School Highlights
Pennsylvania Gunsmith School serves 64 students (100% of students are full-time).
The college's student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the state community college average of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the state average of 50%.
Quick Facts (26-27)
- Enrollment: 64 students
- Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
- Minority enrollment: 14%
- Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
School Overview
The teacher population of 4 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Pennsylvania Gunsmith School
(PA) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Not applicable, not in Carnegie universe (not accredited or nondegree-granting)
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Institution Level
At least 2 but less than 4 years
At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control
Private for-profit
Private not-for-profit
Year Founded
1949
Total Faculty
4 staff
28 staff
Number of Programs Offered
1
14
School Calendar
School Motto
Traditional - Modern - Innovative
Student Body
The student population of Pennsylvania Gunsmith School has declined by 22% over five years.
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The Pennsylvania Gunsmith School diversity score of 0.26 is less than the state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has grown by 57% over five years.
Total Enrollment
64 students
382 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
22:1
# Full-Time Students
64 students
294 students
# Enrollment Undergraduate
64 students
370 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
64 students
292 students
% American Indian/Alaskan
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
1%
12%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
86%
50%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
% Non Resident races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.26
0.69
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
79%
61%
Tuition & Financial Aid
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
64%
89%
Median Debt for Graduates (Year 2012)
$16,000
$14,000
Source: 2025 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) , School Administrators
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