Harrisburg Area Community College-Lancaster

1641 Old Philadelphia Pike
Lancaster, PA 17602
Top Ranked (2024-25): View Rankings
  • HACC's Lancaster Campus offers a variety of concurrent enrollment programs for qualified high school students. Concurrent enrollment high school programs offer courses that award both college credit and high school credit, so taking a college course may count towards high school graduation. Students may choose to take courses on a HACC campus through the HACCVantage. Or they may take HACC courses at their high school, if available, through the College in the High School program.

School Highlights

Harrisburg Area Community College-Lancaster serves 4,952 students
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 92%.

Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • Enrollment: 4,952 students
  • Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

Top Rankings

Harrisburg Area Community College-Lancaster ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Harrisburg Area Community College-Lancaster
(PA) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Associates--Public Urban-serving Multica
Associates Colleges
Institution Level
At least 2 years but < 4 years
At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control
Public
Private not-for-profit
Total Faculty
n/a
58 staff

Student Body

The student population of Harrisburg Area Community College-Lancaster has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The Harrisburg Area Community College-Lancaster diversity score of 1.00 is more than the state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Total Enrollment
4,952 students
344 students
This chart displays the total enrollment of Harrisburg Area Community College-Lancaster and community college average number of enrollment of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
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11:1
# Full-Time Students
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241 students
# Part-Time Students
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103 students
# Enrollment Undergraduate
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312 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
1,714 students
241 students
This chart displays the total number of Full-time undergraduate students enrollment of Harrisburg Area Community College-Lancaster and average number of community college Full-time undergraduate  students enrollment of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
# Full-Time Graduate Students
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5 students
# Part-Time Undergraduate Students
3,238 students
103 students
# Part-Time Graduate Students
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19 students
Total Dormitory Capacity
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330 students
% American Indian/Alaskan
n/a
4%
% Asian
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14%
% Black
n/a
10%
% White
n/a
8%
% Hawaiian
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52%
% Two or more races
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5%
% Unknown races
100%
7%
Diversity Score
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0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Harrisburg Area Community College-Lancaster and the community college average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
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0.658%
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in 4 years or more than 4 years)
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0.4973%

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
72%
91%
This chart displays the percent of students who is receiving some financial aid in Harrisburg Area Community College-Lancaster and the percent of community college students who is receiving some financial aid in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Median Debt for Graduates
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$13,000
Median Debt for Dropouts
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$6,111
Acceptance Rate
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78%
SAT Reading
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460
SAT Math
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470
SAT Writing
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435
ACT Composite
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20
ACT English
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20
ACT Math
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21
ACT Writing
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7
Source: 2023 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Harrisburg Area Community College-Lancaster often compared to?
Harrisburg Area Community College-Lancasteris often viewed alongside schools like Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology by visitors of our site.
What is Harrisburg Area Community College-Lancaster's ranking?
Harrisburg Area Community College-Lancaster ranks among the top 20% of community college in Pennsylvania for: Average community college minority breakdown and Largest student body.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • Enrollment: 4,952 students
  • Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

Did You Know?

For Pennsylvania public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $10,513 per year for in-state students and $15,152 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $17,079 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.

The average community college acceptance rate in Pennsylvania is 78%. Read more about national community college acceptance rates.

Pennsylvania community colleges have a diversity score of 0.68, which is lower than the national average of 0.75. The most diverse community college in Pennsylvania is ASPIRA City College. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.

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