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Porter & Chester Institute
156 Boston Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06610 · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (860) 529-2519 · School website
Average net price
$18,348
per year after grants, College Scorecard
Career completions
1,142
2023-24, IPEDS
Finish on time
45.2%
within 150% of normal time, Scorecard
Students with Pell
56.6%
share of undergraduates, Scorecard
Takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges Credit for military training (IPEDS) Open admission (IPEDS) On Massachusetts's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025)
Career programs at Porter & Chester Institute
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 289 | $37,569 | |
| Medical assistant | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 175 | $33,052 | |
| LPN/LVN | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 169 | $55,837 | |
| HVAC | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 162 | $43,235 | |
| Dental assistant | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 114 | $28,549 | |
| Automotive | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 97 | $34,030 | |
| Plumbing | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 59 | Not published | |
| Welding | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 43 | Not published | |
| IT support | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 34 | $38,611 |
College Scorecard counts 1,373 undergraduates · How program cost is reported · Earnings · WIOA list
- Programs, cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Net price, on-time completion, debt and earnings: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
Cost and aid at Porter & Chester Institute
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Tuition and fees, in districtIPEDS, academic-year schools
- $14,349
- Tuition and fees, in stateIPEDS
- $14,349
- Books and suppliesIPEDS
- $2,040
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $18,348
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $12,000
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $41,588
- Porter & Chester Institute net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
More Porter & Chester Institute programs on the WIOA list
| Listed program | Listed at | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1104735-Automotive TechnologyIn person · CIP 47.0604 | Rocky Hill | $30,848 | 50 weeks, 24 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| 1127480-Automotive TechnologyIn person · CIP 47.0604 | Rocky Hill | $30,848 | 50 weeks, 24 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| 1132776-Dental AssistingIn person · CIP 51.0601 | Rocky Hill | $19,535 | 40 weeks, 27 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| 1083959-Career Industrial, Commercial, and Residential ElectricianIn person · CIP 46.0302 | Rocky Hill | $28,495 | 48 weeks, 27 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| 1104743-Career Industrial, Commercial, and Residential ElectricianIn person · CIP 46.0302 | Rocky Hill | $30,848 | 48 weeks, 27 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| 1128096-Career Industrial, Commercial, and Residential ElectricianIn person · CIP 46.0302 | Rocky Hill | $30,848 | 48 weeks, 27 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| 1085096-Career Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning and RefrigerationIn person · CIP 47.0201 | Rocky Hill | $27,595 | 48 weeks, 27 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| 1107049-hvacrIn person · CIP 47.0201 | Rocky Hill | $30,848 | 50 weeks, 24 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| 1117826-Career HVACRIn person · CIP 47.0201 | Rocky Hill | $30,848 | 50 weeks, 24 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| 1127216-Medical AssistingOnline only · CIP 51.0801 | Rocky Hill | $21,000 | 40 weeks, 27 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| 1116367-Medical Billing and CodingIn person · CIP 51.0707 | Rocky Hill | $21,215 | 38 weeks, 24 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov (ETA-9171), June 30, 2025 file, read October 8, 2026. Matched by name, place or DOL provider ID.
Other electrician programs within 40 miles
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