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434with a Strong ROI verdict
College Scorecard · 2026 release
Federal figures. Our calculations.
169 matching colleges · Showing 25–48
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Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback
Pennsylvania 169 matching
View state rankingStrong ROI
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Net price / year$29,689Payback3.1 years
Solid ROI
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, PA
Net price / year$18,134Payback9.3 years
Slow ROI
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA
Net price / year$25,110Payback11.9 years
Weak ROI
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville, PA
Net price / year$9,203PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, PA
Net price / year$23,726Payback11.9 years
Solid ROI
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
Middletown, PA
Net price / year$23,330Payback6.2 years
Strong ROI
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
Net price / year$40,766Payback3.6 years
Strong ROI
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA
Net price / year$28,928Payback4 years
Weak ROI
Reading Area Community College
Reading, PA
Net price / year$9,228PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
University of Scranton
Scranton, PA
Net price / year$32,568Payback5 years
Weak ROI
Luzerne County Community College
Nanticoke, PA
Net price / year$9,433PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
York College of Pennsylvania
York, PA
Net price / year$18,556Payback5.9 years
Solid ROI
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
Erie, PA
Net price / year$24,558Payback6.5 years
Strong ROI
Widener University
Chester, PA
Net price / year$25,759Payback4.6 years
Solid ROI
Robert Morris University
Moon Township, PA
Net price / year$23,003Payback6.7 years
Strong ROI
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington
Abington, PA
Net price / year$18,071Payback4.8 years
Strong ROI
Lafayette College
Easton, PA
Net price / year$34,433Payback3.2 years
Strong ROI
Holy Family University
Philadelphia, PA
Net price / year$13,143Payback3.8 years
Weak ROI
Westmoreland County Community College
Youngwood, PA
Net price / year$5,167PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Eastern University
Saint Davids, PA
Net price / year$26,662Payback32.4 years
Solid ROI
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Altoona, PA
Net price / year$22,213Payback5.9 years
Solid ROI
Gannon University
Erie, PA
Net price / year$22,553Payback8.6 years
Weak ROI
Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA
Net price / year$25,942PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA
Net price / year$37,607Payback6.9 years