National Accreditation
Pennsylvania College of Technology is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE or the Commission). Pennsylvania College of Technology's accreditation status is Accreditation Reaffirmed. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on June 23, 2022 was to reaffirm accreditation.
MSCHE is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education to conduct accreditation and pre-accreditation (candidate status) activities for institutions of higher education including distance, correspondence education, and direct assessment programs offered at those institutions. The Commission’s geographic area of accrediting activities is throughout the United States
Carnegie Classification
Pennsylvania College of Technology continues to deliver exceptional results and was recently identified by the Carnegie Foundation as being among institutions in the Opportunity College and University designation, which was granted to only 16% of all colleges and universities—those serving as a national model for fostering student success. Penn College earned this ranking based on student access and the earning performance of its graduates.
National Recognition
#1 in Most Innovative Schools
#1 in Best Colleges for Veterans
#3 in Top Public Schools
#4 in Regional Colleges North
Fall 2025
Enrollment
| All Student | Degree Seeking | Non-Degree | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-Time EquivalentFTE * | 4,363 | 4,350 | 13 |
| Total Students * | 4,705 | 4,660 | 45 |
| Credits | 64,215 | 64,056 | 159 |
* Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)
* Does not include Penn College NOW/Dual Enrollment students.
Student Demographics
- 11.67% Diverse Students
- 3.36% Hispanic-American
- 5.02% African-American
- 1.40% Multi-racial
- 1.42% Asian-American
- 0.38% Native American
- 0.09% Hawaiian
- 83.29% White
- 5.04% Unknown/Not Specified
- 62.44% Males
- 36.77% Females
- 0.79% Unknown, Not Specified, or Non-Binary
Fall Incoming Class
- 1,781 Total Incoming Students [Undergraduate + Graduate + Non-degree]
- 28 Graduate students
- 34 Non-degree students
- Undergraduate Degree-Seeking New, Transfer & Reenrolling Students
- 1,719 Undergraduate students
- 41.1% Enrolled in Bachelor’s Degree programs
- 56.6% Enrolled in Associate’s Degree programs
- 2.3% Enrolled in Certificate programs
- 62.6% Male
- 36.6% Female
- 0.8% Unknown, Not specified, or Non-binary
- 70.1% Under the Age of 20
Applications (New/Transfer/Reenrolled)
- Total applications received*: 8,099
- Total offered acceptance*: 5,765
* Excludes Graduate, Penn College dual enrollment students, and Non-Degree students.
Student Status
81.72% Full-time (average of 15.08 credit hours)
18.28% Part-time (average of 7.23 credit hours)
Credentials by Students
- Graduate*: 1.01%
- Bachelor's Degree: 53.71%
- Associate's Degree: 43.23%
- Certificate: 1.10%
- Other/Non-degree: 0.95%
* Includes MNE, PHA, PAS major codes
Geographic Distribution
- North Central PA: 33.0%
- Lycoming County: 18.0%
- Southeast PA: 25.4%
- Northeast PA: 14.7%
- Central PA: 10.5%
- Western PA: 3.3%
- Other States: 12.8%
- New Jersey: 4.6%
- New York: 2.7%
- Maryland: 1.7%
- Connecticut: 0.8%
- Virginia: 0.7%
- Delaware: 0.4%
- International Students: 0.3%
TOTAL PA RESIDENTS: 86.9%
International Students
14 Students Enrolled
(India, Pakistan, Ivory Coast, Belize, Canada, Kenya, South Africa, South Korea, Spain)
* International students include: students with sole citizenship/permanent residence outside of the US (studying on an F1 visa); students with a different visa other than F1; and undocumented students.
