10-yr median earnings
$31,736
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Washington, Pennsylvania
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is a private for-profit institution in Washington, 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.
- 76.9%
- 150%-time completion
- $18,350
- Avg net price / yr
- $31,736
- 10-yr median earnings
- 55.8%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School pairs modest former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 24th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 55.8%
- acceptance rate
- 76.9%
- 150%-time completion
- +5%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Penn Commercial Business/Technical School 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 ("Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional"), 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
49/100
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
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 F
$31,736
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price D
$18,350
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A-
76.9%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt C+
$11,638
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
50.5%
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
$18,350
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
76.9%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 76.9%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Penn Commercial Business/Technical School 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 Penn Commercial Business/Technical School 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.
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$31,736 24th percentile higher than 24% 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 | Penn Commercial Business/Technical School | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $31,736 | #3865 of 5103 | 24th |
| Average net price | $18,350 | #2762 of 5020 | 45th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 76.9% | #882 of 4858 | 82nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 265 | #3389 of 5462 | 38th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
265
Undergraduate enrollment
55.8%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
76.9%
150%-time completion
$31,736
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Penn Commercial Business/Technical School ranks in Pennsylvania
State rank among 270 reporting Pennsylvania colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Penn Commercial Business/Technical School | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $31,736 | #224 of 270 | 17th |
| Average net price | $18,350 | #106 of 264 | 60th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 76.9% | #59 of 259 | 77th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 265 | #169 of 282 | 40th |
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 |
| 224 | Penn Commercial Business/Technical SchoolThis school | $31,736 | $18,350 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 55.8% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$14,630 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$14,940 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$19,395 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$23,804 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $13,654 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $13,654 |
| Average Net Price | $18,350 |
41.3%
Pell Grant Rate
46.2%
Federal Loan Rate
$11,638
Median Debt
$123/mo
Monthly Payment
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School costs less today than it did in 2013
Average net price fell from $26,110 to $17,147 (-34.3%) between 2013 and 2023, before any inflation adjustment, which makes the real-terms fall larger still. Most colleges moved the other way: the median change across the 4,315 schools measured over the same span was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $26,1102023 · $17,147
Over the same years, enrollment went -35.5% (346 → 223 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
59.8%
Female
52.3%
First Generation
Outcomes
$30,177
Median Earnings (6yr)
39.1%
Earning Over $25K
50.5%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 76.9% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $30,177 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $31,736 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 39.1% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 50.5% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $11,638 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $123/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 5 | 143 | $45,671 | $55,358 | $9,509 |
| Associate's | 5 | 30 | $45,920 | $45,920 | - |
Top programs at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Practical Nursing, Vocatio…
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
$55,358 median earnings
- Electrical and Power Trans…
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
$49,496 median earnings
- Heating, Air Conditioning,…
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
$45,920 median earnings
- Cosmetology and Related Pe…
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
$32,158 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 40 | $55,358 | $15,389 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Certificate | 28 | $49,496 | $5,500 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Associate's | 19 | $45,920 | - |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 67 | $32,158 | $7,638 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's | - | - | - |
| Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 8 | - | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's | - | - | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's | 11 | - | - |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services | Certificate | - | - | - |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Associate's | - | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School? ▼
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is a private for-profit institution in Washington, Pennsylvania. The acceptance rate is 55.8%. Undergraduate enrollment is 265 students.
How much do Penn Commercial Business/Technical School former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $31,736 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $30,177.
How much does Penn Commercial Business/Technical School cost? ▼
The average net price at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is $18,350. In-state tuition is $13,654 and out-of-state tuition is $13,654. Median student debt at graduation is $11,638.
What is the graduation rate at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School? ▼
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School has a 76.9% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Penn Commercial Business/Technical School worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is $11,638, while former students earn a median of $31,736 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 37% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 50.5% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $123.
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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