Berks Technical Institute vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

Berks Technical Institute vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology comparison

	Berks Technical Institute	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Berks Technical Institute	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Location	Wyomissing, PA	Lancaster, PA
Setting	Midsize Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	452	1,453
Type	Private 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	berks.edu	stevenscollege.edu
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Costs	Berks Technical Institute	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Tuition (In State)	$10,260	$9,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,260	$9,000
Room & Board	$8,785	$10,670
Avg Net Price	$4,031	$5,866
Avg Grant Aid	$6,160	$11,280
% Receiving Grant Aid	53%	52%

Admission	Berks Technical Institute	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,942
Admitted	-	1,028
Acceptance Rate	Open	52.9%
Enrolled %	Open	68.9%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range		1020/1215
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Jun 30, 2026

Academics	Berks Technical Institute	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (45%) Computer and Information Sciences (21%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Legal Professions (9%) Engineering Technology (7%)	Engineering Technology (24%) Construction Trades (22%) Precision Production Trades (17%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (9%) Communications Technology (8%)
Outcomes	Berks Technical Institute	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,000	$42,600
Making Student Loan Payments	38%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,601	$8,658
Median Loan Payment	$213	$89

Diversity	Berks Technical Institute	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
% Men	0%	0%
% Women	4%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	44%	73%
% Black	6%	11%
% Hispanic	45%	9%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	Berks Technical Institute	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
% In-State	100%	100%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	Berks Technical Institute	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is larger than than Berks Technical Institute based on total student enrollment (1,453 students vs. 452 students)

Berks Technical Institute vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Berks Technical Institute or Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology?

• Berks Technical Institute is 14% more expensive to attend than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology for in-state tuition ($10,260.00 vs. $9,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 14% higher at Berks Technical Institute than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ($10,260.00 vs. $9,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Berks Technical Institute than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ($4,031 vs. $5,866)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Berks Technical Institute are 21.5% lower than costs at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ($8,785 vs. $10,670)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Berks Technical Institute than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology (53% vs. 52%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology students is 83.1% larger than aid received Berks Technical Institute ($11,280 vs. $6,160)

Which college is harder to get into, Berks Technical Institute or Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology or Berks Technical Institute .

Berks Technical Institute vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Berks Technical Institute or Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology and Berks Technical Institute.

• Graduates from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology earn on average $11,600 more per year than Berks Technical Institute graduates after ten years. ($42,600 vs. $31,000)
• Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology students graduate with a $11,943 lower median federal student loan debt than Berks Technical Institute graduates. ($8,658 vs. $20,601)
• Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology graduates are paying $124 less per month on federal student loans than Berks Technical Institute graduates. ($89 vs. $213)
• More Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Berks Technical Institute students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 38%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/