Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is a public community college located in Johnstown, PA. It offers 40 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 2 programs). It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
The 2024 tuition & fees are $9,360 for Pennsylvania residents and $13,080 for out-of-state students at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($13,917) of public community colleges in Pennsylvania.
It has 2,270 students that are higher than the average population (1,055 students) of community colleges in Pennsylvania. In addition, 345 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (13 to 1) of Pennsylvania community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $31,600.

Academic Overview

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $9,360 for Pennsylvania residents and $13,080 for other students on average. It offers 40 degree programs through 13 Certificate, 27 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 2 programs (2 Associate's programs).
Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 years, public
Address101 Community College Way, Johnstown, PA
Phone814-262-6400
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$9,360
Out-of-State$13,080
Student Population »2,270 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »37%
Transfer-out Rate15%
Retention Rate55% (Full-time)
40% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$7,702
Students to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$31,600

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $9,360 for Pennsylvania residents and $13,080 for out-of-state students at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($13,917) over public community colleges in Pennsylvania.
The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Pennsylvania community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.
Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
2024 Cost Of Attendance
Pennsylvania ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$9,360$13,080
Books & Supplies$2,000
Off-Campus Living Costs$6,500
Average Financial Aid$7,702
Cost of Attendance$17,860$21,580
After Financial Aid$10,158$13,878
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$31,600
2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
Pennsylvania ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College$9,360$13,080
Public Community Colleges in Pennsylvania$10,426$13,917
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Total Number of Programs
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFERED2NOT OFFERED
Total Programs1327NOT OFFERED
The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (other)NOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
AdvertisingNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 14 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry ChefNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
EducationNOT OFFERED 8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Child Care and Support Services ManagementNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 68 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
CorrectionsNOT OFFERED 9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Social WorkNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
LineworkerNOT OFFERED 9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderNOT OFFERED 18 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Histologic TechnicianNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (other)NOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 37 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED 8 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,270 students at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 830 male students and 1,515 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total2,3456431,702
Male Students830271559
Female Students1,5153721,143

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Pennsylvania Highlands Community College, there are 2,270 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 851 students were attending classes through distance learning (345 students are enrolled exclusively and 506 are enrolled in some online courses) .
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,270
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses345
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses506
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,419

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