About
HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College, (HACC) is a public community college in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. HACC is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. HACC serves 17,000 degree-seeking students, as well as more than 8,300 remedial and workforce development students. The college has more than 100,000 alumni.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 109 Title IV programs, 25 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 83 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing25 · 22.9%
- No Data83 · 76.1%
- Failing1 · 0.9%
Severity spectrum
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.
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programmatic accreditations · 6
Action history · 15
- Jun 2024Grant Substantive Change: OtherMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Aug 2023Grant Substantive Change: ProgramAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
- Feb 2023Grant Substantive Change: ProgramAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
- Feb 2023Removal of Monitoring StatusAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
- Aug 2022Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 5,707 students received $23.1M in Pell grants, alongside $27.7M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 5,553 borrowers who entered repayment, 202 (3.6%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at HACC
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 3
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
HACC vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions HACC selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectHarrisburg Area Community College | 21% | — | 12,585 | $12,117 | Community College |
Central Georgia Technical College | — | — | 11,527 | $4,750 | Community College |
Chattahoochee Technical College | — | — | 11,156 | $4,546 | Community College |
Community College of Allegheny County | — | — | 10,609 | $8,166 | Community College |
Connecticut State Community College | — | — | 36,315 | $8,865 | Community College |
Frederick Community College | — | — | 7,293 | $2,801 | Community College |
Gateway Technical College | — | — | 10,100 | $8,667 | Community College |
Georgia Northwestern Technical College | — | — | 7,282 | $1,432 | Community College |
Gwinnett Technical College | — | — | 11,166 | $12,599 | Community College |
Hinds Community College | — | — | 8,859 | $3,158 | Community College |
Holmes Community College | — | — | 5,039 | $5,980 | Community College |
Jefferson State Community College | — | — | 9,240 | $9,024 | Community College |
Kansas City Kansas Community College | — | — | 5,014 | $15,255 | Community College |
Kirkwood Community College | — | — | 12,763 | $9,388 | Community College |
Lanier Technical College | — | — | 6,908 | $5,613 | Community College |
Madison Area Technical College | — | — | 13,641 | $12,392 | Community College |
Massasoit Community College | — | — | 5,574 | $7,718 | Community College |
Minnesota State Community and Technical College | — | — | 5,645 | $11,274 | Community College |
Northeast Community College | — | — | 5,720 | $8,812 | Community College |
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | — | — | 11,826 | $10,506 | Community College |
Ohlone College | — | — | 9,061 | $14,130 | Community College |
San Juan College | — | — | 6,452 | $4,526 | Community College |
Shelton State Community College | — | — | 4,601 | $10,880 | Community College |
Southeast Community College Area | — | — | 10,816 | $8,470 | Community College |
Southern Crescent Technical College | — | — | 6,185 | $4,652 | Community College |
Southern Regional Technical College | — | — | 5,381 | $1,085 | Community College |
Stark State College | — | — | 10,128 | $6,693 | Community College |
West Georgia Technical College | — | — | 6,940 | $2,050 | Community College |
Yuba College | — | — | 6,320 | $3,573 | Community College |
| Peer group median | 21% | — | 8,859 | $8,166 |
HACC Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The IRR team supports college priorities through timely and accurate research, data analysis, and reporting that guide institutional effectiveness and strategic decision-making.
Visit IR office page- Kim KelseyDirector, Institutional Research & Reporting
- Kim KelseyDirector
- Amanda KerstetterAssistant Director, Institutional Research & Reporting
- Amanda KerstetterAssistant Director
- Garen EvansData Analyst, Institutional Research & Reporting
- Garen EvansData Analyst
- Sara Lone FightData Analyst, Institutional Research & Reporting
- Sara Lone FightData Analyst
- Katie FisherTitle III Data Analyst, Institutional Research & Reporting
- Katie FisherTitle III Data Analyst
Common Data Set (1)
The institution's official annual Common Data Set publications — the most detailed reference for enrollment, admissions, and outcomes.
Reports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookCurrent College Data Book2026The Current College Data Book provides comprehensive statistical information on various aspects of Harrisburg Area Community College. It covers application data, student demographics, academic performance, enrollment metrics, graduation statistics, tuition fees, non-credit programs, school district collaborations, and personnel demographics, with specific breakdowns for different campuses.hacc.edu
- Strategic plan2022-28 Strategic Plan2022The 2022-28 strategic plan for HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, aims to guide the institution through ongoing transformation to better serve its stakeholders. This student-centric, data-informed plan addresses significant challenges such as declining funding for higher education and diverse student needs. Central themes of the strategy include reimagining success for employees and students, enhancing strategic partnerships, and ensuring long-term sustainability.hacc.edu
Grants & funding (1)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
Frequently asked questions about Harrisburg Area Community College
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