Dual Enrollment (2024–25)
2,187 Total students enrolled
7,896 Total credits earned
$4,800,768 Total tuition saved
Academics
Largest Program Clusters
- Nursing: 433
- Welding & Metal Fabrication: 376
- Electrical: 304
- Accounting & Business Administration: 285
- Information Technology: 249
- Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning: 233
- Automotive: 206
- Building Construction: 199
- Diesel Truck, Heavy Equipment & Power Generation: 175
- Construction Management: 164
Distance Learning
- 1,701 students enrolled in distance learning courses
- 220 students enrolled in distance learning majors
- 13 majors offered via distance learning
- 119 total distance learning courses (excludes hybrid)
School Size (Head Count)
- Engineering Technologies: 2,779
- Industrial & Computer Technologies: 819
- Materials Science & Engineering Technologies: 549
- Construction & Architecture: 737
- Transportation: 368
- Diesel Technology & Natural Resources: 306
- Nursing & Health Sciences: 1,271
- Business, Arts & Sciences: 610
- Business & Hospitality: 363
- Arts & Sciences: 247
- Non-degree: 45
Developmental Student Count
- Degree-Seeking new/transfer students, excluding re-enrollees, enrolled for Fall: 1,578
- Students without developmental course needs: 900 (57.0%)
- Students with developmental needs: 678 (43.0%)
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full and part-time faculty and staff: 12:1
Full-time faculty only: 17:1
Student-Computer Ratio
3:1
Average Class Size
16
Graduation, Retention & Placement Rates
First-time, full-time students pursuing bachelor’s degrees
- 1st to 2nd Year Retention Rate: 81%
- IPEDS Six-Year Graduation Rates (Source: College Navigator )
Bachelor Degree-Seeking Outcomes within Six Years
2018 Cohort
2%
2017 Cohort
1%
2016 Cohort
1%
Bachelor Grads
Cert/Assoc Grads
Still Enrolled
Transfer-Out
No Longer Enrolled
First-time, full-time students pursuing associate degrees
- 1st to 2nd Year Retention Rate: 76%
- IPEDS Three-Year Graduation Rates (Source: College Navigator )
Certificate & Associate Degree-Seeking Outcomes within Three Years
2018 Cohort
1%
2017 Cohort
1%
2016 Cohort
Cert/Assoc Grads
Bachelor Grads
Still Enrolled
Transfer-Out
No Longer Enrolled
Placement Rate
Overall Graduate Placement Rate:
- 97.1% (3-year average)
- 97.6% (2023–24)
- 97.7% (2022–23)
- 96% (2021–22)
Tuition & Fees
Current/Projected Costs to Attend Penn College
Current:
- In-state: $31,858
- Out-of-state: $39,808
This total includes 15 credits per semester, housing, meals, books, and supplies—NOT personal expenses.
Fees
- Cost per credit hour: $623 (includes capital fee, student activity fee, health service fee, and technology fee)
- Lab instruction fee: $60 per lab hour
- Average annual in-state tuition and fees: $18,690 (30 credit hours)
- Average annual out-of-state tuition and fees: 1.5 times the in-state rate
Room and Board Costs
- $7,282 per year (variable rates in Rose Street Commons)
- $4,570 per year for a 14-meal board plan (most popular)
Tuition & Fee Increase
2.47%
Student Tuition by Residency
87.5% In-State
12.5% Out-of-State
Financial Aid
Percent Receiving Financial Aid
87.19% (4,260 of 4,886*) 2024–25 data
Percent Receiving Pell Grant
39.90% (1,852 of 4,886*) 2024–25 data
*Number of full-year, unduplicated, all credit-seeking students—excluding Penn College dual enrollment students.
Default Loan Rate
The percentage of borrowers defaulting on their student loans within three years of entering repayment is 0.0%. National Average is 0.0%.
Most recent official rates reported as of September 30, 2025.
Budget & Fundraising
Totals by Fund
- Operating: $134,273,070
- Auxiliary: $36,968,099
- Total Current Funds: $171,240,719
- Restricted Funds: $17,132,500
- Plant & Debt Funds: $19,200
- Total College: $188,392,869
- State Appropriations: $35,670,000
- As a % of Total: 18.9%
Donor Restricted Funds at Penn College (as of June 30, 2025)
College, Foundation, Journey Bank Community Arts Center
Total Restricted/Endowment: $36,729,055
Fundraising (July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025)
A total of $16,359,367 was raised in cash, in-kind gifts, pledges, and valued estate commitments between the College and the Foundation.
Grant Activity to Date
Twenty-seven active/approved projects in excess of $68.1 million and $14.5 million (14 projects) submitted/under development (as of 9/16/25). Active/approved projects include the WEDnetPA program at $32.9 million and the Weatherization Training & Technical Assistance program at $21.6 million.
Student Life
Athletics
The Penn College Wildcats are a member of the United East Conference and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III, except as noted.
