Commonwealth Technical Institute

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$12,444

0% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$26,811

After Financial Aid

2019 Enrolled Students

193

99% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

72.8%

67 Graduates

About

Commonwealth Technical Institute is a higher education institution located in Cambria County, PA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Commonwealth Technical Institute were .

In 2019, 143 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Commonwealth Technical Institute. 25.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 74.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (98 degrees), 5.16 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (19 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Commonwealth Technical Institute is $12,444, which is $4,620 more than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Commonwealth Technical Institute is $12,444, which is $4,620 more than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $26,811.

In 2019, 43% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while N/A% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$12,444

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Commonwealth Technical Institute was $12,444. The cost of tuition at Commonwealth Technical Institute is $4,620 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Commonwealth Technical Institute (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$26,811

2019 Value

18.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Commonwealth Technical Institute had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $26,811. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Commonwealth Technical Institute grew by 18.1%.

This chart compares the average net price of Commonwealth Technical Institute (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.

Other Student Expenses

$14,622

Room and Board

$N/A

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Commonwealth Technical Institute was of $14,622 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $N/A. The cost of room and board decreased by 5.08% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies remained the same by NaNk% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Commonwealth Technical Institute (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

43%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

N/A%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

43% of undergraduate students at Commonwealth Technical Institute received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 10.3% with respect to 2018, when 39% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Commonwealth Technical Institute (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.

Enrollment

Commonwealth Technical Institute has a total enrollment of 193 students. The full-time enrollment at Commonwealth Technical Institute is 191 students and the part-time enrollment is 2. This means that 99% of students enrolled at Commonwealth Technical Institute are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Commonwealth Technical Institute, both undergraduate and graduate, is 68.4% White, 14% Black or African American, 4.15% Hispanic or Latino, 0.518% Asian, 0.518% Two or More Races, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Commonwealth Technical Institute in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (49.2%), followed by White Female (18.8%) and Black or African American Male (12%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Commonwealth Technical Institute, both undergraduate and graduate, is 193 students. The full-time enrollment at Commonwealth Technical Institute is 191 and the part-time enrollment is 2. This means that 99% of students enrolled at Commonwealth Technical Institute are enrolled full-time compared with 34.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Commonwealth Technical Institute (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

83%

2019 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 Commonwealth Technical Institute was 83%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Commonwealth Technical Institute had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Commonwealth Technical Institute (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
132
Black or African American
27
Hispanic or Latino
8

The enrolled student population at Commonwealth Technical Institute is 68.4% White, 14% Black or African American, 4.15% Hispanic or Latino, 0.518% Asian, 0.518% Two or More Races, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% 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 Associates Colleges is 44% White, 26.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2019, 71 fewer women than men received degrees from Commonwealth Technical Institute. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Commonwealth Technical Institute is white (98 degrees awarded). There were 5.16 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (19 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Commonwealth Technical Institute is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Commonwealth Technical Institute, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (17 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (20 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (28 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Commonwealth Technical Institute are Accountants & auditors (971,637 people), Other managers (683,926 people), Financial managers (476,122 people), Chief executives & legislators (360,543 people), and Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing (251,679 people).

The most specialized majors at Commonwealth Technical Institute are Construction (17 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (20 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (28 degrees), Precision Production (4 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (7 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Commonwealth Technical Institute are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Surgeons, Physicians, Real estate brokers & sales agents, and Chief executives & legislators

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Commonwealth Technical Institute are Computer Systems Design (472,847 people), Banking & related activities (463,181 people), Elementary & secondary schools (444,023 people), Construction (442,363 people), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (387,873 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Commonwealth Technical Institute.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Commonwealth Technical Institute was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Commonwealth Technical Institute according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

107

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 107 degrees were awarded to men at Commonwealth Technical Institute, which is 2.97 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (36).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Commonwealth Technical Institute by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 23 degrees were awarded to men at Commonwealth Technical Institute in Logistics, Materials, & Supply Chain Management, which is Infinityk times more than the 0 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 10 degrees were awarded to women at Commonwealth Technical Institute in Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant, which is 5 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

66%

100% Completion Time

73%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 66% of students graduating from Commonwealth Technical Institute completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 73% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 78% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Commonwealth Technical Institute is Male and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 8.96% of graduates (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
98 degrees awarded
Unknown
19 degrees awarded
Black or African American
14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Commonwealth Technical Institute is white (98 degrees awarded). There were 5.16 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (19 degrees).

13.3% of degree recipients (19 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Male
71 degrees awarded
White Female
27 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Commonwealth Technical Institute is white male (71 degrees awarded). There were 2.63 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (27 degrees).

Operations

Commonwealth Technical Institute has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $123k (NaNk%), compared to the 5.92% average return ($255k on $4.3M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2019, Commonwealth Technical Institute had a total salary expenditure of $21.7M. Commonwealth Technical Institute employs 23 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Commonwealth Technical Institute are Male Instructors (13), Female Instructors(10), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Commonwealth Technical Institute are: Management, with 4 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 3 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 1 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2019 Endowment

growth from 2018

Commonwealth Technical Institute has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Commonwealth Technical Institute stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $NaNM approximately the same as than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Commonwealth Technical Institute (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Commonwealth Technical Institute received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$9.38M

2019 Salaries

6.99%

decline from 2018

In 2019, Commonwealth Technical Institute paid a median of $9.38M in salaries, which represents 43.2% of their overall expenditure ($21.7M) and a 6.99% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.43% growth from 2017 and a 5.78% growth from 2016.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.6M (44.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.68M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, Commonwealth Technical Institute paid a total of $1.68M to 23 employees working as instructors, which represents 17.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (30.7%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

23 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

4 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Commonwealth Technical Institute were Instructor with 23 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Commonwealth Technical Institute were Management with 4 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 3 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 1 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Instructor
Female Instructor
false

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Commonwealth Technical Institute was Male Instructor with 13 employees, Female Instructor with 10 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Commonwealth Technical Institute.

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