HACC's Graduation and Dropout Rate

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Harrisburg Area Community College students who enrolled in 2018 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Harrisburg Area Community College students is 15.5%. Female students graduated at a rate of 13.4%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 17.9%.

15.5%

asian 22.0% 13 students
African American 5.9% 7 students
white 19.4% 159 students
unknown 21.4% 6 students
hispanic 5.8% 12 students
International Students 5.6% 2 students
Mixed Race 10.8% 8 students

Drop Out

Harrisburg Area Community College has an overall drop-out rate of 50.2% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 51.4% and 49.2% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

50.2%

asian 23.7% 14 students
African American 58.0% 69 students
white 47.1% 387 students
unknown 42.9% 12 students
hispanic 62.5% 130 students
International Students 69.4% 25 students
Mixed Race 52.7% 39 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Harrisburg Area Community College at a rate of 19.4% yearly. As of 2018,female students' transfer rate was 20.2%, and male students' 18.5%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

19.4%

asian 35.6% 21 students
African American 18.5% 22 students
white 19.8% 163 students
unknown 17.9% 5 students
hispanic 15.4% 32 students
International Students 5.6% 2 students
Mixed Race 23.0% 17 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2018 and August 31, 2021

14.8%

asian 18.6% 11 students
African American 17.6% 21 students
white 13.6% 112 students
unknown 17.9% 5 students
hispanic 16.4% 34 students
International Students 19.4% 7 students
Mixed Race 13.5% 10 students

Associate's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$62,046	$59,527	$62,466
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	$53,044	$55,061	$57,893
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$50,129	$53,839	$54,010
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	$48,142	$49,423	$53,711
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	$37,733	$40,512	$45,275
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers	NA	$39,729	$42,315
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$34,075	$37,208	$42,066
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$32,314	$32,747	$39,836
Legal Support Services	$31,324	$34,348	$38,084
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$32,411	$33,382	$35,797
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$32,638	$32,569	$34,867
Business/Commerce, General	$32,423	$33,007	$34,111
Culinary Arts and Related Services	NA	$31,851	$33,922
Accounting and Related Services	$39,104	$34,420	$33,822
Social Sciences, General	$31,289	$25,967	$32,772
Psychology, General	NA	$23,262	$30,705
Human Services, General	$30,857	$24,201	$27,809
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$27,608	$26,248	$27,584
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$24,255	$21,736	$21,711
Visual and Performing Arts, General	NA	$22,578	NA
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations	$36,837	$24,035	NA
Public Health	$40,311	NA	NA
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	NA	$29,685	NA
Design and Applied Arts	$25,944	NA	NA
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)	$35,146	$50,563	NA
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians	NA	$37,748	NA
Computer Software and Media Applications	$26,148	$42,123	NA

Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants	$43,359	$44,102	$48,157
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	$22,097	$28,236	$28,049
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	$28,928	$23,649	$27,071
Legal Support Services	NA	$42,682	NA

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