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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
$9,953
+$184 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
39%
Full-time retention
67%

Pell equity

25.0pp gap
Pell recipients
34%
Non-Pell
9%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

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

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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$8,727
$30–48k$8,918
$48–75k$10,735
$75–110k$11,892
$110k+$13,283

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

Avg net price
$9,953
+$184vs Community College median $9,769
Federal loans
7.2%
In-state tuition
$3,974
Out-of-state
$8,630

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,513 students received $6.6M in Pell grants, alongside $3.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,513
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.6M
$6,573,653 total
Direct Loans
$3.7M
960 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
418 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.3M
527 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.

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.

Distinct CIP programs53
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

907 total completions
01Liberal Arts
41045.2%
02Health Professions
16518.2%
03Business
15517.1%
04Computer Sciences
525.7%
05Education
364.0%
06Visual/Performing Arts
262.9%
07Parks/Recreation
182.0%
08Engineering
171.9%
09Communication
141.5%
10Engineering Tech
141.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
5,067
12-mo unduplicated
6,811
Undergraduate
6,811
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
41%2,762
Women
59%4,049

Race / ethnicity composition

White
61.1%
Black
18.6%
Hispanic
8.4%
Two or more
4.9%
Asian
4.0%
Non-resident
2.0%
Unknown
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
206
120 M · 86 W
Women athletes
41.7%
Athletic aid
$186K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.3M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$84K
$102K
Recruiting expense
$121
$865
Head-coach salaries
$7K
$7K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Lacrosse
38 M · 16 W
$186K
Soccer
24 M · 20 W
$139K
Baseball
34 M ·
$128K
Basketball
15 M · 11 W
$228K
Tennis
8 M · 7 W
$65K
Softball
· 15 W
$74K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.44
2 offenses · 4,591 students

3-year trend

0.192 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.44Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
3
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

2total
  • On campus1
  • Non-campus1

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

  • Race1

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.

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.

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$9,953Community College
University of Maryland, Baltimore
6,636
Baltimore City Community College
4,375$9,769Community College
Chesapeake College
2,095$4,178Community College
Cecil College
1,749$10,097Community College
Community College of Baltimore County
16,451$6,643Community College
Peer group median39%4,721$9,769

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 $9,953 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.

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