Penn Commercial Business/Technical School acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 55.8% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · latest data- Students
- 265
Smaller than 71% of colleges
National median 921
What the numbers say about Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
Each finding compares this college's federal figures with other colleges. Your own price and outcome will differ.
- Price against similar colleges
- The average net price of $19,175 a year is $1,078 above the median of $18,097 across 67 private for-profit colleges in Pennsylvania.
- Price by family income
- Families earning up to $30,000 paid $16,388 a year after grants, and families earning over $110,000 paid $24,254, a difference of $7,866: the lowest-income families paid 68% of the top bracket's price.
- Debt against earnings
- Graduates who borrowed left with a median of $9,500 in federal loans, 26% of the $36,147 median salary of former students ten years after they started. On a standard 10-year plan that is about $108 a month, 4% of a typical monthly salary.
- Graduation against selectivity
- It admits 56% of applicants, and 90% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time. Colleges admitting 50–75% of applicants have a median graduation rate of 58%, so it graduates more students than its selectivity alone would suggest.
- Who gets the best relative price
- Against other private for-profit colleges, the price is lowest for families earning $48,001–$75,000: $17,215 a year, $5,358 under the $22,573 median for that income bracket.
Top 5 alternatives to Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
- Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-AllentownAllentown, PA
- Laurel Technical InstituteHermitage, PA
- Laurel Technical InstituteUniontown, PA
- Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical InstituteWyomissing, PA
- South Hills School of Business & TechnologyState College, PA
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Cost & financial aid
Average net price
$19,175
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $13,882
- Average net price
- $19,175
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 41.5%
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Outcomes & student data
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Transfer-out rate
First-time, full-time students who transferred to another college
Median earnings
$36,147
Former students who received federal aid
Is it worth it?
What Penn Commercial Business/Technical School graduates earn against what they borrow and what the degree costs after grants.
| Latest official data | This college | Similar colleges |
|---|---|---|
| Median earningsFormer students, 10 years after startingSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | $36,147 | $33,458 |
| Typical federal debtGraduates who borrowed; about $108 a month on a 10-year planSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | $9,500 | $9,833 |
| Years to pay back4 years of average net price ($19,175 a year), paid with 10% of median earningsSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | 21.2 years | 21.4 years |
Similar colleges: the median of 54 private for-profit certificate schools in Pennsylvania with the same figures reported. Payback is illustrative: it ignores interest, taxes and living costs, and earnings vary by major. Check a loan payment against earnings.
Transfer pathways
0% of first-time, full-time students at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School transferred to another college.
The closest four-year colleges to Penn Commercial Business/Technical School. Which credits transfer is set by each college and state agreement, so check with both schools before you plan a transfer.
Washington & Jefferson College1 mi away · Washington, PA
Bethany College-Kansas17 mi away · Bethany, WV
West Liberty University19 mi away · West Liberty, WV- Waynesburg University20 mi away · Waynesburg, PA
- Pennsylvania Western University20 mi away · California, PA
- Point Park University22 mi away · Pittsburgh, PA
- Duquesne University22 mi away · Pittsburgh, PA
Carlow University23 mi away · Pittsburgh, PA
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Total students
265
Carnegie classification
Technical community college
A Community College with a majority of non-traditionally aged students who are completing vocation and technical training.
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Penn Commercial Business/Technical SchoolWashington, Pennsylvania, United States
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Campus
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
- Private for-profit
- Technical community college
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityPittsburgh, PA · about 22 mi
In the city250 mi
- Website
- penncommercial.edu
Colleges within 25 miles
- Washington & Jefferson College0.8 miWashington · Avg net price $21,629
- Pittsburgh Technical College16.9 miOakdale
- Bethany College-Kansas17 miBethany · Avg net price $22,129
Douglas Education Center18.6 miMonessen · Avg net price $29,855- Empire Beauty School-West Mifflin19.1 miWest Mifflin · Avg net price $16,421
- West Liberty University19.2 miWest Liberty · Avg net price $8,988
- Waynesburg University19.7 miWaynesburg · Avg net price $18,810
- Rosedale Technical College19.9 miPittsburgh · Avg net price $13,453
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Admit rate, net price and outcomes for Penn Commercial Business/Technical School and Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown, side by side.
Compare with Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-AllentownFrequently asked questions
What is the Penn Commercial Business/Technical School acceptance rate for 2026?
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School admitted 55.8% of applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Penn Commercial Business/Technical School tuition?
Tuition at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is $13,882 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $19,175 a year.
What is the average net price at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School?
The average net price at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $19,175 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School?
90% of first-time, full-time students at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Penn Commercial Business/Technical School?
The closest matches are Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown, Laurel Technical Institute, and Laurel Technical Institute, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Data sources & last updated
Last checked Nov 15, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
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