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 $9,540 for Pennsylvania residents and $13,350 for out-of-state students at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($14,412) of public community colleges in Pennsylvania.

It has 2,501 students that are higher than the average population (1,113 students) of community colleges in Pennsylvania. In addition, 457 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 16 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.

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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 $9,540 for Pennsylvania residents and $13,350 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
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	101 Community College Way, Johnstown, PA
Phone	814-262-6400
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$9,540 Out-of-State$13,350
Student Population »	2,501 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	38%
Transfer-out Rate	17%
Retention Rate	59% (Full-time) 51% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$6,461
Students to Faculty	16:1 (6.25%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$31,600

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $9,540 for Pennsylvania residents and $13,350 for out-of-state students at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($14,412) 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 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Pennsylvania Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$9,540	$13,350
Books & Supplies	$2,000
Off-Campus Living Costs	$6,500
Average Financial Aid	$6,461
Cost of Attendance	$18,040	$21,850
After Financial Aid	$11,579	$15,389
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$31,600

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Pennsylvania Residents	Out-of-State Students
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College	$9,540	$13,350
Public Community Colleges in Pennsylvania	$10,808	$14,412
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$5,207	$8,749

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
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	13	27	NOT 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.

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (other)	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Advertising	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Education	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Child Care and Support Services Management	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	68 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Corrections	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Social Work	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Lineworker	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Welding Technology/Welder	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT 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 - Radiographer	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Histologic Technician	NOT 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

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	37 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,501 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
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	2,345	643	1,702
Male Students	830	271	559
Female Students	1,515	372	1,143

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 Enrollment	2,270
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	345
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	506
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	1,419

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