Student Population at HACC
Total Enrollment
12,585 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
12,585
Online Enrollment
5,765
Men Students
4,269
Women Students
8,316
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 12,585 students have enrolled at Harrisburg Area Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 4,269 male and 8,316 female students are attending Harrisburg Area Community College. By attendance status, there are 3,164 full-time students and 9,421 part-time students.
The number of students at Harrisburg Area Community College is very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Community College of Allegheny County and Commonwealth Technical Institute, its population is very large (average population is 5,072).
Harrisburg Area Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 5,765 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares HACC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
HACC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,072 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania average (6,751 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg Area Community College | 12,585 | 12,585 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 5,072 | 5,072 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania | 6,751 | 6,751 |
The below chart compares the student population between Harrisburg Area Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 4,269 male and 8,316 female students attending HACC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.51 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at HACC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,585 | 3,164 | 9,421 |
| Men | 4,269 | 1,238 | 3,031 |
| Women | 8,316 | 1,926 | 6,390 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 7,576 White students (60.20%) and 1,730 Hispanic students (13.75%) at Harrisburg Area Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Harrisburg Area Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 36 | 12 | 24 |
| Asian | 724 | 278 | 446 |
| Black or African American | 1,309 | 443 | 866 |
| Hispanic | 1,730 | 514 | 1,216 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| White | 7,576 | 2,584 | 4,992 |
| Two or More Races | 526 | 157 | 369 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 403 | 165 | 238 |
| Total | 12,585 | 4,269 | 8,316 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 8,718 students whose age under twenty five and 2,429 students whose age is over thirty years old at Harrisburg Area Community College.
Especially, 2,486 students are younger than eighteen and 46 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Harrisburg Area Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,585 | 4,269 | 8,316 |
| Under 18 | 2,486 | 874 | 1,612 |
| 18-19 | 2,673 | 1,001 | 1,672 |
| 20-21 | 1,929 | 697 | 1,232 |
| 22-24 | 1,630 | 571 | 1,059 |
| 25-29 | 1,438 | 440 | 998 |
| 30-34 | 960 | 293 | 667 |
| 35-39 | 595 | 155 | 440 |
| 40-49 | 620 | 161 | 459 |
| 50-64 | 208 | 58 | 150 |
| 65 and over | 46 | 19 | 27 |
| Total | 12,585 | 4,269 | 8,316 |
Online Student Population
At Harrisburg Area Community College, 9,145 students (72.67% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 5,765 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 5,709 students live in Pennsylvania where Harrisburg Area Community College is located in and 55 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 12,585 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 5,765 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,380 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,440 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 5,765 |
| Pennsylvania Residents | 5,709 |
| Other State in U.S. | 55 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
| Unknown | 0 |
