Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
Washington, PA
Affordability & debt
- Average net price
- $18,350per year, after aid
- Undergraduates with a federal loan
- 46%
- Undergraduates receiving a Pell grant
- 41%need-based, not repaid
- Typical debt at graduation
- $11,638federal loans, students who finished
- Reducing their balance within 3 years
- 39%of borrowers who entered repayment
What that debt costs to repay. Typical debt here is about $11,638. At 7% over 10 years — the standard federal plan — that is roughly $135 a month, about $16,215 repaid in total, of which $4,577 is interest.
Stretch the same balance over 25 years and the payment drops to $82 a month — but the total climbs to $24,676, roughly $8,461 more in interest. A smaller payment is not a smaller loan.
An estimate, not financial advice: straight amortization at a fixed rate, ignoring fees, interest accrued while enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Figures on this page are averages and medians — what any one family borrows and pays varies widely. Try your own numbers.
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Published tuition
- In-state tuition
- $13,654published rate
- Out-of-state tuition
- $13,654published rate
The sticker price before any aid. Most students pay less than this — the net price above is what aided students actually paid on average.
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 56%
Context for the class as a whole, not a prediction about any one applicant.
Outcomes
- Median earnings
- $31,73610 years after entry
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.
Campus life
- Campus setting
- Suburb: Large
Most common fields of study
- Culinary & personal services31%
- Transportation26%
- Health professions19%
- Construction trades10%
- Engineering technology6%
- Mechanic & repair technologies5%
Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.
What borrowing would really cost
Starting from the typical debt at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School. Change any figure to see your own.
Standard plan — 10 years
$135per month
- Total repaid
- $16,215
- Interest paid
- $4,577
Longer term — 25 years
$82per month
- Total repaid
- $24,676
- Interest paid
- $13,038
Borrow $11,638 and repay it over 25 years instead of 10, and you pay $8,461 more — $24,676 in all, about 2.1× what you borrowed. The monthly payment is smaller; the loan is not.
An estimate, not financial advice. Straight amortization at a fixed rate: it assumes every payment is made on time and the rate never changes, and it leaves out fees, interest that accrues while you’re still enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Planning4College is not a financial advisor and sells no loans. Check real terms with your school’s financial aid office and studentaid.gov.
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