unitid 216296 · Lancaster, PA · public 2-year · city (small)
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
- enrollment 2023
- 1,407
- predominant degree
- Associate's
scorecard 2026-06 · percentiles within public 2-years
The record
admission rate
71%
35th pctl among public 2-years
undergraduates
1,446
38th pctl among public 2-years
Pell share
43%
undergrads on Pell grants
85th pctl among public 2-years
completion
71%
finish within 150% time
94th pctl among public 2-years
sticker cost / yr
$18,694
82nd pctl among public 2-years
avg net price / yr
$14,104
after aid, aided students
93rd pctl among public 2-years
median earnings, 10 yr
$54,681
after entry, Title IV students
99th pctl among public 2-years
median grad debt
$9,990
44th pctl among public 2-years
what families actually pay
Cost
Sticker price is a fiction for most families — net price is what aided students pay after grants, by family income.
Average net price by family income, 2023–24 aid cohort
Families earning under $30k paid $10,981 per year after aid.
Dashed hollow marks are privacy-suppressed brackets — not zero. Band: middle half of public 2-years (all incomes).
Who enrolls, by family income
- 0-30k27%
- 30-48knot reported
- 48-75knot reported
- 75-110knot reported
- 110k+not reported
- Median family income
- $39,605
- First-generation students
- 45%
- In-state tuition & fees
- $9,050
earnings · debt · programs
Outcomes
Median earnings after entry, working grads with federal aid
Ten years out, the median graduate earns 5.5× the median graduate debt.
Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only.
What programs pay — top fields of study
| program | grads | earn 5 yr | debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Metal Working. | 83 | $62,354 | $12,000 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 56 | $65,696 | $10,096 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | 54 | $71,734 | $12,000 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | 41 | $47,791 | $10,458 |
| Computer Engineering. | 33 | — | — |
| Carpenters. | 31 | $52,333 | $7,266 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering. | 22 | — | $9,750 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 20 | $47,230 | $8,450 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. | 19 | $60,685 | — |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 19 | $52,520 | $12,000 |
| Graphic Communications. | 17 | $28,781 | $8,625 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | 17 | — | — |
— is privacy suppression at small programs, never zero. Earnings are median, 5 years after completing.
annual scorecard files, 1996–2026
Trajectory
Line breaks are years where the measure wasn't collected — a gap is not a zero.
Admission rate
Price per year
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- net
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
Undergraduates
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built 2026-07-17
Provenance
- U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
- Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
- Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.