CTI Rankings and Evaluation

The following statements evaluate Commonwealth Technical Institute by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Its tuition & fees of $7,714 is very inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 94.
It offers very diverse area of study (14 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of CTI are $7,714 and it is very inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Commonwealth Technical Institute $7,714

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges $16,672

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $17,417

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at CTI is 90% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Commonwealth Technical Institute 90%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 64%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 67%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at CTI is 81% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Commonwealth Technical Institute 81%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 68%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 68%

Student Population

The total student population at CTI is 94 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Commonwealth Technical Institute 94

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 423

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 257

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at CTI is $6,357 which is 82.41% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Commonwealth Technical Institute $6,357

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges $6,313

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $7,012

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at CTI is 4 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.