Rosedale Technical Institute vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

Rosedale Technical Institute vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology comparison

	Rosedale Technical Institute	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Rosedale Technical Institute	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Location	Pittsburgh, PA	Lancaster, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	405	1,453
Type	Private 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	rosedaletech.org	stevenscollege.edu
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Costs	Rosedale Technical Institute	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Tuition (In State)	$15,950	$9,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,950	$9,000
Room & Board	$11,100	$10,670
Avg Net Price	$15,372	$5,866
Avg Grant Aid	$13,113	$11,280
% Receiving Grant Aid	82%	52%

Admission	Rosedale Technical Institute	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	252	1,942
Admitted	194	1,028
Acceptance Rate	77%Open	52.9%
Enrolled %	70.6%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 considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Jun 30, 2026

Academics	Rosedale Technical Institute	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Mechanic and Repair Technologies (84%) Construction Trades (16%)	Engineering Technology (24%) Construction Trades (22%) Precision Production Trades (17%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (9%) Communications Technology (8%)
Outcomes	Rosedale Technical Institute	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,200	$42,600
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$14,863	$8,658
Median Loan Payment	$153	$89

Diversity	Rosedale Technical Institute	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
% Men	53%	0%
% Women	5%	0%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	62%	73%
% Black	15%	11%
% Hispanic	0%	9%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	22%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Rosedale Technical Institute	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
% In-State	91%	100%
% Out-of-State	9%	0%
Campus	Rosedale Technical Institute	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
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Comparable Facts

• Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is larger than than Rosedale Technical Institute based on total student enrollment (1,453 students vs. 405 students)

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

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

• Rosedale Technical Institute is 77.2% more expensive to attend than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology for in-state tuition ($15,950.00 vs. $9,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 77.2% higher at Rosedale Technical Institute than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ($15,950.00 vs. $9,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology than Rosedale Technical Institute ($5,866 vs. $15,372)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology are 4% lower than costs at Rosedale Technical Institute ($10,670 vs. $11,100)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Rosedale Technical Institute than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology (82% vs. 52%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Rosedale Technical Institute students is 16.3% larger than aid received Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ($13,113 vs. $11,280)

Rosedale Technical Institute vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Rosedale 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 Rosedale Technical Institute .

• Rosedale Technical Institute has a higher acceptance rate (77%) than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology (52.9%)

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

Which is better, Rosedale 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 Rosedale Technical Institute.

• Graduates from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology earn on average $7,400 more per year than Rosedale Technical Institute graduates after ten years. ($42,600 vs. $35,200)
• Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology students graduate with a $6,205 lower median federal student loan debt than Rosedale Technical Institute graduates. ($8,658 vs. $14,863)
• Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology graduates are paying $64 less per month on federal student loans than Rosedale Technical Institute graduates. ($89 vs. $153)
• More Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Rosedale Technical Institute students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 42%)

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