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Penn Commercial Business/Technical School

Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is a for-profit campus in suburban Washington, PA.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$14,327
family income
under $30k
$15,120
$30–48k
$17,306
$48–75k
$22,653
$75–110k
$22,653
over $110k

Average net price

$18,3502023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$15k$20k$25k$30k200820232008: $22,2442009: $25,0462010: $25,9842011: $25,7102012: $26,1102013: $25,7572014: $26,5822015: $28,3932016: $31,9532017: $14,3382018: $15,0472019: $16,0842020: $15,1992021: $15,5432022: $17,1472023: $18,350$18,350
$20k$30k200820232008: $22,2442009: $25,0462010: $25,9842011: $25,7102012: $26,1102013: $25,7572014: $26,5822015: $28,3932016: $31,9532017: $14,3382018: $15,0472019: $16,0842020: $15,1992021: $15,5432022: $17,1472023: $18,350$18,350

Average net price at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School fell from $22,244 (2008) to $18,350 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$22,244
2009$25,046
2010$25,984
2011$25,710
2012$26,110
2013$25,757
2014$26,582
2015$28,393
2016$31,953
2017$14,338
2018$15,047
2019$16,084
2020$15,199
2021$15,543
2022$17,147
2023$18,350
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$23,8042024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$20k$25k$30k$35k200920242009: $23,5412010: $26,3752011: $28,0542012: $28,5132013: $28,6522014: $29,1532015: $29,7082016: $31,2662017: $34,5882018: $19,5642019: $20,1922020: $20,2402021: $20,2102022: $20,6352023: $22,6532024: $23,804$23,804
$20k$25k$30k$35k200920242009: $23,5412010: $26,3752011: $28,0542012: $28,5132013: $28,6522014: $29,1532015: $29,7082016: $31,2662017: $34,5882018: $19,5642019: $20,1922020: $20,2402021: $20,2102022: $20,6352023: $22,6532024: $23,804$23,804

Total cost at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School has wandered from 2009 to 2024 — up to $34,588 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at $23,804.

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$23,541
2010$26,375
2011$28,054
2012$28,513
2013$28,652
2014$29,153
2015$29,708
2016$31,266
2017$34,588
2018$19,564
2019$20,192
2020$20,240
2021$20,210
2022$20,635
2023$22,653
2024$23,804
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$10k$15k$20k$25k200120232001: $7,5402003: $13,5502004: $15,5002005: $15,7252006: $15,9952007: $16,3002008: $16,7502013: $20,8002014: $21,0002015: $22,5002016: $25,0002017: $20,0002018: $19,1292019: $17,3132020: $17,3132021: $12,0752022: $12,1162023: $13,654$13,654
$10k$20k200120232001: $7,5402003: $13,5502004: $15,5002005: $15,7252006: $15,9952007: $16,3002008: $16,7502013: $20,8002014: $21,0002015: $22,5002016: $25,0002017: $20,0002018: $19,1292019: $17,3132020: $17,3132021: $12,0752022: $12,1162023: $13,654$13,654

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2001$7,540
2003$13,550
2004$15,500
2005$15,725
2006$15,995
2007$16,300
2008$16,750
2013$20,800
2014$21,000
2015$22,500
2016$25,000
2017$20,000
2018$19,129
2019$17,313
2020$17,313
2021$12,075
2022$12,116
2023$13,654
IPEDS Published price 2001–02 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Penn Commercial Business/Technical School reports published tuition of $13,654 in this record. Penn Commercial Business/Technical School's $13,654 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Penn Commercial Business/Technical School reports 265 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$3k$5k$8k$10k$13kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $6,364Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $8,015Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $7,754Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $7,013Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $8,626Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $8,079Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $8,577Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $8,789Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $8,900Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $9,688Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $10,314Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $12,215Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $12,667Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $12,637Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $12,667Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $12,667Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $13,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $11,638$11,638 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $4,958Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $4,424Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,208Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,208Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,682Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $4,315Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,161Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,668Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $4,033Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $4,372Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $4,409Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $3,918Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $3,668Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $4,238Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $4,113Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $4,750Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $4,750Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $4,750Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $4,750Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $4,750$4,750 left
$5k$10kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $6,364Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $8,015Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $7,754Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $7,013Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $8,626Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $8,079Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $8,577Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $8,789Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $8,900Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $9,688Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $10,314Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $12,215Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $12,667Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $12,637Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $12,667Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $12,667Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $13,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $11,638$11,638 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $4,958Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $4,424Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,208Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,208Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,682Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $4,315Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,161Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,668Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $4,033Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $4,372Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $4,409Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $3,918Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $3,668Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $4,238Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $4,113Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $4,750Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $4,750Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $4,750Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $4,750Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $4,750$4,750 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$6,125$4,958
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$6,364$4,424
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$8,015$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$7,754$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$6,625$3,208
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$7,013$3,208
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$8,626$3,682
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$8,079$4,315
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$8,577$4,161
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$8,789$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$8,900$3,668
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$9,688$4,033
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$10,314$4,372
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$12,215$4,409
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$12,667$3,918
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$12,637$3,668
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$12,667$4,238
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$12,667$4,113
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$12,000$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$12,000$4,750
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$12,000$4,750
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$13,000$4,750
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$12,000$4,750
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$11,638$4,750
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$30,177
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$27,969
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$31,736
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Penn Commercial Business/Technical School admitted 110 of 197 applicants in Fall 2024. The 55.8% rate describes that application pool.

55.8%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$13,654 tuition · 2023–24265 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

Penn Commercial Business/Technical School did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Penn Commercial Business/Technical School under that historical policy.

