Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Overview

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Harrisburg is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Known For?

• The highest award offered at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is the doctor's degree.
• For the <nil> academic year, 45% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Harrisburg University of Science and Technology?

Contact details for Harrisburg University of Science and Technology are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	326 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101-2208
Phone:	717-901-5100
Website:	www.harrisburgu.edu

How Do I Get Into Harrisburg University of Science and Technology?

You can apply to Harrisburg University of Science and Technology online at: https://www.harrisburgu.edu/apply-at-hu/

Can I Afford Harrisburg University of Science and Technology?

The overall average net price of Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is $24,323. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, approximately 60% of students took out student loans averaging $5,179 a year. That adds up to $20,716 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is 5.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 637 undergraduate students at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, with 588 being full-time and 49 being part-time.

There are also 2,569 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 588 full-time undergraduates at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, 68% are male and 32% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Harrisburg University of Science and Technology students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	31
Black or African American	188
Hispanic or Latino	99
White	229
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. At this time, 8 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 98 countries are represented at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Taiwan.

Online Learning at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

In 2020-2021, 2,525 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 82nd most popular in Pennsylvania for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology was 742.6%. This is the #127 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.