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Harrisburg Area Community College Overview

Located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Harrisburg Area Community College is a public institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is Harrisburg Area Community College Known For?

2,051 Undergraduate Awards
  • The associate's degree is the highest award offered at HACC.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 20% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, HACC bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $42,007 a year. That's about 3% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is Harrisburg Area Community College?

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Contact details for HACC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1 Hacc Dr., Harrisburg, PA 17110-2999
Phone: 717-780-2300
Website: www.hacc.edu

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How Do I Get Into HACC?

You can apply to HACC online at: https://start.hacc.edu/RecruitNewWFE/

As long as you submit the requested materials to Harrisburg Area Community College when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Harrisburg Area Community College?

47% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At HACC, approximately 47% of students took out student loans averaging $5,106 a year. That adds up to $20,424 over four years for those students.

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Harrisburg Area Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,172 Full-Time Undergraduates
62% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 15,376 undergraduate students at HACC, with 4,172 being full-time and 11,204 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 4,172 full-time undergraduates at HACC, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Harrisburg Area Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 218
Black or African American 347
Hispanic or Latino 477
White 2,675
International Students 134
Other Races/Ethnicities 321

Over 66 countries are represented at HACC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, China, and Saudi Arabia.

Harrisburg Area Community College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Nursing 0 462 0 462
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 179 16 195
Business Administration & Management 0 175 0 175
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 0 0 96 96
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 76 4 80
General Business/Commerce 0 68 0 68
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 53 0 53
Information Technology 0 48 0 48
General Psychology 0 48 0 48
Allied Health Professions 0 41 0 41
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 9 20 12 41
Communication & Journalism (Other) 0 39 0 39
Dental Support Services 0 17 20 37
General Social Sciences 0 37 0 37
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 0 13 19 32
Design & Applied Arts 0 22 10 32
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 30 0 30
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 0 28 28
Health Sciences & Services 0 28 0 28
Social Work 0 27 0 27
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 1 11 14 26
Human Development & Family Studies 8 10 6 24
Computer Software & Applications 0 20 3 23
Precision Metal Working 9 0 14 23
Computer Systems Networking 0 22 0 22
General English Literature 0 19 0 19
Business Support & Assistant Services 0 13 4 17
Public Health 0 17 0 17
Legal Support Services 0 10 7 17
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 16 0 0 16
Audiovisual Communications 16 0 0 16
Robotics Engineering 0 11 4 15
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 4 10 0 14
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 14 0 14
General Visual & Performing Arts 0 14 0 14
General Biology 0 13 0 13
Human Services 0 13 0 13
Hospitality Management 0 12 0 12
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 10 2 12
Natural Resources Conservation 0 11 0 11
Construction Engineering Technology 0 7 3 10
Mechanical Engineering Technology 0 9 1 10
Computer Science 0 9 0 9
Medical Illustration & Informatics 0 9 0 9
General Engineering 0 8 0 8
Mathematics 0 8 0 8
Political Science & Government 0 7 0 7
Accounting 0 1 5 6
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 6 0 6
Culinary Arts 0 3 3 6
Chemistry 0 6 0 6
Engineering Technology (Other) 0 5 0 5
Geography & Cartography 3 2 0 5
Arts & Media Management 0 4 0 4
Entrepreneurial Studies 3 0 0 3
Computer Information Systems 0 0 3 3
General Physical Sciences 0 3 0 3
Fire Protection 0 3 0 3
Data Entry 1 0 0 1
Civil Engineering Technology 0 1 0 1
Civil Engineering 0 1 0 1
International Relations & National Security 0 1 0 1
Drama & Theater Arts 0 1 0 1
Philosophy 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 70 1,707 274 2,051

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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