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In the Fall 2024 cycle, Penn Commercial Business/Technical School received 197 applications and admitted 110 (55.8%), with 61 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

55.8%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

60%70%80%90%200320242003: 86.5%2004: 81.1%2005: 90.5%2006: 94.8%2007: 81.2%2008: 61.5%2009: 83%2010: 73.8%2011: 87.1%2012: 73.8%2013: 95.2%2014: 88.7%2015: 90.4%2016: 87.8%2017: 95.4%2018: 80%2019: 75.5%2020: 90.6%2021: 78.4%2022: 64.6%2023: 73.3%2024: 55.8%55.8%
60%80%200320242003: 86.5%2004: 81.1%2005: 90.5%2006: 94.8%2007: 81.2%2008: 61.5%2009: 83%2010: 73.8%2011: 87.1%2012: 73.8%2013: 95.2%2014: 88.7%2015: 90.4%2016: 87.8%2017: 95.4%2018: 80%2019: 75.5%2020: 90.6%2021: 78.4%2022: 64.6%2023: 73.3%2024: 55.8%55.8%

Read Penn Commercial Business/Technical School's change from 86.5% to 55.8% as a share of applications, not an explanation of admissions decisions. This describes Fall 2003 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200386.5%
Fall 200481.1%
Fall 200590.5%
Fall 200694.8%
Fall 200781.2%
Fall 200861.5%
Fall 200983%
Fall 201073.8%
Fall 201187.1%
Fall 201273.8%
Fall 201395.2%
Fall 201488.7%
Fall 201590.4%
Fall 201687.8%
Fall 201795.4%
Fall 201880%
Fall 201975.5%
Fall 202090.6%
Fall 202178.4%
Fall 202264.6%
Fall 202373.3%
Fall 202455.8%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2003–2024

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

265Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

200300400500200220242002: 1802003: 3392004: 4262005: 4512006: 3642007: 4352008: 4052009: 5062010: 4212011: 3922012: 3822013: 3462014: 3352015: 2942016: 2542017: 2252018: 2372019: 1942020: 2382021: 2662022: 2432023: 2232024: 265265
200300400500200220242002: 1802003: 3392004: 4262005: 4512006: 3642007: 4352008: 4052009: 5062010: 4212011: 3922012: 3822013: 3462014: 3352015: 2942016: 2542017: 2252018: 2372019: 1942020: 2382021: 2662022: 2432023: 2232024: 265265

Undergraduate enrollment at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School rose from 180 (Fall 2002) to 265 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 2002180
Fall 2003339
Fall 2004426
Fall 2005451
Fall 2006364
Fall 2007435
Fall 2008405
Fall 2009506
Fall 2010421
Fall 2011392
Fall 2012382
Fall 2013346
Fall 2014335
Fall 2015294
Fall 2016254
Fall 2017225
Fall 2018237
Fall 2019194
Fall 2020238
Fall 2021266
Fall 2022243
Fall 2023223
Fall 2024265
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

83%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

50%60%70%80%90%200320232003: 82%2004: 77%2005: 81%2006: 86%2007: 70%2008: 51%2009: 59%2010: 59%2011: 70%2012: 69%2013: 67%2014: 61%2015: 73%2016: 63%2017: 69%2018: 77%2019: 79%2020: 73%2021: 87%2022: 90%2023: 83%83%
60%80%200320232003: 82%2004: 77%2005: 81%2006: 86%2007: 70%2008: 51%2009: 59%2010: 59%2011: 70%2012: 69%2013: 67%2014: 61%2015: 73%2016: 63%2017: 69%2018: 77%2019: 79%2020: 73%2021: 87%2022: 90%2023: 83%83%

First-year retention at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School has wandered from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023 — up to 90% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 83%.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2003 cohort82%
Fall 2004 cohort77%
Fall 2005 cohort81%
Fall 2006 cohort86%
Fall 2007 cohort70%
Fall 2008 cohort51%
Fall 2009 cohort59%
Fall 2010 cohort59%
Fall 2011 cohort70%
Fall 2012 cohort69%
Fall 2013 cohort67%
Fall 2014 cohort61%
Fall 2015 cohort73%
Fall 2016 cohort63%
Fall 2017 cohort69%
Fall 2018 cohort77%
Fall 2019 cohort79%
Fall 2020 cohort73%
Fall 2021 cohort87%
Fall 2022 cohort90%
Fall 2023 cohort83%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023
More about Penn Commercial Business/Technical School

Faculty pay at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School averages $49,824 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay.

Penn Commercial Business/Technical School reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 55.8%. Review Penn Commercial Business/Technical School's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is a two-year institution — degrees run to the associate level — and Penn Commercial Business/Technical School's page reads accordingly: admissions, cost, and outcomes.

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Penn Commercial Business/Technical School compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Penn Commercial Business/Technical School55.8%
Pennsylvania median81.7%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Penn Commercial Business/Technical School$13,654
Pennsylvania median$33,730
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Penn Commercial Business/Technical School's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Penn Commercial Business/Technical School$31,736
Pennsylvania median$62,101
National median$53,781
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Penn Commercial Business/Technical School, Pennsylvania and national reference values
Metric & basisPenn Commercial Business/Technical SchoolPennsylvania medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS55.8%81.7%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$13,654$33,730$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$31,736$62,101$53,781

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Penn Commercial Business/Technical School report?

Penn Commercial Business/Technical School did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 55.8% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Penn Commercial Business/Technical School's acceptance rate?

55.8% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 110 admitted from 197 applicants.

How much does Penn Commercial Business/Technical School cost?

At Penn Commercial Business/Technical School, tuition is $13,654. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Penn Commercial Business/Technical School report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $31,736. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Read the date and population definitions.

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