York College Pennsylvania

York, PA 17403-3651

Overview

Admission

York College Pennsylvania is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 5,808 applications and 3,544 students were granted admission. York College Pennsylvania is at the #59 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 26% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 94% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, York College Pennsylvania's tuition was $16,970 for all students regardless of residency (36.7% cheaper than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 99% of York College Pennsylvania's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 27% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,346 (which is 1.2% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at York College Pennsylvania in 2016-2017, was 677, which is 75% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,457 (which is 7.4% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, York College Pennsylvania has enrolled a total of 4,503 students (3,891 students full-time and 612 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 4,503 students, 219 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 45% men and 55% women and 4,288 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 215 for graduates studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at York College Pennsylvania.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of York College Pennsylvania full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of York College Pennsylvania graduates 6 years after enrollment is $36,800. Last year, out of the total 1,774 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 1,721 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 1,838 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 1,709 were employed.