Penn Commercial Business/Technical School

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$16,626

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$14,911

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

11.1%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

90.7%

107 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

238

100% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

66.1%

41 Graduates

About

Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is a higher education institution located in Washington County, PA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School were .

In 2020, 173 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School. 59% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (144 degrees), 9.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (15 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is $16,626, which is $8,646 more than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is $16,626, which is $8,646 more than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,911.

In 2020, 63% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 61% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$16,626

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School was $16,626. The cost of tuition at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is $8,646 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Penn Commercial Business/Technical School (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$14,911

2020 Value

0.679%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Penn Commercial Business/Technical School had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,911. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Penn Commercial Business/Technical School grew by 0.679%.

This chart compares the average net price of Penn Commercial Business/Technical School (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

$6,750

Room and Board

$2,300

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School was of $6,750 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,300. The cost of room and board did not change between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

63%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

61%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

63% of undergraduate students at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School received grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 8.7% with respect to 2019, when 69% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School (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.

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.

11.1%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School was 11.1%, which represents 19 out of the 171 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.

Admissions

Penn Commercial Business/Technical School received 107 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 34.4% annual decline. Out of those 107 applicants, 97 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 90.7% acceptance rate.

There were 238 students enrolled at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School in 2020, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Penn Commercial Business/Technical School has an overall enrollment yield of 78.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

90.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

Accepted Out of 107

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Penn Commercial Business/Technical School was 90.7% (97 admissions from 107 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 75.5%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −34.4%, while admissions declined by −21.1%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Penn Commercial Business/Technical School (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Penn Commercial Business/Technical School has a total enrollment of 238 students. The full-time enrollment at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is 238 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School, both undergraduate and graduate, is 79.8% White, 13.9% Black or African American, 2.52% Two or More Races, 1.68% Asian, 0.42% Hispanic or Latino, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (47.1%), followed by White Male (32.8%) and Black or African American Female (11.8%). 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

100%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School, both undergraduate and graduate, is 238 students. The full-time enrollment at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is 238 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

79%

2020 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 Penn Commercial Business/Technical School was 79%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Penn Commercial Business/Technical School had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
190
Black or African American
33
Two or More Races
6

The enrolled student population at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is 79.8% White, 13.9% Black or African American, 2.52% Two or More Races, 1.68% Asian, 0.42% Hispanic or Latino, 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 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2020, 31 more women than men received degrees from Penn Commercial Business/Technical School. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is white (144 degrees awarded). There were 9.6 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (15 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Transportation (44 degrees awarded), Construction (18 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (53 degrees).

Workforce

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 Penn Commercial Business/Technical School are Registered nurses (1,371,591 people), Medical & health services managers (143,726 people), Pharmacists (133,114 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (128,961 people), and Physicians (98,309 people).

The most specialized majors at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School are Transportation (44 degrees awarded), Construction (18 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (53 degrees), Precision Production (4 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (7 degrees).

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 Penn Commercial Business/Technical School are Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Physicians, Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel, and Computer & information systems managers

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 Penn Commercial Business/Technical School are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,443,764 people), Outpatient care centers (221,762 people), Offices of physicians (215,783 people), Elementary & secondary schools (201,694 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (127,667 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Penn Commercial Business/Technical School.

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 Penn Commercial Business/Technical School was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

102

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 71 degrees were awarded to men at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School, which is 0.696 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (102).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 39 degrees were awarded to men at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School in Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor, which is 7.8 times more than the 5 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 28 degrees were awarded to women at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School in General Cosmetology, which is 28 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

45%

100% Completion Time

51%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 45% of students graduating from Penn Commercial Business/Technical School completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 51% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 51% 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 Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (84.2%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is Male and White (84.2% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
144 degrees awarded
Black or African American
15 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is white (144 degrees awarded). There were 9.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (15 degrees).

0.578% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
83 degrees awarded
White Male
61 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is white female (83 degrees awarded). There were 1.36 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (61 degrees).

Operations

Penn Commercial Business/Technical School has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $0 (NaNN%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Penn Commercial Business/Technical School had a total salary expenditure of $4.23M. Penn Commercial Business/Technical School employs 29 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School are Female Instructors (17), Male Instructors(12), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 4 employees, Management, with 3 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 3 employees.

Finances

Endowment

growth from 2019

This line chart shows how the endowment at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School (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 Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

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

As of 2020, Penn Commercial Business/Technical School 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

$2.19M

2020 Salaries

4.44%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Penn Commercial Business/Technical School paid a median of $2.19M in salaries, which represents 51.9% of their overall expenditure ($4.23M) and a 4.44% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.98% growth from 2018 and a 0.784% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.18M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Penn Commercial Business/Technical School paid a total of $1.18M to 29 employees working as instructors, which represents 53.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

29 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

4 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School were Instructor with 29 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 4 employees; Management with 3 employees; and Business and Financial Operations with 3 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School was Female Instructor with 17 employees, and Male Instructor with 12 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School.

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