10-yr median earnings
$42,007
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg Area Community College is a public institution in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $14,471
- Avg net price / yr
- $42,007
- 10-yr median earnings
- 20.6%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Harrisburg Area Community College posts above-median former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 46%
- former-student earnings, US
- 20.6%
- 150%-time completion
- +15%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Small
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Harrisburg Area Community College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
42/100
Harrisburg Area Community College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings C-
$42,007
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C+
$14,471
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
20.6%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$17,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C-
60.2%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$14,471
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
20.6%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 20.6%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Harrisburg Area Community College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Harrisburg Area Community College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Harrisburg Area Community College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$42,007 Top 46% higher than 54% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Harrisburg Area Community College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $42,007 | #2371 of 5103 | 54th |
| Average net price | $14,471 | #1993 of 5020 | 60th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 20.6% | #4659 of 4858 | 4th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 9,533 | #366 of 5462 | 93rd |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
9,533
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
20.6%
150%-time completion
$42,007
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Harrisburg Area Community College ranks in Pennsylvania
State rank among 270 reporting Pennsylvania colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Harrisburg Area Community College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $42,007 | #176 of 270 | 35th |
| Average net price | $14,471 | #48 of 264 | 82nd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 20.6% | #252 of 259 | 3rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 9,533 | #9 of 282 | 97th |
Highest former-student earnings in Pennsylvania
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | $138,767 | - |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | $114,862 | $31,944 |
| 3 | University of Pennsylvania | $111,371 | $28,699 |
| 4 | Lehigh University | $105,584 | $36,931 |
| 5 | Villanova University | $100,423 | $43,756 |
| 6 | Bucknell University | $93,807 | $40,766 |
| 7 | Lafayette College | $91,410 | $34,433 |
| 8 | Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | $86,881 | $29,689 |
| 9 | Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster | $86,881 | $42,478 |
| 10 | Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing | $86,138 | - |
| 11 | Drexel University | $84,648 | $38,509 |
| 12 | Swarthmore College | $80,257 | $23,149 |
| 172 | Harrisburg Area Community CollegeThis school | $42,007 | $14,471 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Harrisburg Area Community College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$11,685 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$12,788 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$14,644 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$18,290 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Harrisburg Area Community College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $6,975 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $12,472 |
| Average Net Price | $14,471 |
33.2%
Pell Grant Rate
30.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$17,500
Median Debt
$186/mo
Monthly Payment
2013–2023: what Harrisburg Area Community College costs has stayed close to flat
Average net price moved +13.6% over 10 years, from $10,662 to $12,117 in nominal dollars. The median college measured over the same span moved +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $10,6622023 · $12,117
Over the same years, enrollment went -26.4% (13,321 → 9,802 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
62.7%
Female
49.4%
First Generation
Outcomes
$36,499
Median Earnings (6yr)
56.2%
Earning Over $25K
60.2%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 20.6% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $36,499 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $42,007 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 56.2% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 60.2% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $17,500 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $186/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 32 | 1,604 | $51,832 | $83,337 | $18,140 |
| Certificate | 5 | 156 | $43,954 | $56,319 | $11,436 |
Top programs at Harrisburg Area Community College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$83,337 median earnings
- Engineering, General
Engineering, General
$76,696 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$71,104 median earnings
- Dental Support Services an…
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
$66,048 median earnings
- Heating, Air Conditioning,…
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
$63,249 median earnings
- Vehicle Maintenance and Re…
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
$60,172 median earnings
- Practical Nursing, Vocatio…
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
$56,319 median earnings
- Clinical/Medical Laborator…
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
$56,279 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Harrisburg Area Community College? ▼
Harrisburg Area Community College is a public institution in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Undergraduate enrollment is 9,533 students.
How much do Harrisburg Area Community College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Harrisburg Area Community College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $42,007 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $36,499.
How much does Harrisburg Area Community College cost? ▼
The average net price at Harrisburg Area Community College is $14,471. In-state tuition is $6,975 and out-of-state tuition is $12,472. Median student debt at graduation is $17,500.
What is the graduation rate at Harrisburg Area Community College? ▼
Harrisburg Area Community College has a 20.6% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Harrisburg Area Community College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Harrisburg Area Community College is $17,500, while former students earn a median of $42,007 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 42% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 60.2% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $186.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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