York College of Pennsylvania

www.ycp.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$20,260

3% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$22,543

After Financial Aid

2021 Acceptance Rate

77.7%

5,584 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

3,852

84.2% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

65.3%

582 Graduates

About

York College of Pennsylvania is a higher education institution located in York County, PA. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at York College of Pennsylvania were Registered Nursing (98 degrees awarded), Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (49 degrees), and Mechanical Engineering (48 degrees).

In 2021, 886 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at York College of Pennsylvania. 54.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (719 degrees), 13.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (52 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at York College of Pennsylvania is $20,260, which is $−2,924 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at York College of Pennsylvania is $20,260, which is $−2,924 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,543.

In 2021, 91% of undergraduate students attending York College of Pennsylvania received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 63% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$20,260

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at York College of Pennsylvania was $20,260. The cost of tuition at York College of Pennsylvania is $−2,924 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

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

Average Net Price

$22,543

2021 Value

1.46%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 York College of Pennsylvania had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,543. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of York College of Pennsylvania grew by 1.46%.

This chart compares the average net price of York College of Pennsylvania (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

$11,690

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at York College of Pennsylvania was of $11,690 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.3% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at York College of Pennsylvania (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

91%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

63%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

91% of undergraduate students at York College of Pennsylvania received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 2.25% with respect to 2020, when 89% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at York College of Pennsylvania (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.

Admissions

York College of Pennsylvania received 5,584 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 3.69% annual growth. Out of those 5,584 applicants, 4,338 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 77.7% acceptance rate.

There were 3,852 students enrolled at York College of Pennsylvania in 2021. 46% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

York College of Pennsylvania has an overall enrollment yield of 17%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

77.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

4,338

Accepted Out of 5,584

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of York College of Pennsylvania was 77.7% (4,338 admissions from 5,584 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 70.8%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 3.69%, while admissions grew by 5.73%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of York College of Pennsylvania (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

46%

Submission Percentage (2021)

340

Scores Submitted (2021)

46% of enrolled first-time students at York College of Pennsylvania in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

York College of Pennsylvania had a total enrollment of 3,852 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at York College of Pennsylvania is 3,245 students and the part-time enrollment is 607. This means that 84.2% of students enrolled at York College of Pennsylvania are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at York College of Pennsylvania, both undergraduate and graduate, is 76.2% White, 7.92% Hispanic or Latino, 5.87% Black or African American, 3.63% Two or More Races, 2.18% Asian, 0.13% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0779% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at York College of Pennsylvania in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (43.7%), followed by White Male (32.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.95%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (52.7%), followed by White Male (25.7%) and Black or African American Female (5.41%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

84.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at York College of Pennsylvania in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,852 students. The full-time enrollment at York College of Pennsylvania is 3,245 and the part-time enrollment is 607. This means that 84.2% of students enrolled at York College of Pennsylvania are enrolled full-time compared with 68.3% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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

Retention Rate over Time

74%

2021 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 York College of Pennsylvania was 74%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), York College of Pennsylvania had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
2,936 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
305 enrolled students
Black or African American
226 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at York College of Pennsylvania is 76.2% White, 7.92% Hispanic or Latino, 5.87% Black or African American, 3.63% Two or More Races, 2.18% Asian, 0.13% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0779% 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 Masters Colleges and Universities is 52% White, 16.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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, 123 students (3.19%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 86 more women than men received degrees from York College of Pennsylvania. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at York College of Pennsylvania is white (719 degrees awarded). There were 13.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (52 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at York College of Pennsylvania is Registered Nursing (98 degrees awarded), followed by Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (49 degrees) and Mechanical Engineering (48 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at York College of Pennsylvania, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Applied Sciences (9 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (35 degrees), and Communication Technologies (7 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at York College of Pennsylvania are Software developers (393,716 people), Other managers (354,821 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (333,635 people), Civil engineers (261,375 people), and Mechanical engineers (191,513 people).

The most specialized majors at York College of Pennsylvania in 2021 are Applied Sciences (9 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (35 degrees), Communication Technologies (7 degrees), Human Sciences (26 degrees), and Engineering (87 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Podiatrists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at York College of Pennsylvania are Podiatrists, Surgeons, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at York College of Pennsylvania are Applied Sciences (9 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (35 degrees), Communication Technologies (7 degrees), Human Sciences (26 degrees), and Engineering (87 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 York College of Pennsylvania are Computer Systems Design (441,748 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (412,885 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (337,828 people), Construction (297,583 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (267,347 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Registered Nursing
98 degree-majors awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
49 degree-majors awarded
Mechanical Engineering
48 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at York College of Pennsylvania was Registered Nursing with 98 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at York College of Pennsylvania according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

400

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

486

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 400 degrees were awarded to men at York College of Pennsylvania, which is 0.823 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (486).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 48 degrees were awarded to men at York College of Pennsylvania in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.4 times more than the 20 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 87 degrees were awarded to men at York College of Pennsylvania in Registered Nursing, which is 7.91 times more than the 11 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

45%

100% Completion Time

63%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 45% of students graduating from York College of Pennsylvania completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 63% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 63% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities 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.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (80%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at York College of Pennsylvania is Male and Asian (80% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 0.172% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
719 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
52 degrees awarded
Black or African American
42 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at York College of Pennsylvania is white (719 degrees awarded). There were 13.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (52 degrees).

2.93% of degree recipients (26 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
397 degrees awarded
White Male
322 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
27 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at York College of Pennsylvania is white female (397 degrees awarded). There were 1.23 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (322 degrees).

Operations

York College of Pennsylvania has an endowment valued at nearly $191M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 62M (32.5%) compared to the 13.1% average return (6.61M on 50.4M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2021, York College of Pennsylvania had a total salary expenditure of 103M. York College of Pennsylvania employs 76 Associate professors, 44 Assistant professors and 24 Instructors. Most academics at York College of Pennsylvania are Female Associate professor (41), Male Associate professor (35), and Female Assistant professor (23).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at York College of Pennsylvania are: Management, with 54 employees, Service, with 54 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 54 employees.

Endowment

$191M

2021 Endowment

26.7%

growth from 2020

York College of Pennsylvania has an endowment valued at about $191M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of York College of Pennsylvania grew 26.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $141M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$42.7M

2021 Salaries

3.27%

decline from 2020

In 2021, York College of Pennsylvania paid a median of $42.7M in salaries, which represents 41.4% of their overall expenditure ($103M) and a 3.27% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 35.1M (41.3% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$13.8M

Instructional Salaries

168

Number of Employees

In 2021, York College of Pennsylvania paid a total of $13.8M to 168 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11M (31.3%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

76 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

54 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at York College of Pennsylvania were Associate professor with 76 employees, Assistant professor with 44 employees, and Instructor with 24 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at York College of Pennsylvania were Management with 54 employees, Service with 54 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 54 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Associate professor
Male Associate professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at York College of Pennsylvania was Female Associate professor with 41 employees, Male Associate professor with 35 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 23 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at York College of Pennsylvania.