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Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

⌖ Lancaster, PA · 14 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

10-year estimate · Negative payoff

−$118,216 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.

20.0 yrsModeled economic break-even

−50%Modeled 10-year ROI

$56,820Observed earnings · year 5

Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff

Includes direct price and earnings forgone while studying. Assumes $45,000 in alternative annual earnings and no wage growth. How we calculate it

ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation

−$118,216at year 10

Net gainInvestment not yet recovered

NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED

−$236,4160

−$118,21610

FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$9,050

Sticker price

Published out-of-state tuition$9,050

Sticker price

Average net price$14,104

Title IV student average

Cost of attendance$18,694

Tuition + living budget

COLLEGE AT A GLANCE

Institution details

Current federal characteristics describing the college—not the outcomes of a specific program.

Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Main award level: Associate degrees
Campus setting: City
Admissions: Selective admission
Delivery: Campus or mixed delivery
Federal designation: No special designation reported

Sources: College Scorecard June 2026 release and IPEDS 2024 institutional characteristics.

OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, debt, completion and earnings context

$14,104Average net price / year

$18,694Cost of attendance

$9,990Median federal student debt · completer borrowers

$106/moPublished 10-year payment estimate

$56,820Median earnings · year 5 after completion

70.7%Completion rate

71.2%Admission rate

1,446Student size

Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.

PRICE BY FAMILY INCOME

Average net price is not one price

Federal averages for aided students in each family-income band. Your aid offer can differ.

$0–30k$10,981

$30–48k$11,230

$48–75k$13,176

$75–110k$16,504

$110k+$18,359

LONGER-TERM CONTEXT

What happens beyond the first earnings measure

Year 5$56,820

Year 6$48,985

Year 10$54,681

Full-time retention: 75.2%
Part-time retention: 25.0%
Completion within 200% of normal time: 60.6%

Earnings timepoints may use different historical cohorts and should not be read as one group’s guaranteed salary growth.

NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

75thEarnings percentile

68thCompletion percentile

WHAT STANDS OUT

A faster read on this college

These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.

$54,615Median year-4 earnings across reportable program categories

$9,750Median federal debt across categories that report debt

57%Of earnings-reporting categories above their same-field national benchmark

EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$41,045Year 1

$57,788Year 4

$56,820Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

Strongest relative outcomes

Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark

This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential—not simply majors that pay more everywhere.

1Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · $80,864 reported+28%vs same-degree national median$12,000federal debt 2Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's Degree · $68,071 reported+21%vs same-degree national median$12,000federal debt 3WoodworkingAssociate's Degree · $47,571 reported+11%vs same-degree national median$9,373federal debt 4Graphic CommunicationsAssociate's Degree · $40,117 reported+11%vs same-degree national median$8,625federal debt 5Mason/MasonryAssociate's Degree · $42,956 reported+8%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt 6Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's Degree · $61,610 reported+6%vs same-degree national median$10,096federal debt

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal field	Credential	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	2023–24 awards
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	$80,864	$12,000	Not reported
Precision Metal Working	Associate's Degree	$68,071	$12,000	Not reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)	Associate's Degree	$61,610	$10,096	Not reported
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering	Associate's Degree	$61,297	$9,750	Not reported
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other	Associate's Degree	$57,859	$9,045	Not reported
Architectural Sciences and Technology	Associate's Degree	$55,812	Not available	Not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	$54,752	$10,458	Not reported
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	$54,615	$12,000	Not reported
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection	Associate's Degree	$51,477	Not available	Not reported
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$49,837	$8,450	35
Woodworking	Associate's Degree	$47,571	$9,373	Not reported
Carpenters	Associate's Degree	$46,433	$7,266	Not reported
Mason/Masonry	Associate's Degree	$42,956	Not available	Not reported
Graphic Communications	Associate's Degree	$40,117	$8,625	Not reported

Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.