Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology

Pleasant Gap, PA · Public · www.cpi.edu/ ↗

Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology is a public college in Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania, set in a rural area on the fringe of an urban area. It mostly awards certificates and has 171 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants; Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians; and Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
171
Similar schools: 878
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$9,010
Similar schools: $8,761
Admit rateiShare of applicants who get accepted. Lower = more selective.
96.2%
Similar schools: 79.9%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$46,550
Similar schools: $42,807
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$7,600
Similar schools: $9,750

What the data shows about Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology

Comparisons below use the medians for the 662 public schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $9,010 a year, about the same as the $8,761 median for similar schools. It admits 96.2% of applicants, higher than the 79.9% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $46,550, higher than the $42,807 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $7,600 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,750).