Commonwealth Technical Institute

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Commonwealth Technical Institute

Commonwealth Technical Institute operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania (suburb: small), with a total reported enrollment of 129 students of which 282 are undergraduates. 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. Commonwealth Technical Institute is categorized as “8” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. Admission rate data is not currently reported for this institution. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $11,714, with published in-state tuition of $7,714 and a Pell grant recipient share of 55.3%.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. Four-year completion rate data is unavailable, rising to 79.7% at six years. Graduates earn a median of $21,632 ten years after enrolling, compared with $20,040 six years post-enrollment, and 13.9% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.