Central Penn College
Central Penn College is a private for-profit college in Enola, Pennsylvania. Established in 1881, CPC offers associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and a master's degree in Professional Studies. The college is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Central Penn College was originally known as Central Pennsylvania Business School. The school changed its name in 1999 to Central Pennsylvania College and then to Central Penn College in 2010.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 18%
- Average net price: $18,953
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,213
- Graduation rate (150%): 45%
- Graduation rate (200%): 51%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 42%
- Student to faculty ratio: 7:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $45,370
- Median earnings (8 years): $44,033
- Median earnings (6 years): $40,798
- Control: Private for-profit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Quarter
- City: Summerdale, PA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Central Penn College include Business Administration and Management, Computer Science, Legal Professions and Studies, Other.
- Business Administration and Management (53 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,007 4 years after graduation · median debt $34,720
- Computer Science (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,198 4 years after graduation · median debt $30,371
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,979 4 years after graduation
- Health (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,467 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,064
- Accounting (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,077 4 years after graduation · median debt $28,457
- Criminal Justice (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,203 4 years after graduation · median debt $32,906
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (3 bachelor's)
- Securities Services Administration (1 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,203 4 years after graduation · median debt $32,906
- Health Services (1 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,467 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,064
Degree mix: Business 39%, Computer Science 10%, Health 50%, Communication 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Central Penn College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,591 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,591
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $17,974
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $14,769
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $20,097
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $28,251
- In-state tuition and fees: $19,854
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $19,854
- Books and supplies: $2,000
- On-campus room and board: $7,581
- Off-campus room and board: $5,750
- Off-campus with family: $1,300
- Typical cost of attendance: $29,435
- Sticker vs net gap: 36%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 49%
- Federal loan recipients: 66%
- Average institutional grant: $4,725
- Average federal loan: $6,835
- Median debt at graduation: $23,194
Admissions
Central Penn College admits 18% of applicants. Of students admitted, 83% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,208
- Admitted: 223
- Enrolled: 186
- Yield (first-choice signal): 83%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,213
- Women: 70%
- Commuter share (estimated): 71%
- Part-time undergraduates: 80%
- Age 25 and older: 46%
- Graduate students: 10
- Graduation rate: 45%
- Come back after freshman year: 65%
- First-generation: 51%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 55%
- Student to faculty: 7:1
- Professor salary: $54,286
- Associate professor salary: $52,808
- Assistant professor salary: $42,299
- On-campus housing capacity: 351
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Central Penn College acceptance rate? Central Penn College admits 18% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Central Penn College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,591 a year after aid. Average net price is $18,953.
What majors does Central Penn College offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Computer Science, Legal Professions and Studies, Other, Health, Accounting.
What is the average salary after Central Penn College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $45,370 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Central Penn College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 42% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 45%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Central Penn College official site: https://www.centralpenn.edu.