Private Nonprofit · Media, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a private nonprofit institution in Media, Pennsylvania. Former students earn a median of $35,703 ten years after enrollment at an average net price of $17,850/yr — as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.

$35,703
10-yr median earnings
$17,850
Avg net price / yr
27.3%
150%-time completion

The verdict

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology posts modest former-student earnings.

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

34th pct.
former-student earnings, US
27.3%
150%-time completion
+13%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large Carnegie: Special Focus (2yr)

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a private nonprofit institution in Media, Pennsylvania enrolling 810 undergraduates, using College Scorecard institution data retrieved in July 2026.. Federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $35,703 ten years after entry. Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort is $17,850. 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 Pennsylvania Institute of Technology

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Media, Pennsylvania (suburb: large), with a reported undergraduate enrollment of 810 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; Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is categorized as "Special Focus Two-Year: Health 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

F
College Value Score
28/100
Pennsylvania Institute of 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 F
$35,703
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price D
$17,850
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
27.3%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt D
$16,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
27.1%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
50.0%
First-year students returning for year two
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology 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

$35,703

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$17,850

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

27.3%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 27.3%

Four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Pennsylvania Institute of Technology vs peers

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology 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 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Pennsylvania Institute of Technology positio… Carnegie Classification: Special Focus (2yr) Special Fo… COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $30K $84K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $10K $29K Avg Net Price ($) Pennsylvania Institute of Technology (you are here): $36K earn · $18K net · 27% grad You are here - Pennsylvania Insti… Chestnut Hill College: $52K earn · $28K net · 53% grad Chestnut Hill Coll… Peirce College: $51K earn · $12K net · 6% grad Peirce College Thiel College: $50K earn · $22K net · 46% grad Thiel College Cedar Crest College: $59K earn · $19K net · 59% grad Cedar Crest College Cairn University-Langhorne: $44K earn · $28K net · 62% grad Cairn University-L… Keystone College: $45K earn · $22K net · 38% grad Swarthmore College: $80K earn · $23K net · 93% 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 Pennsylvania Institute of 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.

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$35,703 Top 66% higher than 34% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Above this entry. $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

810
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
27.3%
150%-time completion
$35,703
10-yr median earnings
50.0%
First-year retention

Costs & Financial Aid

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $14,850
Out-of-State Tuition $14,850
Average Net Price $17,850

Net Price by Family Income

$0 – $30,000 $18,159
$30,001 – $48,000 $16,247
$48,001 – $75,000 $15,109
80.1%
Pell Grant Rate
92.8%
Federal Loan Rate
$16,500
Median Debt
$175/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $13,843 to $22,202 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +13.5%, 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
$13,843
Highest year
$22,202
Most recent (2023)
$16,685
Average net price, 2013–2023

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

2013: $14,7052014: $15,3672015: $14,5802016: $13,8432017: $22,2022018: $17,5802019: $17,2412020: $17,5152021: $17,2692022: $17,4422023: $16,685
2013 · $14,7052023 · $16,685

Over the same years, enrollment went -11.0% (743 → 661 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

83.3%
Female
57.1%
First Generation

Outcomes

27.3%
150%-Time Completion
50.0%
Retention Rate
$31,499
Median Earnings (6yr)
$35,703
Median Earnings (10yr)
41.8%
Earning Over $25K
27.1%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate 111 $57,167 $14,750
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's 18 $51,507 $17,584
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate 15 $35,691 $7,876
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's 2 - -
Health and Medical Administrative Services Certificate - - -

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Pennsylvania Institute of Technology?
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a private nonprofit institution in Media, Pennsylvania. Undergraduate enrollment is 810 students.
How much do Pennsylvania Institute of Technology former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $35,703 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $31,499.
How much does Pennsylvania Institute of Technology cost?
The average net price at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is $17,850. In-state tuition is $14,850 and out-of-state tuition is $14,850. Median student debt at graduation is $16,500.
What is the graduation rate at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology?
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology has a 27.3% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 50.0%.
Is Pennsylvania Institute of Technology worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is $16,500, while former students earn a median of $35,703 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 46% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 27.1% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $175.

Sources & methodology

Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.

Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

What this means for Pennsylvania Institute of Technology

  • Pennsylvania Institute of Technology's reported 10-year former-student earnings land in the 34th percentile among reporting colleges.
  • The average net price after aid is $17,850 - compare it against schools with similar outcomes but a lower cost.Find similar schools that cost less
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Nonprofit Scorecard medians describe federal-aid recipients who were working and not enrolled — they are not sticker-price ROI and not advice.

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. Private-nonprofit profiles compile Scorecard net-price and earnings cohorts with IPEDS structure 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.