Pittsburgh Technical College vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

Pittsburgh Technical College vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology comparison

	Pittsburgh Technical College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Pittsburgh Technical College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Location	Oakdale, PA	Lancaster, PA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Small City
Enrollment	1,066	1,312
Type	Private 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	ptcollege.edu	stevenscollege.edu
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Costs	Pittsburgh Technical College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Tuition (In State)	$15,174	$8,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,174	$8,400
Room & Board	$12,162	$9,670
Avg Net Price	$26,419	$8,844
Avg Grant Aid	$6,664	$7,108
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	99%

Admission	Pittsburgh Technical 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	2.7	-
Typical High School Grades	B-	-
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	Pittsburgh Technical College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Engineering Technology (35%) Health Professions (22%) Computer and Information Sciences (21%) Business (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)	Engineering Technology (24%) Construction Trades (22%) Precision Production Trades (17%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (9%) Communications Technology (8%)
Outcomes	Pittsburgh Technical College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,200	$42,600
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$16,007	$8,658
Median Loan Payment	$165	$89

Diversity	Pittsburgh Technical College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
% Men	63%	91%
% Women	37%	9%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	74%	73%
% Black	11%	11%
% Hispanic	1%	9%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	4%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	1%

Students	Pittsburgh Technical College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
% In-State	92%	100%
% Out-of-State	8%	0%
Campus	Pittsburgh Technical College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Campus Housing	Yes	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 Pittsburgh Technical College based on total student enrollment (1,312 students vs. 1,066 students)

Pittsburgh Technical College vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Cost Comparison

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

• Pittsburgh Technical College is 80.6% more expensive to attend than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology for in-state tuition ($15,174.00 vs. $8,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 80.6% higher at Pittsburgh Technical College than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ($15,174.00 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 Pittsburgh Technical College ($8,844 vs. $26,419)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology are 25.8% lower than costs at Pittsburgh Technical College ($9,670 vs. $12,162)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology than Pittsburgh Technical College (99% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology students is 6.7% larger than aid received Pittsburgh Technical College ($7,108 vs. $6,664)

Which college is harder to get into, Pittsburgh Technical 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 Pittsburgh Technical College .

Pittsburgh Technical College vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Pittsburgh Technical 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 Pittsburgh Technical College.

• Graduates from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology earn on average $5,400 more per year than Pittsburgh Technical College graduates after ten years. ($42,600 vs. $37,200)
• Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology students graduate with a $7,349 lower median federal student loan debt than Pittsburgh Technical College graduates. ($8,658 vs. $16,007)
• Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology graduates are paying $76 less per month on federal student loans than Pittsburgh Technical College graduates. ($89 vs. $165)
• More Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pittsburgh Technical College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 47%)

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