by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Lancaster County Career and Technology Center, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $17,505.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $16,315.00 |
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 | $14,617.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $15,246.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $15,562.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $18,268.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $20,433.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Lancaster County Career and Technology Center Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid breakdown.
Median graduate debt at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center comes to $11,858.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) burden category.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,750.00 |
| 25th | $7,075.00 |
| Median (50th) | $11,858.00 |
| 75th | $15,590.00 |
| 90th | $15,590.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt detail.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,638.00 |
| Middle income | $11,078.00 |
| High income | $9,500.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $3,138.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $11,701.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,465.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Lancaster County Career and Technology Center is $1,448.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate classification for Lancaster County Career and Technology Center is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 9.5% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center add up to $37,756,085.00 across 3,459 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 10 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $8,364.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the college veterans page.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Lancaster County Career and Technology Center, a few questions are worth asking:
For a closer look at any of these topics, follow the links below:
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.