by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Penn Commercial Business/Technical School, 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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The full cost of attending Penn Commercial Business/Technical School comes to about $22,653.00 per year.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $13,654.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,999.00 |
| Total cost | $22,653.00 |
| That is 31% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $22,653.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,454.00 |
| Net price | $17,199.00 |
| That is 48% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $22,653.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,174.00 |
| Net price | $13,479.00 |
| That is 59% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by roughly 4.0% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Freshman year | $14,025.00 | $17,895.00 | $23,570.00 |
| Senior year | $15,798.00 | $20,159.00 | $26,551.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $59,600.00 | $76,048.00 | $100,164.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $22,705.00 | $28,972.00 | $38,159.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $686.00 | $875.00 | $1,153.00 |
| Total amount paid | $82,305.00 | $105,020.00 | $138,323.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Freshman year | $14,025.00 | $17,895.00 | $23,570.00 |
| Senior year | $14,593.00 | $18,620.00 | $24,525.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $28,618.00 | $36,516.00 | $48,095.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,902.00 | $13,911.00 | $18,322.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $329.00 | $420.00 | $553.00 |
| Total amount paid | $39,520.00 | $50,427.00 | $66,417.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net-price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $18,350.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $17,147.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $14,327.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $15,120.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $17,306.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $22,653.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $22,653.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Penn Commercial Business/Technical School Net Price Calculator.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid page.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is $8,904.00, placing the school in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-load classification.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,167.00 |
| 25th | $5,499.00 |
| Median (50th) | $8,904.00 |
| 75th | $13,192.00 |
| 90th | $17,334.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt page.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,958.00 |
| Middle income | $9,450.00 |
| High income | $7,638.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $1,320.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,025.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,638.00 |
First-generation graduates of Penn Commercial Business/Technical School take on $1,387.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is $1,862.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate classification at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 11.6% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School reach $38,758,199.00 distributed across 3,314 disbursements.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 10 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $9,185.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veteran aid breakdown.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Penn Commercial Business/Technical School, consider the following:
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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.