Central Penn College

Summerdale, PA · Private for-profit · Graduate degree-granting

Located in Summerdale, Pennsylvania, Central Penn College is a private for-profit institution, accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. With 662 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $45,370 ten years after enrollment, which is 11% above the national median of $40,747. On the academic side, the graduation rate is 43.5%. For cost considerations, median graduate debt is $23,194, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 1.96x. The average net price after financial aid is $18,953 per year. The most popular programs include Allied Health & Medical Assisting, Business Administration & Management, Criminal Justice & Corrections, Health Services Administration, and Legal Professions and Studies, Other.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)

$45,370

Graduation Rate

43.5%

Median Debt

$23,194

Average Net Price

$18,953

Earnings-to-Cost Ratio

0.6x

Earnings-to-Debt Ratio

1.96x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment

662

Admission Rate

18.5%

Average SAT

Not reported

Retention Rate

64.7%

Cost

In-State Tuition

$19,854

Out-of-State Tuition

$19,854

Pell Grant Rate

49.0%

Federal Loan Rate

65.8%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K

$15,859

Income $30K–$48K

$19,164

Income $48K–$75K

$17,011

Income $110K+

$23,656

Student Demographics

Women

63.4%

White

55.1%

Black

18.0%

Hispanic

9.5%

Asian

3.0%

Two or More Races

5.3%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)

41.6%

Accreditations

American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education — Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree (Accredited)
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education — Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant (Accredited)
Middle States Commission on Higher Education — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)

Programs (24)

Bachelor (7)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Business Administration & Management	$66,007	61
Criminal Justice & Corrections	$46,203	21
Legal Professions and Studies, Other	$47,979	13
Accounting	$60,077	12
Computer Science	$71,198	11
Health Services Administration	$54,467	7
Communications	Not reported	3

Master (1)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Business Administration & Management	$87,583	10

Associate (7)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Allied Health & Medical Assisting	$47,032	67
Entrepreneurship	Not reported	10
Criminal Justice & Corrections	Not reported	7
Accounting	Not reported	7
Computer Science	Not reported	6
Marketing	Not reported	5
Communications	Not reported	3

Undergraduate Certificate (4)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Health Services Administration	Not reported	15
Clinical Laboratory Science	Not reported	8
Human Resources Management	Not reported	5
Accounting	Not reported	3

Show 5 additional programs with limited data

Program	Level	Completers
Legal Support Services	Associate	2
Marketing	Undergraduate Certificate	2
Health Services	Bachelor	1
Business Administration & Management	Undergraduate Certificate	1
Entrepreneurship	Undergraduate Certificate	1

Rankings Featuring This Institution

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