Penn College fields 15 intercollegiate sports, including:
- Archery (Co-Ed) – United States Collegiate Archery (USCA)
- Baseball (M) – United East & NCAA DIII
- Basketball (M & W) – United East & NCAA DIII
- Cross Country (M & W) – United East & NCAA DIII
- Golf (M) – United East & NCAA DIII
- Lacrosse (M) – United East & NCAA DIII
- Soccer (M & W) – United East & NCAA DIII
- Softball (W) – United East & NCAA DIII
- Tennis (M & W) – United East & NCAA DIII
- Wrestling (M) – Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
- Volleyball (W) – United East & NCAA DIII
NCAA student-athletes: 309
E-Sports: 34
Archery: 17
Greek Life
Penn College recognizes two nationally affiliated fraternities:
- Phi Mu Delta
- Sigma Pi
Student Organizations
63
WEDnetPA
Summary
The WEDnetPA program received $11,000,000 in funding. The College serves as the fiscal agent and statewide administrator for the program that helps Pennsylvania companies offset the cost of upskilling their workforce. This year, the program supported 532 companies and their 17,764 employees.
Workforce Development
Summary (July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025)
Workforce Development served a total of 5,453 worker enrollments from 532 employers in 42 states/districts and 28 countries. Custom training, apprenticeships, pre-apprenticeships, and technical assistance services were provided to address workforce needs across a range of sectors and program areas including: manufacturing, building performance, polymers, health sciences, transportation, computer, and business/leadership.
Manufacturing
MIDAS+ (Modular Industry-Driven Apprenticeship Strategies), a U.S. Department of Labor $4M federal grant to expand the pre-apprenticeship-to-apprenticeship pipeline in manufacturing, started July 2024.
During Year 1, 372 apprenticeship participants were served and a new CNC Operator (18-month) apprenticeship was registered. A total of 153 workers and 9 companies received custom industrial and safety training.
Workforce Readiness
AMP (Advanced Manufacturing Pre-Apprenticeship), the longest-running PA registered pre-apprenticeship, enrolled 151 high school and out-of-school youth from 26 schools across the state. An AMP Re-entry program was offered for the first time at a prison pre-release center.
The Next Door program, a workforce readiness initiative funded through the PA DCED’s Weatherization Assistance Program, was deployed in a total of 19 schools in PA, providing 59 high school instructors and students with a building science credential and work-based learning with industry partners.
Polymers
Worked with 57 companies from 18 states to complete 38 R&D projects and train 169 employees in workshops.
Building Performance
Provided accredited Home Energy Professional training, certification, and technical assistance to 3,378 workers and registered a new apprenticeship for Energy Specialist as part of $13.7M in contracts with PA Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED) for Weatherization Training and Technical Assistance.
Health Sciences
Trained 47 Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), 42 EMTs, and 31 Paramedics, with NREMT test pass rates higher than PA and national averages. In addition to the LPN program’s central training location in Wellsboro, Williamsport was approved as a satellite location to expand the program’s reach.
Campus
Campus Size
- Main Campus: 124.85 acres
- Aviation Center: 5.65 acres
- Earth Science Center: 379.29 acres
- General Services: 5.75 acres
- Wellsboro: 0.28 acres
- Total size: 515.82 acres
On-Campus Housing
1,514 on-campus residents
Library
- Library building: 104,000 square feet
- Print volumes: 78,271
- Media volumes: 4,204
- Back issues volumes of periodicals: 9,292
- Print subscriptions: 98
- Database subscriptions: 203
- Online journal titles: 138,062
- Reference volumes: 5,361
- E-books: 204,139 (added a new ebook Database during 2024–25 academic year)
- Streaming videos: 3,551
Journey Bank Community Arts Center
Since opening in May 1993, the Journey Bank Community Arts Center has hosted 155,506 patrons for movies and 1,862,602 for live events, for a total of 2,018,108 as of August 2025.
Alumni
Alumni Details
- Total living alumni (in the database): 67,198
- Total alumni with valid mailing addresses: 53,291
- Percent in PA: 81%
More than 1,000 (1,112) are added each year after commencement.
Employees
Employees by Category
- Total Full-time Employees: 871
- Full-time Non-Faculty (staff): 598
- Full-time Faculty (includes Counselors & Librarians): 273
- Part-time Faculty: 114
- Regular Part-time Non-Faculty (staff): 77
- Casual Part-time Non-Faculty (staff): 450