Harford Community College

https://www.harford.edu

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,360

1.45% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$8,960

After Financial Aid

2024 Enrolled Students

5,067

31% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

39.3%

234 Graduates

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Harford Community College is $3,360, which is $4,800 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,960.

In 2024, 35% of undergraduate students attending Harford Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 10% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,360

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Harford Community College was $3,360. The cost of tuition at Harford Community College is $−4,800 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Harford Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,960

2024 Value

9.08%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Harford Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,960. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Harford Community College grew by 9.08%.

This chart compares the average net price of Harford Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Financial Aid by Income Level

35%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

10%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

35% of undergraduate students at Harford Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 35.2% with respect to 2023, when 54% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Harford Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Enrollment

Harford Community College had a total enrollment of 5,067 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Harford Community College is 1,573 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,494. This means that 31% of students enrolled at Harford Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Harford Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 60.7% White, 16.9% Black or African American, 8.03% Hispanic or Latino, 5.13% Two or More Races, 4.22% Asian, 0.217% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.138% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Harford Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (31.1%), followed by White Male (28.2%) and Black or African American Female (7.91%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

31%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Harford Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,067 students. The full-time enrollment at Harford Community College is 1,573 and the part-time enrollment is 3,494. This means that 31% of students enrolled at Harford Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Harford Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

67%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Harford Community College was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Harford Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Harford Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
3,074 enrolled students
Black or African American
858 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
407 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Harford Community College is 60.7% White, 16.9% Black or African American, 8.03% Hispanic or Latino, 5.13% Two or More Races, 4.22% Asian, 0.217% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.138% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 135 students (2.66%) did not report their race.

Operations

Harford Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $16.6M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.72M (16.4%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Harford Community College had a total salary expenditure of 74.4M. Harford Community College employs 43 Assistant professors, 37 Associate professors and 20 Professors. Most academics at Harford Community College are Female Assistant professor (28), Female Associate professor (23), and Male Assistant professor (15).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Harford Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 60 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 42 employees, and Management with 35 employees.

Endowment

$16.6M

2024 Endowment

12.7%

growth from 2023

Harford Community College has an endowment valued at about $16.6M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Harford Community College grew 12.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $10.2M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Harford Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$33.2M

2024 Salaries

8.62%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Harford Community College paid a median of $33.2M in salaries, which represents 44.6% of their overall expenditure ($74.4M) and a 8.62% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.68% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 4.4% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$7.82M

Instructional Salaries

100

Number of Employees

In 2024, Harford Community College paid a total of $7.82M to 100 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Harford Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 60 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 42 employees, and Management with 35 employees.

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