- Avg net price / yr
- $45,370
- 10-yr median earnings
- 18.5%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
Central Penn College pairs above-median former-student earnings with a very selective admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 39%
- former-student earnings, US
- 18.5%
- acceptance rate
- 43.5%
- 150%-time completion
- +11%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large
Carnegie: Bacc: Diverse
Central Penn College is a private for-profit institution in Summerdale, Pennsylvania enrolling 662 undergraduates, using College Scorecard institution data retrieved in July 2026. The acceptance rate is 18.5%. Federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $45,370 ten years after entry. Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort is $18,953. This profile combines source fields with separately labeled PlainCollege comparisons and derived metrics.
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Central Penn College
Central Penn College operates as a private for-profit institution located in Summerdale, Pennsylvania (suburb: large), with a reported undergraduate enrollment of 662 students. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile's peer group and cost cohort are determined; Central Penn College is categorized as "Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields" under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.
Admissions and cost fields are IPEDS-derived values published through the Scorecard and retain their source reporting periods. Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; the income-band fields provide more context but still do not replace an institution's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-derived records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year; the entry cohort includes completers and noncompleters. IPEDS completion and retention rates use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so their denominator is not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not as a causal verdict or an individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
40/100
Central Penn College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings C
$45,370
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price D
$18,953
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
43.5%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$23,194
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment D
56.7%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
64.7%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$18,953
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
43.5%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 43.5%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Central Penn College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Central Penn College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Central Penn College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$45,370 Top 39% higher than 61% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
Quick Facts
662
Undergraduate enrollment
18.5%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
43.5%
150%-time completion
$45,370
10-yr median earnings
64.7%
First-year retention
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 18.5% |
Share of applicants admitted
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $19,854 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $19,854 |
| Average Net Price | $18,953 |
Net Price by Family Income
| $0 – $30,000 | $15,859 |
| $30,001 – $48,000 | $19,164 |
| $48,001 – $75,000 | $17,011 |
| Over $110,000 | $23,656 |
49.0%
Pell Grant Rate
65.8%
Federal Loan Rate
$23,194
Median Debt
$246/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Central Penn College swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $12,481 to $20,862 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +6.9%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$12,481
Highest year
$20,862
Most recent (2023)
$19,279
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $18,0322023 · $19,279
Over the same years, enrollment went -43.5% (1,277 → 721 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
63.4%
Female
50.6%
First Generation
Outcomes
43.5%
150%-Time Completion
64.7%
Retention Rate
$40,798
Median Earnings (6yr)
$45,370
Median Earnings (10yr)
64.4%
Earning Over $25K
56.7%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Programs & Earnings
Top programs at Central Penn College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$87,583 median earnings
- Computer Science
Computer Science
$71,198 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$66,007 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$60,077 median earnings
- Health and Medical Adminis…
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$54,467 median earnings
- Legal Professions and Stud…
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
$47,979 median earnings
- Allied Health and Medical …
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
$47,032 median earnings
- Criminal Justice and Corre…
Criminal Justice and Corrections
$46,203 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | 13 | $87,583 | - |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | 23 | $71,198 | $30,371 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's | 74 | $66,007 | $34,720 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's | 7 | $60,077 | $28,457 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Bachelor's | 14 | $54,467 | $25,064 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | Bachelor's | 17 | $47,979 | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's | 88 | $47,032 | $14,529 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's | 27 | $46,203 | $32,906 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Central Penn College? ▼
Central Penn College is a private for-profit institution in Summerdale, Pennsylvania. The acceptance rate is 18.5%. Undergraduate enrollment is 662 students.
How much do Central Penn College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Central Penn College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $45,370 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $40,798.
How much does Central Penn College cost? ▼
The average net price at Central Penn College is $18,953. In-state tuition is $19,854 and out-of-state tuition is $19,854. Median student debt at graduation is $23,194.
What is the graduation rate at Central Penn College? ▼
Central Penn College has a 43.5% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 64.7%.
Is Central Penn College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Central Penn College is $23,194, while former students earn a median of $45,370 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 51% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 56.7% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $246.
Sources & methodology
Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.
Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
What this means for Central Penn College
- Central Penn College's reported 10-year former-student earnings land in the 61st percentile among reporting colleges.
- The average net price after aid is $18,953 - compare it against schools with similar outcomes but a lower cost.Find similar schools that cost less
- See how this school compares to every other college in Pennsylvania.Browse Pennsylvania
For-profit Scorecard figures are Title-IV cohort history — verify current program costs, accreditation, and repayment outcomes with the school and official aid tools.
Every figure on PlainCollege is rendered directly from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard data, no number is typed in by an editor. Private for-profit profiles compile Scorecard debt/earnings and IPEDS operating fields from federal files — no editor-typed figures. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Review the public data changelog. Data current as of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals.