Central Penn Rankings and Evaluation
The following statements evaluate Central Penn College by comparing key academic facts to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
- Its tuition & fees of $19,404 is comparable to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (34%) is lower (difficult to get in).
- It has average number of students of 943.
- It offers very diverse area of study (32 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Central Penn are $19,404 and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Central Penn College $19,404
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,943
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $16,969
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of Central Penn are $19,074 and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Central Penn College $19,074
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,114
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $17,128
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of Central Penn is 34% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Central Penn College 34%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 77%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 93%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Central Penn is 60% and the yield is average compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Central Penn College 60%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 61%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 52%
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Central Penn is 35% and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Central Penn College 35%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 39%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 38%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Central Penn is 2% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Central Penn College 2%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 19%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 27%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Central Penn is 75% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Central Penn College 75%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 62%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 61%
Student Population
The total student population at Central Penn is 943 and its population average compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Central Penn College 943
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,724
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 839
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Central Penn is $6,378 which is 32.87% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Central Penn College $6,378
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $5,839
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $6,497
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Central Penn is 9 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Central Penn College 9 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 13 to 1
Number of Programs
Central Penn offers 32 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Central Penn College 32
All U.S. Colleges 37
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 19
4-Years Colleges 58
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 20
Number of Online Programs
Central Penn offers 4 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.