Pennco Tech-Bristol

3815 Otter St
Bristol, PA 19007-0000

Tel: (215)785-0111

Since 1973 Pennco Tech has been helping people achieve their goals. Pennco Tech has a long history of being the stepping stone people use to turn their dreams into reality. Pennco Tech's career training schools in New Jersey and Pennsylvania employ instructors who know what it takes to achieve career goals; through hands-on and classroom training you will receive the necessary building blocks to succeed. Take a look at our programs and choose the right one that helps you achieve your dreams. Pennco Tech can help you bridge the gap between dreams and reality. We are a technical school with locations in Blackwood, New Jersey and Bristol, Pennsylvania and we work with you to formulate a solid plan, and then give you the training and employer connections you need to accomplish that plan.

School Highlights

Pennco Tech-Bristol serves 500 students (69% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the state community college average of 26:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the state average of 37%.
Pennco Tech-Bristol is one of 3 community colleges within Bucks County, PA.
The nearest community college is Kaplan Career Institute-Franklin Mills (5.00 miles away).

The student population of 500 has declined by 15% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has increased from 11:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.54 is less than the state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has declined by 8% over five years.

Total Enrollment	500 students	571 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	17:1	26:1

# Full-Time Students	345 students	354 students

# Part-Time Students	155 students	217 students


Total Dormitory Capacity	16	300

% Asian	3%	2%

% Hispanic	13%	7%

% Black	21%	14%

% White	63%	63%


Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.54	0.57

College Completion Rate	78%	54%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$34,800	$34,800

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	73%	94%

Median Debt for Graduates	$9,500	$13,000

Median Debt for Dropouts	$4,750	$6,246

Acceptance Rate	90%	84%

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

1961, the School of Electronics was founded in Philadelphia by the Philco Corporation. In 1966 the Ford Motor Company, through its subsidiary, Philco-Ford, established the School of Automotive Technology, also in Philadelphia. In 1973, these two schools were acquired by Pennco Insitutes, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation. 1975, the School of Electronics and the School of Automotive Technology moved to Bristol, Pennsylvania, and consolidated as Pennco Tech. In 1978, a School of Automotive Body Repair was established in Bristol and an additional Pennco Tech facility was opened in Pennsauken, New Jersey, consisting of a School of Automotive Technology and a School of Automotive Body Repair. The college offers programs in A+/Network+ Technology, AirConditioning/Refrigeration/Heating, Automotive Technology, Auto Body Technology, Diesel Automotive Technology, Drafting/CAD, Electrician, Marine Technology, Medical Assistant-Administrative and Pharmacy Assistant. Pennco Tech can help you get the spark you need. Our programs are designed to be completed in a short amount of time allowing our graduates to enter their career field sooner while at the same time increasing their experience. Hands on instruction allows the graduate the ability to take what they've learned in the classroom and shops today and apply it on the job tomorrow. Pennco Tech is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT).