Pennsylvania College of Technology
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How strong are the academics at Pennsylvania College of Technology?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

13:1
Student to faculty ratio
17
Average class size
39%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Penn Tech has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
148
10-19
652
20-29
299
30-39
18
40-49
2

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Pennsylvania College of Technology:

75%
First-year retention rate
39%
4-year grad rate
54%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Pennsylvania College of Technology's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Business Administration and Management, General
Welding Engineering Technology/Technician
Human Services, General
Human Services, General
26.2
31.96
37.72
43.48
49.24
55

The Full List

Major Graduates
Architecture And Related Services
  • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 20
  • Architecture 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biomedical Sciences, General 0
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 49
  • Construction Management, General 21
  • Accounting 11
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 7
  • Meeting and Event Planning 4
  • Banking and Financial Support Services 3
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 16
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 11
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 10
  • Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation 4
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design 1
Construction Trades
  • Building/Construction Site Management/Manager 19
Engineering
  • Polymer/Plastics Engineering 18
  • Civil Engineering, General 16
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
  • Welding Engineering Technology/Technician 39
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General 23
  • Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians, Other 23
  • Automation Engineer Technology/Technician 14
  • Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician 13
  • Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician 10
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician 10
  • Computer Engineering Technology/Technician 9
  • Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician 8
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 55
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 26
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management 14
  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS 5
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 5
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 5
  • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator 4
  • Physical Therapy Assistant 1
Homeland Security
  • Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management 7
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 3
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 3
  • MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 3
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Human Services, General 31
  • Human Services, General 31
  • PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS 31
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Graphic Design 21
  • Industrial and Product Design 7

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