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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • All-State Career School
  • Central Penn College

What stands out

All-State Career School has the lower average net price, All-State Career School reports the higher graduation rate, Central Penn College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while All-State Career School leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

All-State Career School compared with Central Penn College
MetricAll-State Career SchoolEssington, PAPrivate for-profit · Less than 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateLowest median debtCentral Penn CollegeSummerdale, PAPrivate for-profit · Less than 2-yearHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$18,205lowest$18,953
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.Not reported$27,116
In-state tuitionNot reported$19,854
Out-of-state tuitionNot reported$19,854
Admissions
Acceptance rateNot reported18%
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.49%highest43%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.Not reported65%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$6,333lowest$23,194
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$38,495$45,370highest
Campus
Undergraduates886662

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.