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Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology

Bellefonte, PA, USA
Public
2 Year

Overview

Acceptance Rate:
78%
Average Net Price:
$10,891
Campus Setting:
Suburb or town

Tuition, Cost & Aid

Affordability & Cost

Average Net Price
$10,891
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Average Net Price By Family Income
Income
Average Amount
< $30k
$7,471
$30k - $48k
$5,827
$48k - $75k
$7,511
$75k - $110k
$10,397
$110k+
$15,395

Aid & Grants

Students Receiving Gift Aid Percent of undergraduate students awarded federal gift aid. Federal gift aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
53%
Average Aid Per Year
$7,016
Students Receiving Grants Percent of undergraduate students awarded grant aid. Grant aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
53%
Average Federal Grant Aid Per Year
$5,151
Average Institution Grant Aid Per Year
$2,500

 

Students receiving state aid
48%
Average State Grant Aid Per Year
$3593
Students receiving federal aid
54%
Average Federal Grant Aid Per Year
$5,151

Student Loans

Students Borrowing Loans Loans to students - Any monies that must be repaid to the lending institution for which the student is the designated borrower. Includes all Title IV subsidized and unsubsidized loans and all institutionally- and privately-sponsored loans. Does not include PLUS and other loans made directly to parents.
66%
Average Loan Amount Per Year
$8,198
Average Debt at Graduation The median federal debt of undergraduate borrowers who graduated. This figure includes only federal loans; it excludes private student loans and Parent PLUS loans.
$6,236
Median Monthly Loan Payment The median monthly loan payment for student borrowers who completed, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 5.05% interest rate.
$73
Students receiving federal loans
66%
Average Federal Loans Per Year
$7,593
Average Other Loans Per Year
$7,498

 

Admissions

Key Admissions Stats

Institution Type
Public
  • Not for Profit
  • Coed

Need Aware

This school may consider an applicant’s financial situation when deciding admission

Level of Institution
2 Year
Campus Setting
Suburb or town
0
100
78%
Acceptance Rate
141
Students Applied

Admissions Requirements

SAT
SAT is not checked
No
ACT
ACT is not checked
No
Transcript
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No
Test Optional
Item is not checked
No
SAT Subject Tests
Item is not checked
No
AP Course Credit
Item is not checked
No
Dual Enrollment
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No
GED Accepted
Item is not checked
No

Admitted Student Stats

In-State Students
81%
Students Enrolled By Household Income

< $30k
21
$30k - $48k
7
$48k - $75k
5
$75k - $110k
1
$110k+
4

Admissions Resources

For Students with Disabilities: visit page
For Veteran Services: visit page

Academics

Key Academic Stats

Highest Degree Offered
Associate's
Total Number of Students
131
Total Number of Undergrads
131
Student:Faculty Ratio
10:1
US National: 21:1
Academic Calendar

Differs by program

 

Degrees and Majors

MAJORS
4

Faculty Overview

Gender
Male
Female
Ethnicity

Asian/Pacific Islander
White

Campus Life

Key Campus Stats

Student Gender
Male
Female
35%
65%
Residency
In-State Students
81%
Size of Town
Suburb or town
Countries Represented
Ethnicity
African American
5%
Asian/Pacific Islander
2%
Hispanic
1%
White
93%
Percent of First Generation Students
55%
LGBTQIA Student Resource Groups
Item is not checked
No
On Campus Women's Center
Item is not checked
No
Cultural Student Resource Groups
Item is not checked
No

Housing

On-campus living required of freshman
No
Disability Housing Available
No

Athletics

Varsity Athletics Conference Primary
Not applicable

Campus Safety

24-HR security patrol
24-HR security patrol is not checked
No
Campus emergency phones
Campus emergency phones is not checked
No
24-HR escort safety rides
Item is not checked
No
Mobile campus emergency alert
Item is not checked
No

After Graduation

Post Grad Stats

Average Debt at Graduation The median federal debt of undergraduate borrowers who graduated. This figure includes only federal loans; it excludes private student loans and Parent PLUS loans.
$6,236
Loan Default Rate
8%
National: 8%
Median Monthly Loan Payment The median monthly loan payment for student borrowers who completed, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 5.05% interest rate.
$73