Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, PA · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$14,471Average net price / year
21%Graduation rate
$42,007Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$17,500Median debt at graduation
9,533Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $6,975
- Out-of-state tuition
- $12,472
- Total cost of attendance
- $18,369
- Books & supplies
- $1,950
- Average net price
- $14,471
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $11,685
- $30–48k
- $12,788
- $48–75k
- $14,644
- $75–110k
- $16,995
- $110k+
- $18,290
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 21%
- First-year retention
- 54%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $36,499
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,007
- Median debt (graduates)
- $17,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 33%
- Students with federal loans
- 30%
Programs: what graduates earn
35 of 110 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 28 | $32,660 | $11,436 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | — | $28,049 | — |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 20 | $27,071 | — |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 96 | $48,157 | — |
Associate's degree
Students
- Undergraduates
- 9,533
- Part-time
- 68%
- Women / men
- 67% / 33%
- White
- 56%
- Hispanic
- 15%
- Black
- 12%
- Asian
- 6%
- International
- 3%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 13:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $64,827 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 17%
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.hacc.edu
- Also known as
- HACC
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 8% of degrees
- Education – 3% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 3% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 8% of degrees
- Psychology – 2% of degrees
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting – 2% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Harrisburg Area Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $14,471 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $6,975 and the full cost of attendance is $18,369.
How much do Harrisburg Area Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $42,007 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
21% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Harrisburg
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Harrisburg, PA · Private nonprofit · 615 students |
$15,376 | 87% | 34% | $52,374 |
| Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg Harrisburg, PA · Private for-profit · 152 students |
$17,329 | — | 72% | $22,377 |
| Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania Harrisburg, PA · Private for-profit · 47 students |
$11,710 | — | 96% | — |
| UPMC Shadyside - at UPMC Harrisburg Harrisburg, PA · Private nonprofit |
— | — | — | $68,801 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.