Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science & Technology is a regional vocational technical training school serving local public schools and adult learners. The school was established in 1969 by the Centre County public school districts. The School was formerly known as Centre County Vocational-Technical School. The school is governed by a board made up of school board directors from the four sending public school districts. The members are selected by the president of their respective school board and serve one year terms. The superintendent is from one of the sending districts and serves a one-year term on a rotating basis. In 2015, enrollment was 360 pupils. The complex is located in Pleasant Gap, within the Bellefonte Area School District's attendance region.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 96%
- Average net price: $4,107
- Undergraduate enrollment: 215
- Graduation rate (150%): 95%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 98%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $41,677
- Median earnings (8 years): $40,212
- Median earnings (6 years): $41,196
- Control: Public
- Locale: Rural, fringe
- Calendar: Differs by program
- City: Pleasant Gap, PA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology include Licensed Practical, Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology, Cosmetology.
- Licensed Practical (64 bachelor's)
- Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology (13 bachelor's)
- Cosmetology (8 bachelor's)
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology (6 bachelor's)
- Petroleum Technology (6 associate)
- Welding Technology (6 bachelor's)
- Diesel Mechanics Technology (4 bachelor's)
- Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology (2 bachelor's)
- Autobody (2 bachelor's)
- Automobile (2 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Health 100%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,203 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $8,203
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $10,518
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $11,640
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $15,817
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $15,714
- Typical cost of attendance: $15,817
- Sticker vs net gap: 74%
- Pell Grant recipients: 56%
- Federal loan recipients: 51%
- Average institutional grant: $2,158
- Average federal loan: $9,416
- Median debt at graduation: $9,454
Admissions
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology admits 96% of applicants. Of students admitted, 71% enrolled.
- Applications: 184
- Admitted: 177
- Enrolled: 126
- Yield (first-choice signal): 71%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 215
- Women: 74%
- Part-time undergraduates: 19%
- Age 25 and older: 40%
- Graduation rate: 95%
- Come back after freshman year: 87%
- First-generation: 55%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 100%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Not available
Common questions
What is the Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology acceptance rate? Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology admits 96% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,203 a year after aid. Average net price is $4,107.
What majors does Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology offer? Popular programs include Licensed Practical, Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology, Cosmetology, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology, Petroleum Technology.
What is the average salary after Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $41,677 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 98% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 95%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology official site: see the campus website.