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 39%.
Quick Stats (2023-24)
Enrollment: 4,952 students
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
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 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Total Enrollment
4,952 students
447 students
Student : Teacher Ratio
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11:1
# Full-Time Students
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282 students
# Part-Time Students
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165 students
# Enrollment Undergraduate
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312 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
1,714 students
292 students
# Full-Time Graduate Students
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18 students
# Part-Time Undergraduate Students
3,238 students
229 students
# Part-Time Graduate Students
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21 students
Total Dormitory Capacity
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330 students
% Asian
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4%
% Hispanic
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9%
% Black
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12%
% White
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61%
% Two or more races
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2%
% Non Resident races
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1%
% Unknown races
100%
11%
Diversity Score
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0.59
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
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59%
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in 4 years or more than 4 years)
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1.05%
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
72%
92%
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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85%
SAT Reading
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450
SAT Math
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465
SAT Writing
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435
ACT Composite
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20
ACT English
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18
ACT Math
n/a
20
ACT Writing
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7
Source: 2021 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
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Quick Stats (2023-24)
Enrollment: 4,952 students
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
