[Last update: December 11, 2025]

4,891 students (38% of total 12,880 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $5,186.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 73% of total 878 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $6,230.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Harrisburg Area Community College, 4,891 undergraduate students (38% of total 12,880 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $5,186.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - HACC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship4,89138% $25,364,187$5,186
Pell Grants4,28033% $20,437,256$4,775
Federal Student Loan3,92030% $23,068,566$5,885

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

645 beginning undergraduate students (73% of total 878 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Harrisburg Area Community College. The average amount of aid received is $6,230.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - HACC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid64573% --
Grants or Scholarships50758%$3,158,475$6,230
Federal Grants48155%$2,618,817$5,445
Pell Grants48155%$2,562,944$5,328
Other Federal Grants9411%$55,873$594
State/Local Grants25129%$520,505$2,074
Institutional Grants142%$19,153$1,368
Student Loan Aid38043%$1,875,022$4,934
Federal Student Loans37543%$1,775,426$4,734
Other Student Loans111%$99,596$9,054

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Harrisburg Area Community College.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level9168$411,244$4,519
0-30,0003232$203,118$6,347
30,001-48,0002524$156,526$6,261
48,001-75,000119$45,193$4,108
75,001-110,000133$6,407$493
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