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Harford Community College

Bel Air, Maryland·Public, 2-year·Mid East·harford.edu
6-yr Graduation
39%
—
Total enrollment
5,067
peer median 4,721
Avg net price
$9,234
-$424 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
39%
Full-time retention
67%

Pell equity

7.9pp gap
Pell recipients
34%68 of 200
Non-Pell (all)
42%166 of 396
Subsidized loan, no Pell
9%1 of 11
No Federal Aid
43%165 of 385

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.9-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 53 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 50 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
53
Passing
3
5.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

53programs
  • Passing3 · 5.7%
  • No Data50 · 94.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
50

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+19.9%
$43,756 vs $36,491
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+65.4%
$60,346 vs $36,491
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+135.3%
$85,846 vs $36,491

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
20%
$8,875 debt · $43,756 earn
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
17%
$10,426 debt · $60,346 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
12%
$10,500 debt · $85,846 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1967Next review Jan 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 4

  1. Sep 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Jun 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. Nov 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. Mar 2017Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,272
$30–48k$7,528
$48–75k$9,632
$75–110k$11,592
$110k+$13,240

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$9,234
-$424vs Community College median $9,658
Federal loans
9.8%
In-state tuition
$4,032
Out-of-state
$8,832

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,517 students received $6.5M in Pell grants, alongside $3.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,517
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.5M
$6,544,085 total
Direct Loans
$3.7M
962 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.3M
419 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.3M
528 loan awards
Parent PLUS$100K
15 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 414 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (1.9%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.9%
-0.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
414
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.9%
2017
11.6%
2018
8.8%
2019
1.9%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Harford Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs53
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

853 total completions
01Liberal Arts
37343.7%
02Business
15117.7%
03Health Professions
11914.0%
04Education
546.3%
05Computer Sciences
505.9%
06Visual/Performing Arts
435.0%
07Engineering
192.2%
08Comm. Technologies
172.0%
09Parks/Recreation
161.9%
10Communication
111.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
5,067
12-mo unduplicated
6,721
Undergraduate
6,721
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
39%2,644
Women
61%4,077

Race / ethnicity composition

White
57.9%
Black
18.4%
Hispanic
8.4%
Two or more
5.1%
Asian
3.6%
Unknown
3.5%
Non-resident
2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
207
141 M · 66 W
Women athletes
31.9%
Athletic aid
$189K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$90K
$99K
Recruiting expense
$721
$3K
Head-coach salaries
$8K
$8K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Soccer
30 M · 19 W
$165K
Lacrosse
44 M · —
$111K
Baseball
40 M · —
$216K
Basketball
15 M · 10 W
$157K
Tennis
12 M · 7 W
$85K
Softball
— · 15 W
$94K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.98
5 offenses · 5,108 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.441 yr ago0.98Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
4
Burglary
1

By location

5total
  • On campus5

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
17.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
100

Harford Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Harford Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectHarford Community College
39%—5,067$9,234Community College
University of Maryland, Baltimore
——6,636——
Baltimore City Community College
——4,375$15,987Community College
Chesapeake College
——2,095$5,106Community College
Cecil College
——1,749$9,658Community College
Community College of Baltimore County
——16,451$9,844Community College
Peer group median39%—4,721$9,658

Institutions like Harford Community College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Harford Community College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Harford Community College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Effectiveness
Email
ir [at] harford.edu
Phone
443-412-2344
Address
Room M19, Maryland Hall, Harford Community College, 401 Thomas Run Road, Bel Air, MD 21015

Institutional Research, Planning & Effectiveness (IRPE) at Harford Community College is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating campus data to both internal and external constituencies. This office serves as the source for official statistical data about the college.

Visit IR office page
Team
7 members
  • Valerie Swain
    Director for Institutional Research, Planning, and Effectiveness
  • Karen Batykefer
    Programmer/Analyst
  • Patti Wilson
    Research Analyst
  • Kimberly Hachmann
    Coordinator of Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness
  • Laquazia Bell
    Research Associate
  • Deborah Cruise, Ph.D.
    V.P. for Student Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness
  • Junghyun Min
    Research Assistant

Frequently asked questions about Harford Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Harford Community College.

What is the graduation rate at Harford Community College?

Harford Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 39% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Harford Community College?

Harford Community College reports a total enrollment of 5,067 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Harford Community College?

The average net price at Harford Community College is $9,234 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Harford Community College located?

Harford Community College is located in Bel Air, Maryland 21015-1698.

Who runs Institutional Research at Harford Community College?

Harford Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Effectiveness.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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