Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology vs. Pennsylvania Highlands

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology vs. Pennsylvania Highlands Community College comparison

	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology	Pennsylvania Highlands Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology	Pennsylvania Highlands
Location	Lancaster, PA	Johnstown, PA
Setting	Small City	Small Suburban
Enrollment	1,312	2,270
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stevenscollege.edu	pennhighlands.edu
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Costs	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology	Pennsylvania Highlands
Tuition (In State)	$8,400	$4,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,400	$10,470
Room & Board	$9,670	$5,000
Avg Net Price	$8,844	$6,548
Avg Grant Aid	$7,108	$5,911
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	65%

Admission	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology	Pennsylvania Highlands
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,167	-
Admitted	1,063	-
Acceptance Rate	91.1%	Open
Enrolled %	55.5%	Open
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	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology	Pennsylvania Highlands
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Engineering Technology (24%) Construction Trades (22%) Precision Production Trades (17%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (9%) Communications Technology (8%)	Business (22%) Health Professions (20%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (14%) Engineering Technology (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%)
Outcomes	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology	Pennsylvania Highlands
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,600	$29,000
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$8,658	$8,068
Median Loan Payment	$89	$83

Diversity	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology	Pennsylvania Highlands
% Men	91%	37%
% Women	9%	63%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	73%	87%
% Black	11%	5%
% Hispanic	9%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	3%

Students	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology	Pennsylvania Highlands
% In-State	100%	97%
% Out-of-State	0%	3%
Campus	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology	Pennsylvania Highlands
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is larger than than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology based on total student enrollment (2,270 students vs. 1,312 students)

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology vs. Pennsylvania Highlands Cost Comparison

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

• Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is 22.3% more expensive to attend than Pennsylvania Highlands for in-state tuition ($8,400.00 vs. $6,870.00)
• Out of state tuition is 24.6% higher at Pennsylvania Highlands than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ($10,470.00 vs. $8,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ($6,548 vs. $8,844)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College are 93.4% lower than costs at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ($5,000 vs. $9,670)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology than Pennsylvania Highlands Community College (99% vs. 65%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology students is 20.3% larger than aid received Pennsylvania Highlands Community College ($7,108 vs. $5,911)

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

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology vs. Pennsylvania Highlands Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology or Pennsylvania Highlands? 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 Pennsylvania Highlands and Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology.

• Graduates from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology earn on average $13,600 more per year than Pennsylvania Highlands graduates after ten years. ($42,600 vs. $29,000)
• Pennsylvania Highlands Community College students graduate with a $590 lower median federal student loan debt than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology graduates. ($8,068 vs. $8,658)
• Pennsylvania Highlands graduates are paying $6 less per month on federal student loans than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology graduates. ($83 vs. $89)
• More Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania Highlands students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 51%)

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