Pennsylvania Institute of Technology

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a private nonprofit college in Media, Pennsylvania. It graduates 21% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $35,703 ten years after starting college, more than 1% of the Pennsylvania colleges we cover.

Show numbers for my family

Yearly household income. Saved on this device only. No account needed.

Acceptance rate
Not reported

College Scorecard

What your family pays
$17,850 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $23,995. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
21%

Higher than 5% of Pennsylvania colleges we cover and 6% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$35,703

Higher than 1% of Pennsylvania colleges we cover and 5% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology acceptance rate & admissions

First-year students who return50%
Pell Grant recipients80%
First-generation students57%
Women / men90% / 10%

Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$14,850
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies$1,050
Total cost of attendance$23,995

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$6,334
Loan default rate6.0%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

State aid: Pennsylvania residents with financial need may receive a PA State Grant: up to $6,000 a year in 2026-27 at approved colleges, depending on need and the college. Not included in the prices above. Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), PA State Grant

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology majors, earnings & careers

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology offers 1 bachelor's majors across 1 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Humanities & Languages · 1

Highest-earning majors at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology

Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.

Quick list of all 1 majors
  • Liberal Arts / General Studies—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Living in Philadelphia

Cost of living
3% above the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,558/mo

2 bedrooms $1,860. Housing costs 13% above the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
43° / 89°

January and July average highs. 42 inches of rain a year, 23 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate

Highest: tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (very high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Delaware County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)662
First-year students from Pennsylvania86%
Next most common home statesDelaware, New Jersey, Maryland
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-240% bachelor's · 29% associate · 71% certificates
Student bodyBlack 68% · White 17% · Two or more 5% · Hispanic 2%International 0%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Delaware County at a glance

Population579,222
Median household income$89,546
Adults with a bachelor's degree42%
Median age39

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Pennsylvania Institute of Technology with similar schools

Similar private colleges in Pennsylvania by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology—$17,85021%$35,703This school
Lackawanna College—$19,95137%$41,000
University of Valley Forge61%$32,26549%$39,016
Gratz College————
Geneva College—$25,89061%$50,004

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology would cost you $2,101 less per year than Lackawanna College, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology.
  • Lackawanna College gives aided families $2,674 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Pennsylvania residentPennsylvania Institute of TechnologyLackawanna CollegeDifference
Sticker price$23,995$28,770−$4,775
Average grants−$6,145−$8,819+$2,674
You pay$17,850$19,951−$2,101

“+” means Pennsylvania Institute of Technology costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Pennsylvania Institute of Technology

How much does Pennsylvania Institute of Technology cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $23,995 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $17,850 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $18,159 and families earning $110k+ pay —.

How much do Pennsylvania Institute of Technology graduates earn?

Former Pennsylvania Institute of Technology students earn a median $35,703 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology graduation rate?

21% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 50% return for their second year.

Is Pennsylvania Institute of Technology the right fit for your family?

Get a free report comparing Pennsylvania Institute of Technology with up to 4 other schools on what you'd actually pay, what graduates in your major earn, and how each fits your priorities.

Build my free reportCheck my chances of getting in

We never share your contact information.

Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
Data: download this school's data (JSON) · Markdown · all datasets
Cite this: “Pennsylvania Institute of Technology: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/pennsylvania-institute-of-technology (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).