Harcum College vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

Harcum College vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology comparison

	Harcum College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Harcum College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Location	Bryn Mawr, PA	Lancaster, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	910	1,312
Type	Private 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	harcum.edu	stevenscollege.edu
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Costs	Harcum College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Tuition (In State)	$27,840	$8,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$27,840	$8,400
Room & Board	$11,200	$9,670
Avg Net Price	$23,435	$8,844
Avg Grant Aid	$16,623	$7,108
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	99%

Admission	Harcum College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,167
Admitted	-	1,063
Acceptance Rate		91.1%
Enrolled %		55.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.5	-
Typical High School Grades	C+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range		1040/1185
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Jun 30, 2025

Academics	Harcum College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	4:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (73%) Education (14%) Work and Family Studies (5%) Visual and Performing Arts (3%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (1%)	Engineering Technology (24%) Construction Trades (22%) Precision Production Trades (17%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (9%) Communications Technology (8%)
Outcomes	Harcum College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,000	$42,600
Making Student Loan Payments	43%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,000	$8,658
Median Loan Payment	$206	$89

Diversity	Harcum College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
% Men	18%	91%
% Women	82%	9%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	32%	73%
% Black	51%	11%
% Hispanic	9%	9%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	4%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	Harcum College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
% In-State	77%	100%
% Out-of-State	13%	0%
Campus	Harcum College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is larger than than Harcum College based on total student enrollment (1,312 students vs. 910 students)

Harcum College vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Harcum College or Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology?

• Harcum College is 231.4% more expensive to attend than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology for in-state tuition ($27,840.00 vs. $8,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 231.4% higher at Harcum College than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ($27,840.00 vs. $8,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology than Harcum College ($8,844 vs. $23,435)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology are 15.8% lower than costs at Harcum College ($9,670 vs. $11,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology than Harcum College (99% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Harcum College students is 133.9% larger than aid received Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ($16,623 vs. $7,108)

Which college is harder to get into, Harcum College 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 Harcum College .

Harcum College vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Harcum College 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 Harcum College.

• Graduates from Harcum College earn on average $400 more per year than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology graduates after ten years. ($43,000 vs. $42,600)
• Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology students graduate with a $11,342 lower median federal student loan debt than Harcum College graduates. ($8,658 vs. $20,000)
• Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology graduates are paying $117 less per month on federal student loans than Harcum College graduates. ($89 vs. $206)
• More Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Harcum College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 43%)

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