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Colleges in and near Lower Yoder Township

Commonwealth Technical Institute is 3.2 miles from Lower Yoder Township

No college sits inside Lower Yoder Township’s boundary, but Commonwealth Technical Institute’s campus in Johnstown, with 132 students on campus, is 3.2 miles from the center of town. About 2% of Lower Yoder Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below Pennsylvania (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Lower Yoder Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
4,007 students on campus
Nearest college
3.2 mi
Commonwealth Technical Institute
Residents in college
2%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
3.2 mi
Commonwealth Technical Institute · $7,714 tuition
Nearest public university
9.2 mi
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown · $14,906 in-state
Median household income
$43K
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What stands out about college from Lower Yoder Township

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A community college 3.2 miles awayCommonwealth Technical Institute has 132 students on campus in Johnstown, 86% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownLiving in Pennsylvania, the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown charges $14,906 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $26,780. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 2% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Lower Yoder Township

One private college within 3.2 miles, one public college within 9.2 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Pittsburgh-JohnstownPennsylvania HighlandsLower Yoder Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Commonwealth Technical InstituteCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 132 on campus · 3.2 mi · Johnstown$12knet price86%graduate$22kearningsTuition and fees: $7,714 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,935 on campus · 9.1 mi · Johnstown$6knet price38%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $7,110 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownUniversity or college · Public · 1,940 on campus · 9.2 mi · Johnstown95%admitted$18knet price56%graduate$66kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $30–48k, where Lower Yoder Township’s median household income ($42,970) falls.

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College9.1 mi · Johnstown · sticker $12,306 · tuition $7,110$5,079a year
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown9.2 mi · Johnstown · sticker $30,349$10,488a year
Commonwealth Technical Institute3.2 mi · Johnstown · sticker $20,876 · tuition $7,714$11,959a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Lower Yoder Township: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Commonwealth Technical InstitutePennsylvania HighlandsUniversity of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown56% graduate$66k earnings*$24k typical debt
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College38% graduate$39k earnings$11k typical debt
Commonwealth Technical Institute86% graduate$22k earnings

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (5).

Questions about college near Lower Yoder Township

Is Lower Yoder Township a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Lower Yoder Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Commonwealth Technical Institute, is 3.2 miles away in Johnstown.

What colleges are near Lower Yoder Township?

Within 15 miles: Commonwealth Technical Institute (3.2 miles, 132 students on campus), Pennsylvania Highlands Community College (9.1 miles, 1,935) and the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (9.2 miles, 1,940).

What is the closest community college to Lower Yoder Township, and what does it cost?

Commonwealth Technical Institute in Johnstown, 3.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $7,714 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $11,714, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $14,906 a year in-state and $26,780 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,106 (under $30,000 income) to $24,980 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Lower Yoder Township. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →