Pennsylvania students paid $19,129 to attend the two-year private for-profit institution this year – $871 less than the $20,000 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 100 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 56 students received grants or scholarships totaling $292,659 and 49 students took out student loans totaling more than $397,761.
Including all undergraduates (237), 162 students used grants or scholarships totaling $911,854, and 153 students took out $1.3 million in federal student loans.
The cost of attending
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~225 | $22,500 | $25,000 | $20,000 | $19,129 | -15% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School in 2015-16.| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 52 | 84% | $230,772 | $4,438 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 14 | 23% | $61,887 | $4,421 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 56 | 90% | $292,659 | $5,226 |
| Federal student loans | 49 | 79% | $397,761 | $8,118 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 49 | 79% | $397,761 | $8,118 |
| Total student aid | 62 | 100% | - | - |
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