10-yr median earnings
$43,493
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Bristol, Pennsylvania
Pennco Tech-Bristol
Pennco Tech-Bristol is a private for-profit institution in Bristol, 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.
- 80.7%
- 150%-time completion
- $19,197
- Avg net price / yr
- $43,493
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
Pennco Tech-Bristol posts above-median former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 42%
- former-student earnings, US
- 80.7%
- 150%-time completion
- +7%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large
Carnegie: Special Focus (2yr)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Pennco Tech-Bristol 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 ("Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions"), 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
C+
College Value Score
62/100
Pennco Tech-Bristol
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
$43,493
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price D
$19,197
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A
80.7%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A-
$7,917
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
48.9%
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
$19,197
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
80.7%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 80.7%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Pennco Tech-Bristol 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 Pennco Tech-Bristol 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.
Pennco Tech-Bristol: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$43,493 Top 42% higher than 58% 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 | Pennco Tech-Bristol | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $43,493 | #2164 of 5103 | 58th |
| Average net price | $19,197 | #2931 of 5020 | 42nd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 80.7% | #671 of 4858 | 86th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 771 | #2438 of 5462 | 55th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
771
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
80.7%
150%-time completion
$43,493
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Pennco Tech-Bristol ranks in Pennsylvania
State rank among 270 reporting Pennsylvania colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Pennco Tech-Bristol | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $43,493 | #166 of 270 | 39th |
| Average net price | $19,197 | #114 of 264 | 57th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 80.7% | #46 of 259 | 82nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 771 | #118 of 282 | 58th |
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 |
| 166 | Pennco Tech-BristolThis school | $43,493 | $19,197 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Pennco Tech-Bristol
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$17,543 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$17,583 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$20,138 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$23,686 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Pennco Tech-Bristol - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| Average Net Price | $19,197 |
60.1%
Pell Grant Rate
62.1%
Federal Loan Rate
$7,917
Median Debt
$84/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at Pennco Tech-Bristol rose +38.4% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $14,967 in 2013 to $20,710 in 2023, a rise of $5,743 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $14,9672023 · $20,710
Over the same years, enrollment went +7.9% (559 → 603 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
17.2%
Female
57.3%
First Generation
Outcomes
$40,521
Median Earnings (6yr)
55.4%
Earning Over $25K
48.9%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 80.7% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $40,521 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $43,493 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 55.4% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 48.9% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $7,917 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $84/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 6 | 426 | $45,551 | $52,475 | $8,939 |
| Associate's | 1 | 28 | $40,761 | $40,761 | $20,166 |
Top programs at Pennco Tech-Bristol by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Heating, Air Conditioning,…
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
$52,475 median earnings
- Plumbing and Related Water…
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services
$49,946 median earnings
- Vehicle Maintenance and Re…
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
$43,890 median earnings
- Electrical and Power Trans…
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
$43,707 median earnings
- Vehicle Maintenance and Re…
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
$40,761 median earnings
- Health and Medical Adminis…
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$37,736 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Certificate | 118 | $52,475 | $11,817 |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services | Certificate | 31 | $49,946 | $9,500 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | 39 | $43,890 | $9,924 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Certificate | 177 | $43,707 | $7,421 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | 28 | $40,761 | $20,166 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | 54 | $37,736 | $6,035 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 7 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Pennco Tech-Bristol? ▼
Pennco Tech-Bristol is a private for-profit institution in Bristol, Pennsylvania. Undergraduate enrollment is 771 students.
How much do Pennco Tech-Bristol former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Pennco Tech-Bristol who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $43,493 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $40,521.
How much does Pennco Tech-Bristol cost? ▼
The average net price at Pennco Tech-Bristol is $19,197.. Median student debt at graduation is $7,917.
What is the graduation rate at Pennco Tech-Bristol? ▼
Pennco Tech-Bristol has a 80.7% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Pennco Tech-Bristol worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Pennco Tech-Bristol is $7,917, while former students earn a median of $43,493 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 18% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 48.9% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $84.
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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