Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
About
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is a two-year educational institution located in west central Pennsylvania, offering a variety of academic programs and career training opportunities. It serves the counties of Blair, Cambria, Centre, Huntingdon, and Somerset and focuses on enhancing the educational and economic landscape of the Southern Alleghenies region. The college provides resources in fields such as health professions, computer information sciences, and criminal justice.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 12.8-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.
Of 43 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 36 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing5 · 11.6%
- No Data36 · 83.7%
- Failing2 · 4.7%
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
Action history · 1
- Jun 2017Renewal of AccreditationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
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, 575 students received $2.8M in Pell grants, alongside $1.9M 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 498 borrowers who entered repayment, 24 (4.8%) 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 PHCC
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 · 6
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.
PHCC vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions PHCC 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectPennsylvania Highlands Community College | 38% | — | 2,501 | $6,200 | Community College |
| — | — | 2,762 | $8,819 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,232 | $6,389 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,317 | $6,233 | Community College | |
| — | — | 10,609 | $13,970 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,936 | $6,937 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,926 | $11,911 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,402 | $6,576 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,585 | $14,471 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,221 | $9,203 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,460 | $9,433 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,278 | $11,124 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,810 | $12,119 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,369 | $9,228 | Community College | |
| — | 71.2% | 1,470 | $14,104 | Community College | |
| — | 34.8% | 36 | $11,150 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,990 | $5,167 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 38% | 53.0% | 5,369 | $9,228 |
Institutions like PHCC
Explore the federal data for institutions in PHCC's comparison group.
- Community CollegeMaryland
Allegany College of Maryland
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,762Net price$8,819View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Bucks County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,232Net price$6,389View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Butler County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,317Net price$6,233View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Community College of Allegheny County
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment10,609Net price$13,970View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Community College of Beaver County
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,936Net price$6,937View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Community College of Philadelphia
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment12,926Net price$11,911View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Delaware County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment7,402Net price$6,576View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Harrisburg Area Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment12,585Net price$14,471View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,221Net price$9,203View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Luzerne County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,460Net price$9,433View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Montgomery County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment9,278Net price$11,124View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Northampton County Area Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8,810Net price$12,119View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Reading Area Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,369Net price$9,228View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Grad rate—Admit rate71.2%Enrollment1,470Net price$14,104View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh-Titusville
Grad rate—Admit rate34.8%Enrollment36Net price$11,150View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Westmoreland County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,990Net price$5,167View data
Reports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- Data definitionDefinitionsThe page provides the definition of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and its role in protecting the privacy of educational records and offering students rights to access and amend their records, including the process for filing complaints.catalog.pennhighlands.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planStrategic Plan - Pennsylvania Highlands Community College2026Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is taking a bold step forward with its 2026-2028 Strategic Plan, which focuses on empowering students and communities through five core imperatives. The plan aims to strengthen workforce readiness, ensure equitable access, enhance student support, increase community engagement, and sustain operational efficiency. By fostering real-world learning, removing barriers, and forging partnerships, the college aims to create pathways to meaningful careers and lifelong learning, demonstrating its commitment to continuous improvement and educational innovation.pennhighlands.edu
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