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Clearfield County Career and Technology Center

Clearfield County Career and Technology Center is a public institution in Clearfield, Pennsylvania. Former students earn a median of $41,559 ten years after enrollment at an average net price of $14,460/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.

$14,460
Avg net price / yr
$41,559
10-yr median earnings
80.4%
150%-time completion

The verdict

Clearfield County Career and Technology Center posts above-median former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Top 48%
former-student earnings, US
80.4%
150%-time completion
+2%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
Rural: Fringe

Clearfield County Career and Technology Center is a public institution in Clearfield, Pennsylvania enrolling 31 undergraduates, using College Scorecard institution data retrieved in July 2026.. Federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $41,559 ten years after entry. Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort is $14,460. This profile combines source fields with separately labeled PlainCollege comparisons and derived metrics.

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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Clearfield County Career and Technology Center

Clearfield County Career and Technology Center operates as a public institution located in Clearfield, Pennsylvania (rural: fringe), with a reported undergraduate enrollment of 31 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.

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
68/100
Clearfield County Career and Technology Center

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-
$41,559
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C+
$14,460
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A
80.4%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B+
$8,750
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Clearfield County Career and Technology Center vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$41,559

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$14,460

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

80.4%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 80.4%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Clearfield County Career and Technology Center vs peers

Clearfield County Career and Technology Center positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 7 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Clearfield County Career and Technology Center positioned by earnings vs cost COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $29K $69K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $7K $23K Avg Net Price ($) Clearfield County Career and Technology Center (you are here): $42K earn · $14K net · 80% grad You are here - Clearfield County … University of Pittsburgh-Titusville: $66K earn · $11K net · 19% grad University of Pitt… Jefferson County DuBois Area Vocational Technical School: $37K earn · $11K net · 42% grad Jefferson County D… Western Area Career & Technology Center: $43K earn · $8K net Western Area Caree… Greene County Career and Technology Center: $34K earn · $15K net Greene County Care… Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois: $63K earn · $17K net · 31% grad Pennsylvania State… Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona: $63K earn · $22K net · 17% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

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 Clearfield County Career and Technology Center 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.

Clearfield County Career and Technology Center: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$41,559 Top 48% higher than 52% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

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

31
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
80.4%
150%-time completion
$41,559
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

Costs & Financial Aid

Tuition & Net Price

Average Net Price $14,460

Net Price by Family Income

$0 – $30,000 $13,614
$30,001 – $48,000 $16,789
49.1%
Pell Grant Rate
24.5%
Federal Loan Rate
$8,750
Median Debt
$93/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at Clearfield County Career and Technology Center swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $7,156 to $13,654 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +19.2%, 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
$7,156
Highest year
$13,654
Most recent (2023)
$13,654
Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $11,4502014: $12,1062015: $9,9562016: $12,9882017: $13,0642018: $13,1832019: $13,3692020: $8,1652021: $7,1562022: $9,6962023: $13,654
2013 · $11,4502023 · $13,654

Over the same years, enrollment went -44.8% (67 → 37 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

83.0%
Female
63.2%
First Generation

Outcomes

80.4%
150%-Time Completion
$40,754
Median Earnings (6yr)
$41,559
Median Earnings (10yr)
54.3%
Earning Over $25K

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate 24 $47,957 $14,735
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate - - -

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Clearfield County Career and Technology Center?
Clearfield County Career and Technology Center is a public institution in Clearfield, Pennsylvania. Undergraduate enrollment is 31 students.
How much do Clearfield County Career and Technology Center former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Clearfield County Career and Technology Center who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $41,559 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $40,754.
How much does Clearfield County Career and Technology Center cost?
The average net price at Clearfield County Career and Technology Center is $14,460.. Median student debt at graduation is $8,750.
What is the graduation rate at Clearfield County Career and Technology Center?
Clearfield County Career and Technology Center has a 80.4% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Clearfield County Career and Technology Center worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Clearfield County Career and Technology Center is $8,750, while former students earn a median of $41,559 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 21% of those annual earnings. Estimated monthly loan payment is $93.

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.

What this means for Clearfield County Career and Technology Center

  • Clearfield County Career and Technology Center's reported 10-year former-student earnings land in the 52nd percentile among reporting colleges.
  • The average net price after aid is $14,460 - compare it against schools with similar outcomes but a lower cost.Find similar schools that cost less
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Public-college Scorecard figures are historical Title-IV cohort averages — confirm current tuition, aid, and admissions rules with the institution before deciding.

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.