Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg Area Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Harrisburg, PA. It offers 105 vocational programs. You can check the detailed program information at offered programs page. The school is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (7/1/1967 - Current[Estimated Date]).
Important Academic Statistics
Total 12,585 students attended Harrisburg Area Community College in the academic year 2024-2025. There are 250 full-time faculties (instructional/teaching staffs) and 1,267 part-time faculties working for the school. The students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1. The number of non-teaching staffs is 743 (full-time) and 1,344 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Harrisburg Area Community College is 21% and transfer-out rate is 23%. The retention rate is 54% at the school.
| Student Population | 12,585 |
|---|---|
| Graduation Rate | 21% |
| Number of Faculty | 1,517 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 13 to 1 |
2025 Costs of Attendance
The 2025 tuition & fees of Harrisburg Area Community College is $12,472
. The amount is for the largest program and the tuition of other programs may differ from it.
38% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $5,186 (exclude student loans).
| Tuition & Fees | $12,472 |
|---|---|
| Average Financial Amount | $5,186 |
Offered Certificate Programs
Harrisburg Area Community College offers 39 career programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate, 2 Years Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered program and online availability along with number of completers by certificate programs. Last year, 357 students have completed their career programs.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 1-Year Certificate | 10 | 5 | 67 |
| 2 Years Certificate | 29 | 7 | 290 |
| Total | 39 | 12 | 357 |
Vocational Programs and Completers
The vocational programs at Harrisburg Area Community College are offered both in online and on-site education. Total 357 students have completed their vocational/technical programs last year.
- 67 students have earned/completed Less than 1-Year Certificate program.
- 290 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Communications Technologies | ✕ | 10 completers |
| Recording Arts Technology/Technician | ✕ | 10 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 1 completers |
| Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications | ✕ | 1 |
| Engineering Technology | ✔ (1 completers) | 3 completers |
| Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD | ✔ | 3 |
| Work and Family Studies | ✔ (1 completers) | 5 completers |
| Adult Development and Aging | ✔ | 5 |
| Social Sciences | ✔ (1 completers) | 1 completers |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | ✔ | 1 |
| Mechanics and Repairers | ✕ | 10 completers |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | ✕ | 0 |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 10 |
| Precision Production Trades | ✕ | 17 completers |
| Welding Technology/Welder | ✕ | 17 |
| Business | ✔ | 20 completers |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | ✔ | 5 |
| Auctioneering | ✔ | 15 |
| Total | 67 |
Enrollment Statistics
For academic year 2023-2024, total 12,585 students have enrolled into Harrisburg Area Community College. By gender, 4,269 male and 8,316 female students are attending the school.
There are 7,576 White (60.20%), 1,309 Black/African American (10.40%), 1,730 Hispanic (13.75%), 724 Asian (5.75%), and 2,965 students with other races. 270 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,585 | 4,269 | 8,316 |
| American Indian/Native American | 36 | 12 | 24 |
| Asian | 724 | 278 | 446 |
| Black/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 More | 526 | 157 | 369 |
| Un-Known | 403 | 165 | 238 |
| Non-resident Alien | 270 | 115 | 155 |
Directory Information
- 1 HACC Dr., Harrisburg, PA
- 717-780-2300
- School Website
- Admission Page
- Financial Aid Information
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