10-yr median earnings
$38,752
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is a public institution in Johnstown, 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.
- $6,200
- Avg net price / yr
- $38,752
- 10-yr median earnings
- 39.5%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 43rd pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 39.5%
- 150%-time completion
- +19%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Rural: Fringe
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Pennsylvania Highlands 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: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High 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
C
College Value Score
55/100
Pennsylvania Highlands 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 D
$38,752
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A
$6,200
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
39.5%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B-
$11,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C+
64.8%
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
$6,200
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
39.5%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 39.5%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Pennsylvania Highlands 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 Pennsylvania Highlands 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.
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$38,752 43rd percentile higher than 43% 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 | Pennsylvania Highlands Community College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $38,752 | #2894 of 5103 | 43rd |
| Average net price | $6,200 | #519 of 5020 | 90th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 39.5% | #3689 of 4858 | 24th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 788 | #2413 of 5462 | 56th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
788
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
39.5%
150%-time completion
$38,752
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Pennsylvania Highlands 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 | Pennsylvania Highlands Community College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $38,752 | #194 of 270 | 28th |
| Average net price | $6,200 | #4 of 264 | 98th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 39.5% | #215 of 259 | 17th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 788 | #115 of 282 | 59th |
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 |
| 194 | Pennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeThis school | $38,752 | $6,200 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k $2,945
$0 – $30k
$2,945 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$5,079 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$6,693 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$12,042 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $7,110 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $13,350 |
| Average Net Price | $6,200 |
17.7%
Pell Grant Rate
13.2%
Federal Loan Rate
$11,000
Median Debt
$117/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College rose +159.5% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $2,873 in 2013 to $7,454 in 2023, a rise of $4,581 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $2,8732023 · $7,454
Over the same years, enrollment went -43.9% (1,282 → 719 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
56.9%
Female
47.0%
First Generation
Outcomes
$32,465
Median Earnings (6yr)
46.5%
Earning Over $25K
64.8%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 39.5% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $32,465 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $38,752 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 46.5% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 64.8% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $11,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $117/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 10 | 198 | $53,801 | $134,473 | $10,590 |
| Certificate | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Top programs at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Electrical and Power Trans…
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
$134,473 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, … $53,082
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$53,082 median earnings
- Business/Commerce, General $43,627
Business/Commerce, General
$43,627 median earnings
- Criminal Justice and Corre… $40,998
Criminal Justice and Corrections
$40,998 median earnings
- Allied Health and Medical … $35,684
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
$35,684 median earnings
- Liberal Arts and Sciences,… $34,470
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
$34,470 median earnings
- Psychology, General $34,272
Psychology, General
$34,272 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.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Associate's | 12 | $134,473 | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's | 10 | $53,082 | - |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's | 38 | $43,627 | $12,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | 10 | $40,998 | $9,664 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's | 2 | $35,684 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's | 88 | $34,470 | $10,105 |
| Psychology, General | Associate's | 13 | $34,272 | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's | 15 | - | - |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | - | - | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | 1 | - | - |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | 10 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Pennsylvania Highlands Community College? ▼
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is a public institution in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Undergraduate enrollment is 788 students.
How much do Pennsylvania Highlands Community College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $38,752 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $32,465.
How much does Pennsylvania Highlands Community College cost? ▼
The average net price at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is $6,200. In-state tuition is $7,110 and out-of-state tuition is $13,350. Median student debt at graduation is $11,000.
What is the graduation rate at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College? ▼
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College has a 39.5% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Pennsylvania Highlands Community College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is $11,000, while former students earn a median of $38,752 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 28% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 64.8% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $117.
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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