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CPI

Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology

Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania Public 2-year Rural area

Overview

Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology is a public two-year institution in Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania. Its campus is in a rural area. It enrolled 171 students in fall 2024.

Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology offers certificates and associate degrees across 23 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, Welding Technology, and Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician. It awarded 121 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

87% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.

Mission

CPI will produce highly competent individuals who are prepared and motivated to pursue the high-skill careers of the 21st century.

Mission statement as reported by Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology

Key figures

171
Students enrolled
87%
First-year retention
121
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
23
Programs and majors
10:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 23

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 4
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 6
Precision Production 3
Engineering Technologies 6
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 2
Transportation and Materials Moving 1
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
87%
First-year retention, part-time students
90%
Student-to-faculty ratio
10:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
4
Certificates under 1 year
14
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
103

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
171
Undergraduates, fall 2024
171
Full-time, fall 2024
81%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
245
Full-time, 2024-25
92%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
73%
Men
27%
White
89%
Hispanic or Latino
1%
Black or African American
7%
Asian
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
0%

Campus and services

Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Differs by program
Carnegie classification
Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
President
MaryAnn Volders
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members
Dedicated veterans contact

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