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South Hills School of Business & Technology

State College, PA
For-profit 2-year school
$38,018projected sticker price
$22,128projected average net price for
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This year at South Hills School of Business & Technology, we project that on average students will pay $22,128, while the advertised price of attendance is $38,018. That’s a difference of $15,890.

Prices at South Hills School of Business & Technology over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
$40K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$38,018
sticker price
$22,128
net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at South Hills School of Business & TechnologyIn-state sticker price at South Hills School of Business & Technology
25-26$22,128$38,018
24-25$21,815$37,481
23-24$21,507$36,951
22-23$22,311$38,333
21-22$25,876$37,451
20-21$24,086$37,151
19-20$18,290$32,127
18-19$19,598$31,947
17-18$16,516$30,608
16-17$17,054$30,343
15-16$17,619$30,621
14-15$18,609$32,585
13-14$19,124$31,596

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At South Hills School of Business & Technology this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $31,383, while students with incomes between $30K and $48K will pay around $19,228. That's a difference of $12,155.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$20,148
$19,228
$25,589
$30,909
$31,383
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at South Hills School of Business & Technology
<$30K$20,148
$30K-$48K$19,228
$48K-$75K$25,589
$75K-$110K$30,909
>$110K$31,383

School details

Located in State College, PA
99% acceptance rate
For-profit 2-year school
61% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At South Hills School of Business & Technology, over the last five years 61% of students earned their associate’s degree within four years of enrolling.

61% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at South Hills School of Business & Technology.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
100%
43%
46%
62%
67%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at South Hills School of Business & TechnologyNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native24%
Asian100%38%
Black43%26%
Hispanic46%34%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander21%
White62%41%
Multiple races67%29%
Unknown race29%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at South Hills School of Business & Technology, about 71% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

71%retention
Nat’l average: 60%

Part-time students

88%retention
Nat’l average: 33%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. South Hills School of Business & Technology has 329 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of for-profit, 2-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
329 students

About 63% of students are female.

63% female
37% male
<1% other

And about 92% of students are white.

White

92%

Hispanic

4%

Black

1%

Asian

1%

Multiple races

1%