Lancaster County Career and Technology Center

www.lancasterctc.edu/

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2021 Average Net Price

$8,057

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.29%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

353

76.2% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

83.6%

56 Graduates

About

Lancaster County Career and Technology Center is a higher education institution located in Lancaster County, PA. In 2021, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center were Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (87 degrees awarded), Welding Technology (18 degrees), and Medical Assistant (8 degrees).

In 2021, 142 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center. 78.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 21.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (90 degrees), 4.09 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (22 degrees).

Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions Special Focus Institutions

Costs

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,057.

In 2021, 60% of undergraduate students attending Lancaster County Career and Technology Center received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 76% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Average Net Price

$8,057

2021 Value

10%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Lancaster County Career and Technology Center had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,057. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Lancaster County Career and Technology Center grew by 10%.

This chart compares the average net price of Lancaster County Career and Technology Center (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Financial Aid by Income Level

60%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

76%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

60% of undergraduate students at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 4.76% with respect to 2020, when 63% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.29%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center was 1.29%, which represents 3 out of the 233 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Lancaster County Career and Technology Center had a total enrollment of 353 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center is 269 students and the part-time enrollment is 84. This means that 76.2% of students enrolled at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center, both undergraduate and graduate, is 49.3% White, 20.4% Black or African American, 15.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.78% Two or More Races, 1.42% Asian, and 0.567% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (49.1%), followed by Black or African American Female (15.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (11.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

76.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 353 students. The full-time enrollment at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center is 269 and the part-time enrollment is 84. This means that 76.2% of students enrolled at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

83%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center was 83%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (69%), Lancaster County Career and Technology Center had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
174 enrolled students
Black or African American
72 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
54 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center is 49.3% White, 20.4% Black or African American, 15.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.78% Two or More Races, 1.42% Asian, and 0.567% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2021, 82 more women than men received degrees from Lancaster County Career and Technology Center. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center is white (90 degrees awarded). There were 4.09 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (22 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center is Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (87 degrees awarded), followed by Welding Technology (18 degrees) and Medical Assistant (8 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (19 degrees awarded), Health (101 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (6 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center are Registered nurses (1,346,411 people), Software developers (489,032 people), Other managers (180,431 people), Medical & health services managers (152,826 people), and Pharmacists (134,362 people).

The most specialized majors at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center in 2021 are Precision Production (19 degrees awarded), Health (101 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (6 degrees), Agriculture (0 degrees), and Communication Technologies (0 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center are Surgeons, Physicians, Nurse anesthetists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Architectural & engineering managers

The most specialized majors at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center are Precision Production (19 degrees awarded), Health (101 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (6 degrees), Agriculture (0 degrees), and Communication Technologies (0 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,507,882 people), Computer Systems Design (551,438 people), Elementary & secondary schools (289,600 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (229,723 people), and Outpatient care centers (228,855 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Lancaster County Career and Technology Center.

Most Common (2021)

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
87 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
18 degrees awarded
Medical Assistant
8 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 87 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

112

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 30 degrees were awarded to men at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center, which is 0.268 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (112).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 17 degrees were awarded to men at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center in Welding Technology, which is 17 times more than the 1 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 82 degrees were awarded to men at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center in Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training, which is 16.4 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

69%

100% Completion Time

72%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 69% of students graduating from Lancaster County Career and Technology Center completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 72% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 72% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center is Male and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
90 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
22 degrees awarded
Black or African American
15 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center is white (90 degrees awarded). There were 4.09 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (22 degrees).

2.11% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
70 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
20 degrees awarded
White Male
20 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center is white female (70 degrees awarded). There were 3.5 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (20 degrees).

Operations

Lancaster County Career and Technology Center employs 58 Instructors. Most academics at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center are Male Instructor (35), and Female Instructor (23).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center are: Management, with 13 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 12 employees, and Service with 11 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$1.95M

2021 Salaries

1.29%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Lancaster County Career and Technology Center paid a median of $1.95M in salaries, a 1.29% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.41M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Lancaster County Career and Technology Center paid a total of $3.41M to 58 employees working as instructors, which represents 175% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

58 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

13 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center was Instructor with 58 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center were Management with 13 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 12 employees, and Service with 11 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center was Male Instructor with 35 employees, and Female Instructor with 23 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center.