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Central Penn College

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Rating

Private for-profit

Type

1,531

Students

$17,784

Tuition

84%

Acceptance

#2993

Ranking

Large Suburb

Campus Setting

Summerdale, PA

600 Valley Road, Summerdale, PA 17093-0309

Central Penn College is a small for-profit associates college located in Summerdale, PA with a student to faculty ratio of 10 to 1. It has a total of 1,498 full-time undergraduate students and is not competitive, accepting roughly 5/6 of applicants. Central Penn College offers 24 different majors and is best known for its Health Care Administration and Computer Science programs, which are respectively ranked 18th and 29th in Pennsylvania. With an annual tuition of $17,784 per year, Central Penn College is reasonably priced. 15.31% of students graduate ready to the next stage of their lives, employment. After college, alumni go on to make about $35,300 per year, which is 15% less than the national median.
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Cost

$18,714
Above Average

Central Penn College

$18,714

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$28,830

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$23,497

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

84%Acceptance
Not Very Selective

Central Penn College

84%

National

69%
Sat

0 - 0

% of students submit

Admissions Yield

44%

ACT

0 - 0

% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Recommended

Application Fee

$0

Students

1,498Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

56%

Part-Time

44%
Male

34%

In-state

83%

Female

66%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

56%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
41% Business Administration and Management, General15% Criminal Justice/Safety Studies11% Accounting34% Others

41% Business Administration and Management, General

15% Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

11% Accounting

34% Others

Business Administration and Management, General

41%

75 Graduates

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

15%

27 Graduates

Accounting

11%

21 Graduates

Health/Health Care Administration/Management

8%

15 Graduates

Computer Science

8%

14 Graduates

Legal Professions and Studies, Other

6%

12 Graduates

Organizational Leadership

5%

10 Graduates

Speech Communication and Rhetoric

2%

4 Graduates

Securities Services Administration/Management

2%

4 Graduates

Academics

C-
Professors
StudentsProfessors10:110:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

10

Number of Library Books

24,024

Academic Spend per Student

$9,332

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

48%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$32,000/Year

Central Penn College

$32,000

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$32,000

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$35,300

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

15%