Harrisburg Area Community College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$6,023

4.97% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$9,904

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

0.0188%

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

12,880

27% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

20.5%

182 Graduates

About

Harrisburg Area Community College is a higher education institution located in Dauphin County, PA. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Harrisburg Area Community College were Registered Nursing (462 degrees awarded), General Studies (179 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (175 degrees).

In 2023, 2,051 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Harrisburg Area Community College. 67.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 32.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,434 degrees), 6.58 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (218 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Harrisburg Area Community College is $6,023, which is $−2,230 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Harrisburg Area Community College was 0.0188%, corresponding to 1 out of the 5,330 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Harrisburg Area Community College is $6,023, which is $2,230 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,904.

In 2023, 38% of undergraduate students attending Harrisburg Area Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 33% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$6,023

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Harrisburg Area Community College was $6,023. The cost of tuition at Harrisburg Area Community College is $−2,230 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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

Average Net Price

$9,904

2023 Value

0.871%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Harrisburg Area Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,904. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Harrisburg Area Community College grew by 0.871%.

This chart compares the average net price of Harrisburg Area 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.

Other Student Expenses

$8,357

Room and Board

$2,232

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Harrisburg Area Community College was of $8,357 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 0.687% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,232. The cost of books and supplies increased by 8.14% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Harrisburg Area Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

38%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

33%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

38% of undergraduate students at Harrisburg Area Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 7.32% with respect to 2022, when 41% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Harrisburg Area 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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.0188%

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Harrisburg Area Community College was 0.0188%, which represents 1 out of the 5330 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Harrisburg Area Community College had a total enrollment of 12,880 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Harrisburg Area Community College is 3,477 students and the part-time enrollment is 9,403. This means that 27% of students enrolled at Harrisburg Area Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Harrisburg Area Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 61.8% White, 13.2% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% Black or African American, 5.36% Asian, 4.12% Two or More Races, 0.225% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.101% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Harrisburg Area Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (36.4%), followed by White Male (22.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.33%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

27%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Harrisburg Area Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 12,880 students. The full-time enrollment at Harrisburg Area Community College is 3,477 and the part-time enrollment is 9,403. This means that 27% of students enrolled at Harrisburg Area Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

59%

2023 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 Harrisburg Area Community College was 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Harrisburg Area Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
7,963 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,705 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,298 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Harrisburg Area Community College is 61.8% White, 13.2% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% Black or African American, 5.36% Asian, 4.12% Two or More Races, 0.225% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.101% 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 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% 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, 383 students (2.97%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 713 more women than men received degrees from Harrisburg Area Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Harrisburg Area Community College is white (1,434 degrees awarded). There were 6.58 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (218 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Harrisburg Area Community College is Registered Nursing (462 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (179 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (175 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Harrisburg Area Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (16 degrees awarded), Health (762 degrees), and Construction (32 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Harrisburg Area Community College are Registered nurses (1,454,883 people), Medical & health services managers (157,634 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (152,332 people), Pharmacists (133,617 people), and Other managers (112,123 people).

The most specialized majors at Harrisburg Area Community College in 2023 are Communication Technologies (16 degrees awarded), Health (762 degrees), Construction (32 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (67 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (46 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Harrisburg Area Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, Chief executives & legislators, and Podiatrists

The most specialized majors at Harrisburg Area Community College are Communication Technologies (16 degrees awarded), Health (762 degrees), Construction (32 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (67 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (46 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Harrisburg Area Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,513,888 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (338,175 people), Elementary & secondary schools (280,396 people), Outpatient care centers (252,629 people), and Offices of physicians (207,669 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Harrisburg Area Community College.

Most Common (2023)

Registered Nursing
462 degrees awarded
General Studies
179 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
175 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Harrisburg Area Community College was Registered Nursing with 462 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Harrisburg Area Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

669

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

1,382

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 669 degrees were awarded to men at Harrisburg Area Community College, which is 0.484 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,382).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Harrisburg Area Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 80 degrees were awarded to men at Harrisburg Area Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.842 times less than the 95 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 394 degrees were awarded to men at Harrisburg Area Community College in Registered Nursing, which is 5.79 times more than the 68 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

16%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 6% of students graduating from Harrisburg Area Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 16% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 21% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Harrisburg Area Community College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 4.4% of graduates (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,434 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
218 degrees awarded
Black or African American
147 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Harrisburg Area Community College is white (1,434 degrees awarded). There were 6.58 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (218 degrees).

2.83% of degree recipients (58 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
979 degrees awarded
White Male
455 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
151 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Harrisburg Area Community College is white female (979 degrees awarded). There were 2.15 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (455 degrees).

Operations

Harrisburg Area Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $38.1M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.56M (9.37%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Harrisburg Area Community College had a total salary expenditure of 147M. Harrisburg Area Community College employs 117 Professors, 65 Associate professors and 37 Assistant professors. Most academics at Harrisburg Area Community College are Female Professor (66), Male Professor (51), and Female Associate professor (47).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Harrisburg Area Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 127 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 81 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 74 employees.

Endowment

$38.1M

2023 Endowment

7.26%

growth from 2022

Harrisburg Area Community College has an endowment valued at about $38.1M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Harrisburg Area Community College grew 7.26% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $32.3M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Harrisburg Area 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: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$65.8M

2023 Salaries

2.69%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Harrisburg Area Community College paid a median of $65.8M in salaries, which represents 44.7% of their overall expenditure ($147M) and a 2.69% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.21% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 13.3% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$17.3M

Instructional Salaries

250

Number of Employees

In 2023, Harrisburg Area Community College paid a total of $17.3M to 250 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

117 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

127 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Harrisburg Area Community College were Professor with 117 employees, Associate professor with 65 employees, and Assistant professor with 37 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Harrisburg Area Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 127 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 81 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 74 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Harrisburg Area Community College was Female Professor with 66 employees, Male Professor with 51 employees, and Female Associate professor with 47 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Harrisburg Area Community College.

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