10-yr median earnings
$41,677
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology is a public institution in Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania. Former students earn a median of $41,677 ten years after enrollment at an average net price of $9,857/yr — as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $9,857
- Avg net price / yr
- $41,677
- 10-yr median earnings
- 91.9%
- 150%-time completion
- 96.2%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology pairs above-median former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 47%
- former-student earnings, US
- 96.2%
- acceptance rate
- 91.9%
- 150%-time completion
- +1%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Rural: Fringe
Carnegie: Special Focus (2yr)
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology is a public institution in Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania enrolling 171 undergraduates, using College Scorecard institution data retrieved in July 2026. The acceptance rate is 96.2%. Federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $41,677 ten years after entry. Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort is $9,857. 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 Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology operates as a public institution located in Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania (rural: fringe), with a reported undergraduate enrollment of 171 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 Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology is categorized as "Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions" 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
B
College Value Score
73/100
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
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-
$41,677
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B+
$9,857
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A+
91.9%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B+
$9,454
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C+
66.3%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
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
$9,857
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
91.9%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 91.9%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology 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 Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology 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 Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$41,677 Top 47% higher than 53% 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
171
Undergraduate enrollment
96.2%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
91.9%
150%-time completion
$41,677
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 96.2% |
Share of applicants admitted
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| Average Net Price | $9,857 |
Net Price by Family Income
| $0 – $30,000 | $8,203 |
| $30,001 – $48,000 | $10,518 |
| $48,001 – $75,000 | $11,640 |
55.8%
Pell Grant Rate
51.2%
Federal Loan Rate
$9,454
Median Debt
$100/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $8,084 to $13,976 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -1.1%, 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
$8,084
Highest year
$13,976
Most recent (2023)
$10,498
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $10,6112023 · $10,498
Over the same years, enrollment went -35.4% (195 → 126 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
49.4%
Female
54.7%
First Generation
Outcomes
91.9%
150%-Time Completion
$41,196
Median Earnings (6yr)
$41,677
Median Earnings (10yr)
67.4%
Earning Over $25K
66.3%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Programs & Earnings
Top programs at Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment…
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
$51,750 median earnings
- Environmental Control Tech…
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
$51,316 median earnings
- Precision Metal Working
Precision Metal Working
$49,671 median earnings
- Practical Nursing, Vocatio…
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
$48,219 median earnings
- Vehicle Maintenance and Re…
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
$42,890 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | 17 | $51,750 | $4,400 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | 8 | $51,316 | - |
| Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 7 | $49,671 | - |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 68 | $48,219 | $16,139 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | 8 | $42,890 | - |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 8 | - | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 4 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology? ▼
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology is a public institution in Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania. The acceptance rate is 96.2%. Undergraduate enrollment is 171 students.
How much do Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $41,677 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $41,196.
How much does Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology cost? ▼
The average net price at Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology is $9,857.. Median student debt at graduation is $9,454.
What is the graduation rate at Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology? ▼
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology has a 91.9% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology is $9,454, while former students earn a median of $41,677 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 23% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 66.3% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $100.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. 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 Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
- Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology's reported 10-year former-student earnings land in the 53rd percentile among reporting colleges.
- The average net price after aid is $9,857 - compare it against schools with similar outcomes but a lower cost.Find similar schools that cost less
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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. Public-institution profiles compile Scorecard Title-IV earnings, IPEDS enrollment/admissions, and Treasury linkage fields — 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.