WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Total enrollment at Pennsylvania College of Technology for Fall 2024 is 4,575 students – a 6.2% increase over Fall 2023 and a 7.9% increase over Fall 2022.
New-student enrollment for Fall 2024 – which includes incoming undergraduate, graduate and nondegree students (new, transfer and re-enroll) is 1,744 – a 7.1% increase over a similarly strong incoming class in Fall 2023.
The college was able to post the increases despite the lingering impact on enrollment from the COVID-19 pandemic in the class cohorts from 2020-23 and the so-called “demographic cliff” – a decrease in the number of high school graduates in Pennsylvania and the Northeast U.S.
“Strong increases in total enrollment and new-student enrollment for Fall 2024 – coupled with more than 60 waitlisted academic programs for the fall semester – clearly demonstrate that our unique educational approach is working, even while many colleges and universities continue to face significant enrollment challenges,” said President Michael J. Reed. “I commend the collaborative efforts of admissions, marketing, faculty and staff in the successful recruitment and retention of Penn College students.”
“Our graduates have a 97.7% overall placement rate, and those graduates get an enviable return on their investment in the 10- and 15-year periods following graduation, according to a respected national study from Georgetown University,” Reed continued. “We also earned high marks in the recently issued 2025 ‘Best Colleges’ rankings from U.S. News & World Report. We are No. 1 in Regional Colleges (North) both for Most Innovative Schools and Best Colleges for Veterans, and we are No. 3 among Top Public Schools (and No. 5 when private schools are also considered). We truly are no longer the ‘best kept secret’ in higher education.”
Anthony J. Pace, associate vice president for enrollment and academic operations, said, “We are thrilled to welcome so many new ‘tomorrow makers’ to Penn College this fall. Our Admissions Office team, and faculty/campus partners, have clearly made significant progress in exposing students to the numerous benefits of a Penn College education. We hope to continue this momentum in the current application cycle as we interact with prospective students and their families across the commonwealth and beyond.”
For more about admissions and financial aid at Penn College, a national leader in applied technology education and a special mission affiliate of Penn State, visit www.pct.edu/admissions, email admissions@pct.edu or call toll-free 800-367-9222.
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