Commonwealth Technical Institute

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$16,836

0% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$28,982

After Financial Aid

2016 Enrolled Students

188

99.5% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

76.8%

63 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

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 2016, 177 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Commonwealth Technical Institute. 31.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 68.4% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (132 degrees), 6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (22 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Commonwealth Technical Institute is $16,836, which is $9,516 more than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Commonwealth Technical Institute is $16,836, which is $9,516 more than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $28,982.

In 2016, 31% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while N/A% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$16,836

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Commonwealth Technical Institute was $16,836. The cost of tuition at Commonwealth Technical Institute is $9,516 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Average Net Price

$28,982

2016 Value

13.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Commonwealth Technical Institute had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $28,982. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Commonwealth Technical Institute grew by 13.7%.

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Other Student Expenses

$16,635

Room and Board

$N/A

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Commonwealth Technical Institute was of $16,635 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $N/A. The cost of room and board increased by 7.08% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies remained the same by NaNk% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

31%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

N/A%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

31% of undergraduate students at Commonwealth Technical Institute received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a decline of 31.1% with respect to 2015, when 45% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

N/A%

N/A Default Rate

N/A

Number of Defaults

In N/A the default rate for borrower's at Commonwealth Technical Institute was N/A%, which represents N/A out of the N/A total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Commonwealth Technical Institute received N/A undergraduate applications in N/A, which represents a 0% annual growth. Out of those N/A applicants, N/A students were accepted for enrollment, representing a N/A% acceptance rate.

There were 188 students enrolled at Commonwealth Technical Institute in 2016, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Commonwealth Technical Institute has an overall enrollment yield of N/A%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

N/A%

Acceptance Rate in N/A

N/A

Accepted Out of N/A

In N/A, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Commonwealth Technical Institute was N/A% (N/A admissions from N/A applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of N/A, which was N/A%. Between N/A and N/A, the number of applicants stayed by N/A%, while admissions stayed by N/A%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Commonwealth Technical Institute in N/A submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Commonwealth Technical Institute has a total enrollment of 188 students. The full-time enrollment at Commonwealth Technical Institute is 187 students and the part-time enrollment is 1. This means that 99.5% of students enrolled at Commonwealth Technical Institute are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Commonwealth Technical Institute, both undergraduate and graduate, is 73.4% White, 7.45% Black or African American, 1.06% Hispanic or Latino, 1.06% Two or More Races, 0% Asian, 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 majority White Male (51.9%), followed by White Female (21.4%) and Black or African American Male (4.81%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Commonwealth Technical Institute, both undergraduate and graduate, is 188 students. The full-time enrollment at Commonwealth Technical Institute is 187 and the part-time enrollment is 1. This means that 99.5% of students enrolled at Commonwealth Technical Institute are enrolled full-time compared with 36.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

80%

2016 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 80%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Commonwealth Technical Institute had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    138

  2. Black or African American

    14

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    2

The enrolled student population at Commonwealth Technical Institute is 73.4% White, 7.45% Black or African American, 1.06% Hispanic or Latino, 1.06% Two or More Races, 0% Asian, 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 46.8% White, 24.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% 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, 32 students (17%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 65 fewer women than men received degrees from Commonwealth Technical Institute. The majority of degree recipients at Commonwealth Technical Institute are white (132 degrees awarded). There were 6 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (22 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 (33 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (11 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (25 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Miscellaneous managers

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 Miscellaneous managers (51,979 people), Construction managers (33,732 people), Software developers, applications & systems software (29,305 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (15,277 people), and Designers (11,855 people).

The most specialized majors at Commonwealth Technical Institute are Construction (33 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (11 degrees), Engineering Technologies (25 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (30 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (12 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Chief executives & legislators

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 Chief executives & legislators, General & operations managers, Personal financial advisors, Sales representatives, services, all other, and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

The most specialized majors at Commonwealth Technical Institute are Construction (33 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (11 degrees), Engineering Technologies (25 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (30 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (12 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Construction

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 Construction (80,422 people), Computer Systems Design (48,352 people), Restaurants & Food Services (21,480 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (20,366 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (16,499 people).

The most specialized majors at Commonwealth Technical Institute are Construction (33 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (11 degrees), Engineering Technologies (25 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (30 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (12 degrees).

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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

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

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

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 121

  2. 56

In 2016, 121 degrees were awarded to men at Commonwealth Technical Institute, which is 2.16 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (56).

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Most Common Male Majors

In N/A, 32 degrees were awarded to men at Commonwealth Technical Institute in Building & Property Maintenance, which is 32 times more than the 1 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In N/A, 12 degrees were awarded to women at Commonwealth Technical Institute in Food Preparation Assistant, which is 0.706 times less than the 17 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

72%

100% Completion Time

78%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 72% of students graduating from Commonwealth Technical Institute completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 78% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 81% within 200%.

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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.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Commonwealth Technical Institute is Male and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

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, 27% of graduates (17 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    132 degrees awarded

  2. Unknown

    22 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    17 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Commonwealth Technical Institute is white (132 degrees awarded). There were 6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (22 degrees).

12.4% of degree recipients (22 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Male

    89 degrees awarded

  2. White Female

    43 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Male

    12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Commonwealth Technical Institute is white male (89 degrees awarded). There were 2.07 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (43 degrees).

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Operations

Commonwealth Technical Institute has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $21.8k (N/A%), compared to the 1.4% average return ($43.5k on $3.12M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2015, Commonwealth Technical Institute had a total expenditure of $23.1M. Of that $23.1M, they spent $9.43M on salaries and $23.1M on benefits.

Commonwealth Technical Institute employs N/A N/A, N/A N/A, and N/A N/A. Most academics at Commonwealth Technical Institute are N/A (N/A), N/A(N/A), and N/A (N/A).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Commonwealth Technical Institute are: Management, with 4 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 2 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 2 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2015 Endowment

0%

growth from 2014

Commonwealth Technical Institute has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Commonwealth Technical Institute stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $N/A approximately the same as than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $0 - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, 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.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$9.43M

Salary Expenditure

$23.1M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Commonwealth Technical Institute had a total expenditure of $23.1M. Of that $23.1M, they spent $9.43M on salaries and $23.1M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Commonwealth Technical Institute as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$9.43M

2015 Salaries

0.61%

growth from 2014

In 2015, Commonwealth Technical Institute paid a median of $9.43M in salaries, which represents 40.9% of their overall expenditure ($23.1M) and a 0.61% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.85% decline from 2013 and a 1.15% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 17.1M (52.8% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$1.62M

Instructional Salaries

24

Number of Employees

In 2015, Commonwealth Technical Institute paid a total of $1.62M to 24 employees working as instructors, which represents 17.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.44M (31%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

N/A

Most Common Instructor

N/A Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

4 Employees

In N/A, the most common positions for instructional staff at Commonwealth Technical Institute were N/A with N/A employees; N/A with N/A employees; and N/A with N/A employees.

In N/A, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Commonwealth Technical Institute were Management with 4 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 2 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 2 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. N/A

  2. N/A

  3. N/A

In N/A, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Commonwealth Technical Institute was N/A with N/A employees, N/A with N/A employees, and N/A with N/A employees.

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

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