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 $19,854 is comparable to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (18%) is much lower (extremely difficult to get in).
- It has relatively small number of students of 684.
- The financial aid amount ($7,673) is average.
- It offers very diverse area of study (40 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Central Penn are $19,854 and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Central Penn College $19,854
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 2025 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 18% and it is much lower (extremely difficult to get in) compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Central Penn College 18%
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 83% and the yield is much higher (highly eager to enroll) compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Central Penn College 83%
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 51% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Central Penn College 51%
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%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Central Penn is 65% and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Central Penn College 65%
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 684 and its population relatively small compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Central Penn College 684
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 $7,673 which is 38.65% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Central Penn College $7,673
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 7 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Central Penn College 7 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 40 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Central Penn College 40
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 26 online programs and it means online classes for many programs compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
