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. 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
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Central Penn College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
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; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or 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
| Metric | Central Penn College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $45,370 | #1978 of 5103 | 61st |
| Average net price | $18,953 | #2877 of 5020 | 43rd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 43.5% | #3418 of 4858 | 30th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 662 | #2590 of 5462 | 53rd |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
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
How Central Penn College ranks in Pennsylvania
State rank among 270 reporting Pennsylvania colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Central Penn College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $45,370 | #158 of 270 | 41st |
| Average net price | $18,953 | #110 of 264 | 58th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 43.5% | #210 of 259 | 19th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 662 | #124 of 282 | 56th |
Highest former-student earnings in Pennsylvania
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | $138,767 | - |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | $114,862 | $31,944 |
| 3 | University of Pennsylvania | $111,371 | $28,699 |
| 4 | Lehigh University | $105,584 | $36,931 |
| 5 | Villanova University | $100,423 | $43,756 |
| 6 | Bucknell University | $93,807 | $40,766 |
| 7 | Lafayette College | $91,410 | $34,433 |
| 8 | Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | $86,881 | $29,689 |
| 9 | Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster | $86,881 | $42,478 |
| 10 | Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing | $86,138 | - |
| 11 | Drexel University | $84,648 | $38,509 |
| 12 | Swarthmore College | $80,257 | $23,149 |
| 158 | Central Penn CollegeThis school | $45,370 | $18,953 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 18.5% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Central Penn College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$15,859 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$19,164 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$17,011 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$23,656 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Central Penn College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $19,854 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $19,854 |
| Average Net Price | $18,953 |
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
64.7%
Retention Rate
$40,798
Median Earnings (6yr)
64.4%
Earning Over $25K
56.7%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 43.5% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 64.7% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $40,798 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $45,370 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 64.4% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 56.7% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $23,194 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $246/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 6 | 162 | $57,655 | $71,198 | $30,304 |
| Master's | 1 | 13 | $87,583 | $87,583 | - |
| Associate's | 1 | 88 | $47,032 | $47,032 | $14,529 |
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).
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