HACC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#8 in Community Colleges

Harrisburg Area Community College is ranked 8^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Harrisburg Area Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Its tuition & fees of $11,400 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 12,576.
It offers very diverse area of study (117 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of HACC are $11,400 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Harrisburg Area Community College $11,400

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $13,422

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at HACC is 16% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Harrisburg Area Community College 16%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 31%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at HACC is 18% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Harrisburg Area Community College 18%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 23%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at HACC is 53% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Harrisburg Area Community College 53%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 62%

Student Population

The total student population at HACC is 12,576 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Harrisburg Area Community College 12,576

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 6,751

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at HACC is $5,653 which is 49.59% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Harrisburg Area Community College $5,653

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $5,259

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at HACC is 13 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Harrisburg Area Community College 13 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 16 to 1

Number of Programs

HACC offers 117 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Harrisburg Area Community College 117

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 83

Number of Online Programs

HACC offers 29 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.