Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA · Public · Small city · PCT · Penn College
Public institution in Williamsport, PA · 4,254 undergraduates · $52,567 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $26,0841,552nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $17,9401,053rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $25,6801,085th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $32,5951,020th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $23,9611,122nd lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $52,567926th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $47,995659th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 50.4%1,127th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 75.6%929th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 4,254553rd largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 14.0:11,158th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 31.9%1,090th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 133 mi (PHL)
List appearances
This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 40 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $109,763 | — |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, OtherEngineering Technology | bachelors | $70,776 | $67,660 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science | bachelors | $67,324 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $64,493 | $64,990 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $63,377 | $60,485 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologiesMechanic & Repair Technologies | bachelors | $62,260 | — |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $61,516 | — |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionConstruction Trades | bachelors | $61,303 | $67,660 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $55,813 | $52,941 |
| Electrical Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $52,107 | — |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer Science | bachelors | $46,087 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $45,852 | $47,260 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1914source
- Athletic nickname: "Wildcats"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Blue and Graysource
- Formerly known as "Williamsport High School" (1914–1941)source
- Formerly known as "Williamsport Technical Institute" (1941–1965)source
- Formerly known as "Williamsport Area Community College" (1965–1989)source
- Athletic conference: United East Conferencesource
Athletics — 11 sports
NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Pennsylvania College of Technology’s 4,254 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In PA
- Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg, PA · 4,179 undergrads
- American College of Financial ServicesKing of Prussia, PA · 3,963 undergrads
- East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaEast Stroudsburg, PA · 4,611 undergrads
- Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PA · 3,818 undergrads
- Saint Joseph's UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · 4,742 undergrads
- Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · 3,708 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Tacoma Community CollegeTacoma, WA · 4,248 undergrads
- University of Southern MainePortland, ME · 4,245 undergrads
- Nightingale CollegeSalt Lake City, UT · 4,244 undergrads
- Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NC · 4,244 undergrads
- Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE · 4,231 undergrads
- Red Rocks Community CollegeLakewood, CO · 4,281 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitepct.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 366252)
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- Compare with Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Pennsylvania College of Technology vs Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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