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Harrisburg Area Community College

Harrisburg Area Community College

Harrisburg, PA · City · 9,533 students
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$14,471
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
21%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
38% typical
$42,007
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,141 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
76% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

As Pennsylvania’s first and largest community college, Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC) is renowned for providing accessible, cost-effective career training and robust academic transfer pathways. The institution is particularly respected for its high-demand programs in nursing, allied health, culinary arts, and public safety, the latter anchored by its state-of-the-art Senator John J. Shumaker Public Safety Center. The student experience is practical, inclusive, and commuter-oriented, offering flexible course scheduling, dedicated student success resources, and active campus organizations that support both recent high school graduates and adult learners. HACC stands out for its extensive dual-admission and articulation agreements with four-year institutions like Penn State and the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), enabling students to substantially reduce the overall cost of a bachelor’s degree.

Wikipedia:HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College, (HACC) is a public community college in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. HACC is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. HACC serves 17,000 degree-seeking students, as well as more than 8,300 remedial and workforce development students. The college has more than 100,000 alumni.

Location
Harrisburg, PA, 17110-2999 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
BWI · Baltimore
78 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$6,975$12,472
Books & supplies$1,950$1,950
Cost of attendance$18,369$33,389
Average net price$14,471Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$12,472
In-state: $6,975
Books & supplies$1,950
Cost of attendance$33,389
In-state: $18,369
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $14,471
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.hacc.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state
Tuition$11,694
Books & supplies$2,200
Personal expenses$3,452
Transportation$2,828
Total published by the school$33,389
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$11,685
$30–48k
$12,788
$48–75k
$14,644
$75–110k
$16,995
$110k+
$18,290
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
21%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
26% graduated · 29% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 44% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$36,499
10 yrs after entry$42,007
Debt
Median at graduation$17,500
Monthly payment$186
Middle 50% owe$3.6k–$17.3k
90th percentile$30,992
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high career & technical: $40,141 earned 10 yrs after entry.
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Student Body
Gender
Men 33%Women 67%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell grant
33%
First-gen
49%
Family income
$30,040
Independent
44%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
25.0
Part-time
68%
Race & ethnicity
White
56%
Hispanic
15%
Black
12%
Asian
6%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
3%
Unknown
2%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division III · EADA 2024-25
  • Basketball
    Men's
  • Soccer
    Men's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$42M
Full-time faculty
17%
Faculty salary
$7,203/mo
Teaching spend
$6,982
per student
Federal loans
30%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high career & technical
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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