Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

www.pennhighlands.edu

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,070

2.42% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$5,519

After Financial Aid

2023 Default Rate

0.92%

on Student Loans

2024 Enrolled Students

2,501

21.1% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

38.3%

70 Graduates

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is $5,070, which is $3,090 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,519.

In 2024, 23% of undergraduate students attending Pennsylvania Highlands Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 13% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,070

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College was $5,070. The cost of tuition at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is $−3,090 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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

Average Net Price

$5,519

2024 Value

4.68%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Pennsylvania Highlands Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,519. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Pennsylvania Highlands Community College grew by 4.68%.

This chart compares the average net price of Pennsylvania Highlands 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

23%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

13%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

23% of undergraduate students at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 8% with respect to 2023, when 25% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Pennsylvania Highlands 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.

0.92%

2023 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2023 the default rate for borrower's at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College was 0.92%, which represents 3 out of the 326 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

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College had a total enrollment of 2,501 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is 528 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,973. This means that 21.1% of students enrolled at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 82% White, 5.24% Black or African American, 2.88% Two or More Races, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.08% Asian, and 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (48.7%), followed by White Male (31.9%) and Black or African American Female (2.84%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

21.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,501 students. The full-time enrollment at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is 528 and the part-time enrollment is 1,973. This means that 21.1% of students enrolled at Pennsylvania Highlands 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 Pennsylvania Highlands Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

59%

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

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
2,050 enrolled students
Black or African American
131 enrolled students
Two or More Races
72 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is 82% White, 5.24% Black or African American, 2.88% Two or More Races, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.08% Asian, and 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native. 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.

Graduates

In 2024, 62 more women than men received degrees from Pennsylvania Highlands Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is white (221 degrees awarded). There were 36.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (6 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is General Studies (67 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (37 degrees) and General Education (17 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (69 degrees awarded), Protective Services (14 degrees), and Communications (9 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College are Accountants & auditors (1,057,661 people), Other managers (1,000,815 people), Software developers (806,341 people), Financial managers (575,035 people), and Chief executives & legislators (492,141 people).

The most specialized majors at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College in 2024 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (69 degrees awarded), Protective Services (14 degrees), Communications (9 degrees), Business (62 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (19 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Pennsylvania Highlands Community College are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (69 degrees awarded), Protective Services (14 degrees), Communications (9 degrees), Business (62 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (19 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College are Computer Systems Design (1,283,437 people), Elementary & secondary schools (877,306 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (599,903 people), Banking & related activities (563,602 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (548,758 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Criminal Justice - Police Science

Most Common (2024)

11 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College was Criminal Justice - Police Science with 11 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

154

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 92 degrees were awarded to men at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College, which is 0.597 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (154).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 28 degrees were awarded to men at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College in General Studies, which is 0.718 times less than the 39 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 39 degrees were awarded to men at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College in General Studies, which is 1.39 times more than the 28 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

27%

100% Completion Time

41%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 27% of students graduating from Pennsylvania Highlands Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 41% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 47% 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
221 degrees awarded
Black or African American
6 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is white (221 degrees awarded). There were 36.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (6 degrees).

3.66% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
182 degrees awarded
White Female
176 degrees awarded
White Female
176 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is white female (182 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (176 degrees).

Operations

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $392k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was not reported.

In 2024, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College had a total salary expenditure of 14.4M. Pennsylvania Highlands Community College employs 9 Professors, 6 Instructors and 5 Associate professors. Most academics at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College are Female Professor (6), Male Instructor (5), and Female Associate professor (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College are: Management, with 27 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 19 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 11 employees.

Endowment

$392k

2024 Endowment

7.24%

growth from 2023

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College has an endowment valued at about $392k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Pennsylvania Highlands Community College grew 7.24% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $6.02M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Pennsylvania Highlands 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 Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$6.53M

2024 Salaries

1.19%

decline from 2023

In 2024, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College paid a median of $6.53M in salaries, which represents 45.2% of their overall expenditure ($14.4M) and a 1.19% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.379% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.011% decline between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$1.4M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College paid a total of $1.4M to 24 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.5% 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 Pennsylvania Highlands Community College were Management with 27 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 19 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 11 employees.

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Retention Rate over Time

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Graduates

Common Jobs by Major

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Most Common Male Majors

Most Common Female Majors

Time to Complete

Race & Ethnicity by Share

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