Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

    Lancaster, PA, United States

    Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology's acceptance rate is 71.2% (CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, 1,372 applicants). It is a public college in Lancaster, PA, with 1,446 students. The average net price after grants is $10,665 a year. The six-year graduation rate is 60%, and median earnings ten years after entry are $56,469.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Public
    • Small city
    • Technical community college

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    Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology acceptance rate

    Acceptance rate: 71.2% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 1,218 of 1,372 applicants were admitted. Admissions details

    What we know

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    Admit rate
    71.2%

    More selective than 61% of colleges

    National median 77.3%

    Avg. net price
    $10,665
    per year, after aid

    Costs less than 69% of colleges

    National median $16,403

    Graduation rate
    60%
    within six years

    Higher than 72% of colleges

    National median 46%

    Median earnings
    $56,469
    10 years after entry

    Higher than 65% of colleges

    National median $50,155

    Students
    1,446

    Near the national median

    National median 1,603

    Thaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyMiddle half of collegesNational median

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    Admissions

    Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology admitted 71.2% of 1,372 applicants.

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    1. Applicants1,372

      71.2% of applicants were admitted

    2. Admitted1,218

      39.1% of admitted students enrolled (yield)

    3. Enrolled (first-year)476
    Bar length is relative to the number of applicants. Enrolled counts first-time, first-year students.

    Cost & financial aid

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025

    Average net price

    $10,665

    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
    $9,050
    Average net price
    $10,665
    Tuition is the published yearly price. Average net price is the yearly cost of attendance (tuition, housing, food, books) minus grants and scholarships.

    Students receiving Pell Grants

    Pell Grant recipients
    45.6%
    Share of undergraduates who receive a federal Pell Grant, a common signal of how many students come from lower-income families.

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    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    60%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    74%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $56,469

    Former students who received federal aid

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    Academics

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025

    Total students

    1,446

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    Carnegie classification

    Technical community college

    A Community College with a majority of traditionally-aged students who complete vocational and technical training.

    Location & details

    Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.

    Thaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyLancaster, PA, United States

    Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.

    Campus

    Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

    Lancaster, PA, United States

    • Public
    • Technical community college

    Small city

    Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.

    1. City (this campus)
    2. Suburb
    3. Town
    4. Rural

    Nearest major cityBaltimore, MD · about 54 mi

    In the city250 mi

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    Cost & aid

    Affordable

    Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.

    Average net price $10,665 a year after aid

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    Frequently asked questions

    What is the Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology acceptance rate for 2026?

    Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology admitted 71.2% of 1,372 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 Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology tuition?

    Tuition at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is $9,050 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $10,665 a year.

    What is the average net price at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology?

    The average net price at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $10,665 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 Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology?

    60% of first-time, full-time students at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.

    What colleges are similar to Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology?

    The closest matches are Lancaster County Career and Technology Center, Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology, and Lamar Institute of Technology, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.

    Sources

    Last checked Nov 3, 2026

    Admissions
    U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    Cost
    U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    Outcomes
    U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    Enrollment
    U.S. College Scorecard · 2025

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