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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·harrisburgu.edu
6-yr Graduation
34%
-50.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
3,650
peer median 2,644
Avg net price
$15,376
-$15k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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About

Harrisburg University of Science & Technology, commonly referred to as Harrisburg University (HU), is a private STEM-focused university in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with an additional location in Philadelphia. Founded in 2001 as Harrisburg Polytechnic Institute, it offers STEM-focused degree and certificate programs.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
1,423
1,423 candidates competed
Admitted
1,243
87.4% acceptance rate
Enrolled
119
9.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
34%-50.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
23%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
34%
Full-time retention
74%

Pell equity

7.8pp gap
Pell recipients
31%37 of 119
Non-Pell (all)
39%26 of 67
Subsidized loan, no Pell
30%9 of 30
No Federal Aid
46%17 of 37

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.8-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 33 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 31 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
33
Passing
2
6.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

33programs
  • Passing2 · 6.1%
  • No Data31 · 93.9%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
31

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.

2
Natural Sciences
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+8.6%
$38,323 vs $35,274
Computer and Information Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+109.9%
$74,043 vs $35,274

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Natural Sciences
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
71%
$27,000 debt · $38,323 earn
Computer and Information Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
36%
$26,855 debt · $74,043 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 2009Next review Jan 2030
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 2006

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 5

  1. Nov 2024Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Mar 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. Jun 2021Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. Jun 2020Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  5. Jul 2018Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education

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$12,637
$30–48k$11,292
$48–75k$15,063
$75–110k$19,420
$110k+$20,871

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

Avg net price (private)
$15,376
-$15,171vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $30,548
Federal loans
56.1%
In-state tuition
$24,400
Out-of-state
$24,400

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, 364 students received $2.2M in Pell grants, alongside $3.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
364
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.2M
$2,151,368 total
Direct Loans
$3.7M
720 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.2M
298 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.4M
339 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$759K
49 loan awards
Parent PLUS$301K
30 loan awards
Grad PLUS$28K
4 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 148 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (5.4%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.4%
+3.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
148
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
18.9%
2017
18.8%
2018
18.3%
2019
5.4%
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 Harrisburgu

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs32
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,060 total completions
01Business
37835.7%
02Computer Sciences
22421.1%
03Mathematics
18417.4%
04Engineering
928.7%
05Health Professions
545.1%
06Multi/Interdisciplinary
535.0%
07Biological Sciences
232.2%
08Visual/Performing Arts
222.1%
09Parks/Recreation
201.9%
10Physical Sciences
100.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
3,650
12-mo unduplicated
6,283
Undergraduate
2,295
Graduate
3,988

Gender split

Men
52%3,251
Women
48%3,032

Race / ethnicity composition

White
46.8%
Black
20.3%
Hispanic
17.2%
Asian
7.1%
Two or more
4.1%
Unknown
2.1%
Non-resident
1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
8
8 M · 0 W
Women athletes
0.0%
Athletic aid
$80K
Total student aid
Budget
$378K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$80K
—
Recruiting expense
$0
—
Head-coach salaries
$135K
—
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 1

Other Sports
8 M · —
$373K

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
4.78
17 offenses · 3,558 students

3-year trend

3.122 yrs ago5.841 yr ago4.78Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
45
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Robbery
7
Aggravated assault
5
Fondling
3
Motor vehicle theft
2

By location

17total
  • On campus1
  • Non-campus5
  • Public property11

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons40
Drugs150
Liquor20

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
18.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
99

Harrisburgu vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Harrisburgu 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
SubjectHarrisburg University of Science and Technology
34%—3,650$15,376Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
96%25.2%405$25,171—
Harvey Mudd College
92%12.7%951$35,924Baccalaureate
Milwaukee School of Engineering
67%58.9%2,953$22,453Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
78%76.9%2,334$42,513—
Stevens Institute of Technology
87%47.6%8,469$41,346R2 Research
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
81%20.7%933$13,269Baccalaureate
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
90%60.2%7,584$43,071R2 Research
Peer group median84%47.6%2,644$30,548

Institutions like Harrisburgu

Explore the federal data for institutions in Harrisburgu's comparison group.

IPEDS

Harrisburgu Institutional Research office

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

Team
2 members
  • Albert R. Sarvis
    Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness
  • Thomas Enderlein
    Director of Institutional Research

Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Frequently asked questions about Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Harrisburgu.

What is the graduation rate at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology?

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology reports a 6-year graduation rate of 34% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Harrisburg University of Science and Technology?

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology reports a total enrollment of 3,650 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology?

The average net price at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is $15,376 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology?

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology's yield rate is 9.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Harrisburg University of Science and Technology located?

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101-2208.

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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