10-yr median earnings
$38,161
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Oil City, Pennsylvania
Venango County Area Vocational Technical School
Venango County Area Vocational Technical School is a public institution in Oil City, Pennsylvania. Former students earn a median of $38,161 ten years after enrollment at an average net price of $14,655/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.
- $14,655
- Avg net price / yr
- $38,161
- 10-yr median earnings
- 50.0%
- 150%-time completion
- 38.5%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
Venango County Area Vocational Technical School pairs modest former-student earnings with a selective admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 41st pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 38.5%
- acceptance rate
- 50.0%
- 150%-time completion
- +0%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Remote
Venango County Area Vocational Technical School is a public institution in Oil City, Pennsylvania enrolling 59 undergraduates, using College Scorecard institution data retrieved in July 2026. The acceptance rate is 38.5%. Federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $38,161 ten years after entry. Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort is $14,655. This profile combines source fields with separately labeled PlainCollege comparisons and derived metrics.
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Venango County Area Vocational Technical School
Venango County Area Vocational Technical School operates as a public institution located in Oil City, Pennsylvania (town: remote), with a reported undergraduate enrollment of 59 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
D
College Value Score
46/100
Venango County Area Vocational 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 D
$38,161
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C
$14,655
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
50.0%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt D
$13,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment D
53.8%
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
$14,655
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
50.0%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 50.0%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Venango County Area Vocational 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 Venango County Area Vocational 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.
Venango County Area Vocational Technical School: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$38,161 Top 59% higher than 41% 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
Quick Facts
59
Undergraduate enrollment
38.5%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
50.0%
150%-time completion
$38,161
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 38.5% |
Share of applicants admitted
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| Average Net Price | $14,655 |
Net Price by Family Income
| $0 – $30,000 | $13,102 |
| $30,001 – $48,000 | $14,627 |
| $48,001 – $75,000 | $15,651 |
70.8%
Pell Grant Rate
92.3%
Federal Loan Rate
$13,500
Median Debt
$143/mo
Monthly Payment
2013–2023: what Venango County Area Vocational Technical School costs has stayed close to flat
Average net price moved +24.3% over 10 years, from $11,364 to $14,121 in nominal dollars. The median college measured over the same span moved +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $11,3642023 · $14,121
Over the same years, enrollment went -12.3% (65 → 57 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
88.4%
Female
64.6%
First Generation
Outcomes
50.0%
150%-Time Completion
$38,241
Median Earnings (6yr)
$38,161
Median Earnings (10yr)
53.8%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 29 | $41,029 | $14,677 |
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Similar Reported Net Price
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Similar 2013–2023 Net-Price Trend
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Venango County Area Vocational Technical School? ▼
Venango County Area Vocational Technical School is a public institution in Oil City, Pennsylvania. The acceptance rate is 38.5%. Undergraduate enrollment is 59 students.
How much do Venango County Area Vocational Technical School former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Venango County Area Vocational Technical School who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $38,161 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $38,241.
How much does Venango County Area Vocational Technical School cost? ▼
The average net price at Venango County Area Vocational Technical School is $14,655.. Median student debt at graduation is $13,500.
What is the graduation rate at Venango County Area Vocational Technical School? ▼
Venango County Area Vocational Technical School has a 50.0% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Venango County Area Vocational Technical School worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Venango County Area Vocational Technical School is $13,500, while former students earn a median of $38,161 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 35% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 53.8% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $143.
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.
- 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).
What this means for Venango County Area Vocational Technical School
- Venango County Area Vocational Technical School's reported 10-year former-student earnings land in the 41st percentile among reporting colleges.
- The average net price after aid is $14,655 - compare it against schools with similar outcomes but a lower cost.Find similar schools that cost less
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