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.

14:1
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 14:1. 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:

Welding Engineering Technology/Technician
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Business Administration and Management, General
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
22
25.6
29.2
32.8
36.4
40

The Full List

Major Graduates
Architecture And Related Services
  • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 12
  • Architecture 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biomedical Sciences, General 0
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 30
  • Construction Management, General 18
  • Accounting 11
  • Banking and Financial Support Services 1
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 1
  • Meeting and Event Planning 1
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 13
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 9
  • Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation 7
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 6
Construction Trades
  • Building/Construction Site Management/Manager 12
Engineering
  • Polymer/Plastics Engineering 12
  • Civil Engineering, General 7
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
  • Welding Engineering Technology/Technician 40
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General 25
  • Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians, Other 20
  • Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician 20
  • Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician 18
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician 17
  • Automation Engineer Technology/Technician 11
  • Computer Engineering Technology/Technician 7
  • Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician 4
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 40
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 32
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management 8
  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS 2
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 2
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 2
  • Physical Therapy Assistant 1
Homeland Security
  • Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management 6
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 3
  • MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 3
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 3
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS 18
  • Human Services, General 18
  • Human Services, General 18
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Graphic Design 12
  • Industrial and Product Design 6
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