Central Penn College

Summerdale, PA 17093-0309

Overview

Admission

Central Penn College is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 550 applications and 542 students were granted admission. Central Penn College is at the #97 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 6% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 38% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Central Penn College's tuition was $16,776 for all students regardless of residency (4.7% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 94% of Central Penn College's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 56% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $3,681 (which is 15.9% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Central Penn College in 2016-2017, was 54, which is 86% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,262 (which is 26.4% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Central Penn College has enrolled a total of 1,370 students (334 students full-time and 1,036 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 1,370 students, 268 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 36% men and 64% women and 1,337 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 33 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 567 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 6 largest majors offered at Central Penn College.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Central Penn College full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Central Penn College graduates 6 years after enrollment is $32,300. Last year, out of the total 807 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 742 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 720 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 648 were employed.