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Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

Lancaster, PA · City · 1,446 students
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$14,104
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
65%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
38% typical
$54,681
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,141 typical
71%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
76% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, is a premier public, two-year technical college renowned for high-impact workforce preparation and exceptional post-graduation employment rates. The institution is best known for its rigorous, hands-on associate degree programs in high-demand trades such as electrical technology, welding, automotive technology, and residential construction. Campus life offers a tight-knit, career-focused, and uniquely residential two-year experience where students spend extensive time in industry-standard labs and shops. Founded by 19th-century statesman Thaddeus Stevens to educate financially disadvantaged individuals, the college distinctively fulfills its founding mission through the Stevens Grant, which provides full tuition, room, board, and textbooks to qualifying low-income Pennsylvania residents.


Wikipedia:Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public technical college in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. It offers 26 academic programs for about 1,400 students. It was named for Thaddeus Stevens, a nineteenth-century statesman. The college was founded in 1905 as "Stevens Trade School" and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Location
Lancaster, PA, 17602-3198 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
PHL · Philadelphia
57 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$9,050$9,050
Housing & food (on campus)$10,670$10,670
Books & supplies$2,000$2,000
Cost of attendance$18,694$19,720
Average net price$14,104Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$9,050
Housing & food (on campus)$10,670
Books & supplies$2,000
Cost of attendance$19,720
In-state: $18,694
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $14,104
How it’s made up · 2024-25
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology’s own figures for 2024-25, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$9,000
Fees$50
Housing$6,000
Food$4,670
Total of the above$19,720
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$10,981
$30–48k
$11,230
$48–75k
$13,176
$75–110k
$16,504
$110k+
$18,359
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
65%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
66% graduated · 34% left or unknown · none transferred or still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$48,985
10 yrs after entry$54,681
Debt
Median at graduation$9,990
Monthly payment$106
Middle 50% owe$3k–$12k
90th percentile$13,364
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high career & technical: 38% graduate within 6 yrs, $40,141 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
71%
Test policy
Test optional
Per College Scorecard

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Student Body
Gender
Men 88%Women 12%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
15 : 1
Pell grant
43%
First-gen
45%
Family income
$39,605
Independent
21%
Age at entry
21.0
Part-time
2%
Race & ethnicity
White
64%
Hispanic
16%
Black
13%
Asian
1%
Two or more
5%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division III · EADA 2024-25
  • Basketball
    Men's
  • Cross Country
    Men's · Women's
  • Football
    Men's
  • Track and Field (Outdoor)
    Men's · Women's
  • Wrestling
    Men's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$2M
Full-time faculty
81%
Faculty salary
$10,035/mo
Teaching spend
$8,495
per student
Federal loans
56%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high career & technical
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly full-time

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