Enrollment Trends at HACC

The average student population over the last 11 years is 15,958 where 12,585 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.

Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 19,121 students in 2016 and was lowest at 12,576 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 19,121 to 12,585 students, a net loss of 6,536 (34.2%).

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Harrisburg Area Community College since 2015.

The percentage of white students is 60.20%. The percentage was 68.93% 10 years ago and HACC still has a high percentage of white students. 5.75% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.40% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 13.75% of the student body.

Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 68.93% to 60.20%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.23% to 5.75%. Black student enrollment decreased from 10.89% to 10.40%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 10.11% to 13.75%.

The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6028 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5010 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Harrisburg Area Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).

5,765 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 46% of total students. The number of online students has increased 154.75% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Harrisburg Area Community College from 2015 to 2025.