RACC vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

Reading Area Community College vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology comparison

	Reading Area Community College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	RACC	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Location	Reading, PA	Lancaster, PA
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment	4,533	1,312
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	racc.edu	stevenscollege.edu
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Costs	RACC	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Tuition (In State)	$4,350	$8,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,810	$8,400
Room & Board	$10,800	$9,670
Avg Net Price	$9,882	$8,844
Avg Grant Aid	$6,942	$7,108
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	RACC	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,167
Admitted	-	1,063
Acceptance Rate	Open	91.1%
Enrolled %	Open	55.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
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	RACC	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (23%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (20%) Business (17%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Human Services (6%)	Engineering Technology (24%) Construction Trades (22%) Precision Production Trades (17%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (9%) Communications Technology (8%)
Outcomes	RACC	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,200	$42,600
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,600	$8,658
Median Loan Payment	$109	$89

Diversity	RACC	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
% Men	35%	91%
% Women	65%	9%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	47%	73%
% Black	12%	11%
% Hispanic	35%	9%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	RACC	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
% In-State	99%	100%
% Out-of-State	1%	0%
Campus	RACC	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Reading Area Community College is larger than than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology based on total student enrollment (4,533 students vs. 1,312 students)

RACC vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Cost Comparison

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

• Reading Area Community College is 3.6% more expensive to attend than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology for in-state tuition ($8,700.00 vs. $8,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 16.8% higher at RACC than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ($9,810.00 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 RACC ($8,844 vs. $9,882)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology are 11.7% lower than costs at Reading Area Community College ($9,670 vs. $10,800)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Reading Area Community College than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology students is 2.4% larger than aid received Reading Area Community College ($7,108 vs. $6,942)

Which college is harder to get into, RACC 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 RACC .

RACC vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, RACC 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 RACC.

• Graduates from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology earn on average $9,400 more per year than RACC graduates after ten years. ($42,600 vs. $33,200)
• Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology students graduate with a $1,942 lower median federal student loan debt than RACC graduates. ($8,658 vs. $10,600)
• Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology graduates are paying $20 less per month on federal student loans than RACC graduates. ($89 vs. $109)
• More Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former RACC students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 33%)

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