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Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Overview

Located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is a public institution. Students who love country life may enjoy the rural location of Pennsylvania Highlands.

What Is Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Known For?

274 Undergraduate Awards
  • The 0% student loan default rate at Pennsylvania Highlands is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the associate's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Pennsylvania Highlands.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 40% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Pennsylvania Highlands Community College?

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Contact details for Pennsylvania Highlands are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 101 Community College Way, Johnstown, PA 15904-2949
Phone: 814-262-6400
Website: www.pennhighlands.edu

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How Do I Get Into Pennsylvania Highlands?

You can apply to Pennsylvania Highlands online at: www.pennhighlands.edu/admissions/apply

Since Pennsylvania Highlands Community College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Pennsylvania Highlands Community College?

50% Take Out Loans
0.2% Loan Default Rate

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 Pennsylvania Highlands, approximately 50% of students took out student loans averaging $5,614 a year. That adds up to $22,456 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Pennsylvania Highlands is 0.2%. 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.

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Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

662 Full-Time Undergraduates
58% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,456 undergraduate students at Pennsylvania Highlands, with 662 being full-time and 1,794 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 662 full-time undergraduates at Pennsylvania Highlands, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Pennsylvania Highlands Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 7
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 580
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 46

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 68 68
General Business/Commerce 0 37 37
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 18 18
Computer Information Systems 0 14 14
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 9 4 13
Mental & Social Health Services 13 0 13
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 11 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 5 5 10
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 0 9 9
Allied Health Professions 0 9 9
Accounting 5 3 8
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 8 8
General Education 0 8 8
Human Development & Family Studies 5 3 8
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 6 6
General Psychology 0 5 5
Public Relations & Advertising 0 4 4
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 4 4
Computer Science 0 4 4
Human Services 3 1 4
Information Technology 3 0 3
Legal Support Services 0 3 3
Business Administration & Management 2 0 2
Social Work 0 2 2
Business Support & Assistant Services 1 0 1
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 1 1
Precision Metal Working 0 1 1
Computer Systems Networking 0 0 0
Culinary Arts 0 0 0
TOTAL 46 228 274

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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