True College Verdict
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Lancaster County Career and Technology Center

Willow Street, PA · 279 undergraduates · 63% receive Pell Grants
PublicMainly certificates

About average. It ranks 525 of 1,952 certificate schools on student outcomes, with an overall score of 58.4 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
About average
Average net price $17,115 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $17,716.
Will most students finish?
Yes
76% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 71%.
Is it worth the price?
Likely
Graduates owe a typical $14,750 against earnings of $50,803, a ratio of 0.29. Under 0.4 is comfortable; over 0.7 is heavy.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

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Why it is good

  • Strong pay: typical earnings ten years after starting are $50,803, higher than 87% of certificate schools.

Why it is bad

  • Debt is heavy for the pay: graduates owe a typical $14,750 in federal loans against earnings of $50,803.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
76%
Better than 60% of similar colleges. Typical: 71%
Return for year 2
81%
Better than 58% of similar colleges. Typical: 77%
Earnings after 10 years
$50,803
Better than 87% of similar colleges. Typical: $36,576
Debt at graduation
$14,750
Better than 31% of similar colleges. Typical: $9,500
Net price per year
$17,115
Better than 53% of similar colleges. Typical: $17,716
Published tuition
n/a
Before any aid

Programs and early earnings

Associate degrees: largest programs

Certificates and diplomas: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants128$40,391$14,960
Precision Metal Working11$36,221n/a

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

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