Triangle Tech Inc-Erie
Tel:
(814)453-6016
- Triangle Tech schools are located throughout Western Pennsylvania in five easily accessible communities (Pittsburgh, Erie, Greensburg, DuBois, Sunbury and Bethlehem). Each school is staffed with experienced, full-time professional instructors and is equipped with the latest in educational technology. Every program we offer provides you the opportunity to get extensive hands-on experience as well as classroom instruction.
School Highlights
- Triangle Tech Inc-Erie serves 46 students (100% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the state community college average of 25:1.
- Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 37%.
- Triangle Tech Inc-Erie is one of 4 community colleges within Erie County, PA.
- The nearest community college to Triangle Tech Inc-Erie is Erie Institute Of Technology (EIT) (2.7 miles away).
School Overview
- The teacher population of 6 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Triangle Tech Inc-Erie | (PA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Private, non-profit |
| Total Faculty | 6 staff | 25 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 46 students | 618 students |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 8:1 | 25:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 46 students | 372 students |
 |  | |
| % Asian | - | 2% |
| % Hispanic | - | 7% |
| % Black | 13% | 14% |
| % White | 87% | 63% |
| % Two or more races | - | 2% |
 |  | |
| Diversity Score | 0.23 | 0.57 |
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| College Completion Rate | 62% | 55% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $36,600 | $34,800 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Erie school is located on the west side, minutes from downtown Erie. Triangle Tech's facilities occupy a total of approximately 22,000 square feet of comfortable, air-conditioned classrooms, laboratories and shops. Parking is available on the premises with complete security provided. Classrooms accommodate from 15 to 30 students, labs and shops are generally limited to a maximum of 20 students. Triangle Tech AST Degree programs Offered in Erie includes Architectural Computer-Aided Drafting & Design Technology, Mechanical Computer-Aided Drafting & Design Technology, Maintenance Electricity & Construction Technology and Carpentry and Construction Technology. Triangle Tech Diploma programs Offered in Erie includes Residential and Light Commercial Electricity. Triangle Tech is accredited by the Accrediting commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology and is licensed by the Pennsylvania State Board of Private Licensed Schools, Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Triangle Tech Inc-Erie is Erie Institute Of Technology (EIT) (2.7 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Erie Institute Of Technology (EIT)Private, for profit205 students | 2.70 Mi940 Millcreek Mall
Erie, PA 16510
(814)868-9900 2.70205 - Erie Institute of Technology IncPrivate, for profit232 students | 2.70 Mi940 Millcreek Mall
Erie, PA 16565
(814)868-9900 2.70232 - Fortis Institute-EriePrivate, for profit652 students | 5.00 Mi5757 W 26th St
Erie, PA 16506
(814)838-7673 5.00652 - 125 students | 32.60 Mi847 N Main Street Ste 204
Meadville, PA 16335
(814)724-0700 32.60125 - 371 students | 40.00 Mi504 East Main Street
Titusville, PA 16354
(888)878-0462 40.00371
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