Pennco Tech-Blackwood — ROI, Cost & Payback
Pennco Tech-Blackwood charges a net price of $22,671/yr after aid — a 4-year total of $90,684. Median earnings ten years after entry are $42,013, below the $48,360 high-school baseline, so on this institution-wide metric the degree does not clear its cost. Program choice is what changes that. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
On institution-wide earnings, Pennco Tech-Blackwood does not clear its cost — it ranks #54 of 78 New Jersey colleges we track by ROI. The specific program you pick moves this more than the school average.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Net price (after aid) | $22,671/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (4 yrs) | $90,684 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $42,013 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$6,347/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $8,331 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$217,624 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Pennco Tech-Blackwood's own numbers. Net price $22,671 × 4 years = $90,684 total. Median earnings $42,013 fall $6,347 short of the $48,360 high-school baseline, so the premium this formula divides by is not positive and no break-even year exists on institution-wide pay. A programme here earning $58,360 would clear the $90,684 bill in about 9.1 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Pennco Tech-Blackwood students graduate with?
A median $8,331 in federal loans among completers, or 20% of the $42,013 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of Pennco Tech-Blackwood students graduate?
72% finish their degree. Spread the $90,684 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $125,950 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Pennco Tech-Blackwood expensive compared with other New Jersey colleges?
Its $22,671 net price runs $2,254 above the $20,418 median across the 78 New Jersey colleges we profile, or $9,014 more across the full degree.