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Harrisburg Area Community College

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at HACC is greatly skewed towards women students, with 67.2% of undergraduate students being women and 32.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 14,023, with 9,423 women and 4,600 men.

  • men 32.8% 4,600 students
  • women 67.2% 9,423 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 64.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 9,058 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 12.4% of the student body, with 1,730 students. African American students represent 9.8% of the population, with 1,373 students, while Asian students account for 4.5%, with 631 students. Mixed race students account for 3.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 533 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 14 students.

International students make up 1.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 227 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.0% of the population, totaling 419 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within HACC.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 64.8% 9,058 students
  • Hispanic 12.4% 1,730 students
  • African American 9.8% 1,373 students
  • Asian 4.5% 631 students
  • Mixed race 3.8% 533 students
  • Unknown race 3.0% 419 students
  • International students 1.6% 227 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 14 students

Transfer Students

  • White 60.4% 475 students
  • African American 12.7% 100 students
  • Hispanic 12.5% 98 students
  • Mixed race 6.2% 49 students
  • Unknown race 3.7% 29 students
  • Asian 3.6% 28 students
  • International students 0.8% 6 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 2 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 20% 2,784 students
  • 20-21 16% 2,209 students
  • 22-24 13% 1,834 students
  • 25-29 13% 1,806 students
  • 30-34 9% 1,199 students
  • 40-49 6% 817 students
  • 35-39 5% 745 students
  • 50-64 2% 323 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Harrisburg Area Community College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Pennsylvania 1,570 99.30%
Maryland 2 less than 1%
New Jersey 2 less than 1%
Delaware 1 less than 1%
Florida 1 less than 1%
Georgia 1 less than 1%
North Carolina 1 less than 1%
North Dakota 1 less than 1%
New York 1 less than 1%
Virginia 1 less than 1%

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