by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Central Penn College, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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The cost of attendance at Central Penn College comes to about $28,251.00 for a single academic year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $19,854.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,397.00 |
| Total cost | $28,251.00 |
| That is 14% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $28,251.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,163.00 |
| Net price | $20,088.00 |
| That is 39% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $28,251.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,257.00 |
| Net price | $16,994.00 |
| That is 48% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on tuition and fees plus living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing at about 2.0% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Freshman year | $17,334.00 | $20,490.00 | $28,817.00 |
| Senior year | $18,396.00 | $21,746.00 | $30,582.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $71,447.00 | $84,455.00 | $118,774.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $27,219.00 | $32,174.00 | $45,249.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $822.00 | $972.00 | $1,367.00 |
| Total amount paid | $98,666.00 | $116,629.00 | $164,023.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Freshman year | $17,334.00 | $20,490.00 | $28,817.00 |
| Senior year | $17,681.00 | $20,900.00 | $29,394.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $35,016.00 | $41,391.00 | $58,210.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,340.00 | $15,768.00 | $22,176.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $403.00 | $476.00 | $670.00 |
| Total amount paid | $48,355.00 | $57,159.00 | $80,386.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the Net Price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $18,953.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $19,279.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $14,591.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $17,974.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $14,769.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $20,097.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $28,251.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Central Penn College Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid page.
Typical debt at graduation from Central Penn College stands at $13,035.00, which federal data classifies as a Low ($10-20k) burden category.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,050.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $13,035.00 |
| 75th | $25,000.00 |
| 90th | $37,079.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt detail.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $13,031.00 |
| Middle income | $14,160.00 |
| High income | $12,000.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $1,031.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,915.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $14,166.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Central Penn College stands at $193.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The federal default-rate classification for Central Penn College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 10.1% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Central Penn College amount to $168,724,439.00 over 8,489 loan recipients.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 33 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $10,151.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $4,000.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the college veterans page.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Central Penn College, the questions below are worth your time:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.