by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Pennsylvania Institute of Technology, 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 Pennsylvania Institute of Technology stands at about $22,163.00 for a single academic year.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $14,850.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $7,313.00 |
| Total cost | $22,163.00 |
| That is 32% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $22,163.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,145.00 |
| Net price | $16,018.00 |
| That is 51% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $22,163.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,836.00 |
| Net price | $16,327.00 |
| That is 50% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by around 2.2% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Freshman year | $16,689.00 | $16,373.00 | $22,654.00 |
| Senior year | $17,824.00 | $17,486.00 | $24,195.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $69,008.00 | $67,702.00 | $93,675.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $26,290.00 | $25,792.00 | $35,687.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $794.00 | $779.00 | $1,078.00 |
| Total amount paid | $95,298.00 | $93,495.00 | $129,362.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Freshman year | $16,689.00 | $16,373.00 | $22,654.00 |
| Senior year | $17,059.00 | $16,736.00 | $23,156.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $33,748.00 | $33,109.00 | $45,811.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,857.00 | $12,613.00 | $17,452.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $388.00 | $381.00 | $527.00 |
| Total amount paid | $46,605.00 | $45,722.00 | $63,263.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net price section below.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $17,850.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $16,685.00 |
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 | $16,741.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $14,997.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $19,290.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Pennsylvania Institute of Technology Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid page.
Typical debt at graduation from Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is $6,334.00, categorized as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden bucket.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,779.00 |
| 25th | $3,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $6,334.00 |
| 75th | $12,499.00 |
| 90th | $17,045.00 |
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 page.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,334.00 |
| Middle income | $6,131.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $834.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,334.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,502.00 |
First-gen borrowers at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology take on $832.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology works out to $834.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The default-rate classification at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 6.7% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology come to $92,576,127.00 spread across 8,394 borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 6 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $11,796.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veteran aid breakdown.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Pennsylvania Institute of Technology, keep these questions in mind:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages 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.