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South Hills School of Business & Technology

State College, PA
For-profit 2-year school
$38,967projected sticker price
$22,694projected 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 $22,694, while the advertised price of attendance is $38,967. That’s a difference of $16,273.

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

$10K
$20K
$30K
$40K
15-16
20-21
25-26
$38,967
sticker price
$22,694
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
26-27$22,694$38,967
25-26$22,384$38,434
24-25$22,078$37,909
23-24$21,520$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 $28,437, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $14,636. That's a difference of $13,801.

Net price by income bracket, 26-27 school year

$14,636
$15,834
$23,240
$23,530
$28,437
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at South Hills School of Business & Technology
<$30K$14,636
$30K-$48K$15,834
$48K-$75K$23,240
$75K-$110K$23,530
>$110K$28,437

School details

Located in State College, PA
97% acceptance rate
For-profit 2-year school
64% 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 64% of students earned their associate’s degree within four years of enrolling.

64% 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%
47%
57%
64%
71%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at South Hills School of Business & TechnologyNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native31%
Asian100%48%
Black47%35%
Hispanic57%45%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander25%
White64%51%
Multiple races71%36%
Unknown race34%

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 75% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

75%retention
Nat’l average: 67%

Part-time students

94%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 318 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of for-profit, 2-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
318 students

About 64% of students are female.

64% female
36% male

And about 93% of students are white.

White

93%

Hispanic

5%

Black

1%

Multiple races

1%

Asian

<1%