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Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

Johnstown, PA · Rural · 788 students
Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$6,200
Average net priceYour net price
In-state
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
39%
Graduation rate
32% typical
$38,752
Earnings 10 years on
$38,832 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College, anchored by its main Richland Campus in Johnstown with regional centers across the Southern Alleghenies, is best known for providing accessible, cost-effective pathways to workforce entry and four-year degree transfers. The college offers popular career and transfer programs in healthcare, business, information technology, and criminal justice, bolstered by seamless statewide articulation agreements with universities like Pitt-Johnstown and IUP. Student life centers on a supportive, commuter-friendly environment characterized by small class sizes and personalized faculty attention. A major distinguishing feature is the college's robust Accelerated College Education (ACE) dual-enrollment program, which allows thousands of regional high school students to earn accredited college credits at a fraction of standard tuition costs.


Wikipedia:Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is a public community college in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Satellite sites are provided in Altoona, Ebensburg, Somerset, and Huntingdon.

Location
Johnstown, PA, 15904-2949 · Rural campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
PIT · Pittsburgh
75 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$7,110$13,350
Books & supplies$2,000$2,000
Cost of attendance$12,306$25,040
Average net price$6,200Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$13,350
In-state: $7,110
Books & supplies$2,000
Cost of attendance$25,040
In-state: $12,306
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $6,200
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.pennhighlands.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state
Tuition$9,000
Fees$5,640
Books & supplies$2,000
Personal expenses$500
Transportation$1,800
Total published by the school$25,040
Net price by family income · in-state students
$0–30k
$2,945
$30–48k
$5,079
$48–75k
$6,693
$75–110k
$9,715
$110k+
$12,042
Grants from the school
6% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $2,999
Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
39%
Pell students: 32.3% · others: 44.8% 
8 yrs after starting
41% graduated · 28% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 30% left or unknown
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$32,465
10 yrs after entry$38,752
Debt
Median at graduation$11,000
Monthly payment$117
Middle 50% owe$2.8k–$9k
90th percentile$13,362
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — mixed transfer/career: 32% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 39%Women 61%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
16 : 1
Pell grant
18%
First-gen
47%
Family income
$30,293
Independent
34%
Age at entry
23.0
Part-time
43%
Where first-years come from
In state (PA)
100.0%
Out of state
0.0%
International
0.0%
Race & ethnicity
White
74%
Hispanic
4%
Black
8%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Unknown
9%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division III
  • Basketball
    Men's
  • Bowling
    Men's · Women's
  • Cross Country
    Men's
  • Golf
    Men's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$391,760
Full-time faculty
38%
Faculty salary
$5,848/mo
Teaching spend
$4,216
per student
Federal loans
13%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — mixed transfer/career
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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