Central Penn College

https://www.centralpenn.edu

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$18,324

2024 Average Net Price

$17,263

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

18.5%

1,208 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

684

20.5% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

45.2%

14 Graduates

About

Central Penn College is a higher education institution located in Cumberland County, PA. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Central Penn College were General Business Administration & Management (53 degrees awarded), Computer Science (16 degrees), and Other Legal Professions & Studies (16 degrees).

In 2024, 268 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Central Penn College. 73.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 26.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (131 degrees), 2.11 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (62 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Central Penn College is $18,324, which is $−9,854 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Central Penn College is $18,324, which is $9,854 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,263.

In 2024, 77% of undergraduate students attending Central Penn College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 66% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$18,324

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Central Penn College was $18,324. The cost of tuition at Central Penn College is $−9,854 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Central Penn College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$17,263

2024 Value

7.59%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Central Penn College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,263. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Central Penn College grew by 7.59%.

This chart compares the average net price of Central Penn College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Financial Aid by Income Level

77%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

66%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

77% of undergraduate students at Central Penn College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.32% with respect to 2023, when 76% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Central Penn College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

Central Penn College received 1,208 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 103% annual growth. Out of those 1,208 applicants, 223 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 18.5% acceptance rate.

There were 684 students enrolled at Central Penn College in 2024. 4% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Central Penn College has an overall enrollment yield of 83.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

18.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

223

Accepted Out of 1,208

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Central Penn College was 18.5% (223 admissions from 1,208 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 25.9%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 103%, while admissions grew by 44.8%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Central Penn College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2018)

Scores Submitted (2018)

4% of enrolled first-time students at Central Penn College in 2018 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Central Penn College had a total enrollment of 684 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Central Penn College is 140 students and the part-time enrollment is 544. This means that 20.5% of students enrolled at Central Penn College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Central Penn College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 55.1% White, 17.7% Black or African American, 9.94% Hispanic or Latino, 5.26% Two or More Races, 3.07% Asian, and 0.731% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Central Penn College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.3%), followed by White Male (25.1%) and Black or African American Female (7.85%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

20.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Central Penn College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 684 students. The full-time enrollment at Central Penn College is 140 and the part-time enrollment is 544. This means that 20.5% of students enrolled at Central Penn College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Central Penn College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

65%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Central Penn College was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Central Penn College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Central Penn College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
377 enrolled students
Black or African American
121 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
68 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Central Penn College is 55.1% White, 17.7% Black or African American, 9.94% Hispanic or Latino, 5.26% Two or More Races, 3.07% Asian, and 0.731% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 30 students (4.39%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 128 more women than men received degrees from Central Penn College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Central Penn College is white (131 degrees awarded). There were 2.11 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (62 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Central Penn College is General Business Administration & Management (53 degrees awarded), followed by Computer Science (16 degrees) and Other Legal Professions & Studies (16 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Central Penn College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (20 degrees awarded), Health (114 degrees), and Business (93 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Central Penn College are Registered nurses (1,596,761 people), Accountants & auditors (1,049,376 people), Other managers (930,784 people), Software developers (791,219 people), and Financial managers (557,213 people).

The most specialized majors at Central Penn College in 2024 are Legal (20 degrees awarded), Health (114 degrees), Business (93 degrees), Protective Services (14 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (24 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Central Penn College are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at Central Penn College are Legal (20 degrees awarded), Health (114 degrees), Business (93 degrees), Protective Services (14 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (24 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Central Penn College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,002,231 people), Computer Systems Design (1,200,822 people), Elementary & secondary schools (846,742 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (588,007 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (536,604 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Central Penn College.

Most Common (2024)

Surgical Technologist
11 degrees awarded
Medical Assistant
6 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Central Penn College was Surgical Technologist with 11 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Central Penn College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

198

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 70 degrees were awarded to men at Central Penn College, which is 0.354 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (198).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Central Penn College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 21 degrees were awarded to men at Central Penn College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.656 times less than the 32 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 32 degrees were awarded to men at Central Penn College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.52 times more than the 21 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

19%

100% Completion Time

21%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 19% of students graduating from Central Penn College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 21% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 21% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
131 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
62 degrees awarded
Black or African American
23 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Central Penn College is white (131 degrees awarded). There were 2.11 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (62 degrees).

8.96% of degree recipients (24 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
218 degrees awarded
White Female
209 degrees awarded
White Female
207 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Central Penn College is white female (218 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (209 degrees).

Operations

In 2024, Central Penn College had a total salary expenditure of 16.6M. Central Penn College employs 11 Professors, 5 Instructors and 4 Associate professors. Most academics at Central Penn College are Female Professor (8), Male Assistant professor (4), and Male Professor (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Central Penn College are: Management, with 15 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 13 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 10 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$7.65M

2024 Salaries

8.4%

decline from 2023

In 2024, Central Penn College paid a median of $7.65M in salaries, which represents 45.9% of their overall expenditure ($16.6M) and a 8.4% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.26% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 7.17% decline between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$1.81M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Central Penn College paid a total of $1.81M to 28 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Central Penn College were Management with 15 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 13 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 10 employees.

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