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York College of Pennsylvania

York, Pennsylvania·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·ycp.edu
6-yr Graduation
64%
-2.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
3,825
peer median 2,401
Avg net price
$19,685
-$4.8k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

Applied
7,657
7,657 candidates competed
Admitted
5,646
73.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
822
14.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
64%-2.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
47%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
64%
Full-time retention
78%

Pell equity

9.0pp gap
Pell recipients
56%
Non-Pell
65%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 96 Title IV programs, 28 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 68 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
96
Passing
28
29.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

96programs
  • Passing28 · 29.2%
  • No Data68 · 70.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
27
No data
68

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.

28
Parks Recreation and Leisure Studies
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+15.4%
$40,692 vs $35,274
History
Bachelor Degree · History
+29.2%
$45,569 vs $35,274
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+33.2%
$46,976 vs $35,274
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+33.4%
$47,046 vs $35,274
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
+35.1%
$47,667 vs $35,274
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+40.8%
$49,654 vs $35,274
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+43.6%
$50,652 vs $35,274
Political Science and Government
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+47.8%
$52,133 vs $35,274

Debt vs earnings

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

22
History
Bachelor Degree · History
59%
$27,000 debt · $45,569 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
57%
$27,000 debt · $47,667 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
54%
$27,000 debt · $49,654 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
53%
$25,000 debt · $46,976 earn
Political Science and Government
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
51%
$26,500 debt · $52,133 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
47%
$25,500 debt · $53,927 earn
Public Relations Advertising and Applied Communication
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
45%
$25,000 debt · $55,197 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
45%
$25,956 debt · $57,918 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1959Next review Jan 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 10

  1. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Jan 2024Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. May 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs · Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levels
  4. Apr 2020Approved for Distance Education
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  5. Apr 2020Grant 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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$14,792
$30–48k$15,129
$48–75k$18,388
$75–110k$21,010
$110k+$24,092

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

Avg net price (private)
$19,685
-$4,849vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $24,534
Federal loans
59.7%
In-state tuition
$24,606
Out-of-state
$24,606

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,214 students received $6.8M in Pell grants, alongside $23.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,214
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.8M
$6,762,023 total
Direct Loans
$23.3M
3,896 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$5.4M
1,414 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$7.2M
1,855 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$3.5M
210 loan awards
Parent PLUS$6.0M
373 loan awards
Grad PLUS$1.2M
44 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 1,221 borrowers who entered repayment, 15 (1.2%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.2%
-1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,221
Defaulted
15
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.4%
2017
4.8%
2018
3.4%
2019
1.2%
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 York College of Pennsylvania

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs102
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

763 total completions
01Health Professions
22429.4%
02Business
15820.7%
03Education
9812.8%
04Engineering
8711.4%
05Computer Sciences
435.6%
06Security/Protective
395.1%
07Parks/Recreation
314.1%
08Biological Sciences
303.9%
09Visual/Performing Arts
273.5%
10Psychology
263.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
3,825
12-mo unduplicated
4,216
Undergraduate
3,652
Graduate
564

Gender split

Men
42%1,760
Women
58%2,456

Race / ethnicity composition

White
72.5%
Hispanic
10.1%
Black
7.8%
Two or more
4.1%
Asian
2.2%
Unknown
2.1%
Non-resident
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
475
278 M · 197 W
Women athletes
41.5%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$3.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$18K
$34K
Head-coach salaries
$21K
$22K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 14

Track and Field (Indoor)
56 M · 26 W
$87K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
54 M · 26 W
$92K
Lacrosse
47 M · 30 W
$351K
Soccer
37 M · 30 W
$238K
Wrestling
44 M · 12 W
$190K
Baseball
41 M ·
$137K

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
1.91
7 offenses · 3,656 students

3-year trend

2.722 yrs ago4.411 yr ago1.91Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
35
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
41
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
3
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
3

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
2
Motor vehicle theft
2
Robbery
1
Burglary
1
Fondling
1

By location

7total
  • On campus5
  • Public property2

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
3
Dating violence
11
Stalking
15 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons20
Drugs326
Liquor1059

Residence-hall fires

  • Richland Hall1 fire
    Machinery/IndustrialDamage $1,000-$9,999

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
156

York College of Pennsylvania vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions York College of Pennsylvania 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
SubjectYork College of Pennsylvania
64%3,825$19,685Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Lancaster Bible College
68%55.9%2,519$22,870Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
La Roche University
56%75.8%2,153$21,972Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Moravian University
72%54.2%2,745$29,843Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Delaware Valley University
56%93.2%2,199$27,243Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Elizabethtown College
76%77.9%2,283$26,198Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Peer group median66%75.8%2,401$24,534

Frequently asked questions about York College of Pennsylvania

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about York College of Pennsylvania.

What is the graduation rate at York College of Pennsylvania?

York College of Pennsylvania reports a 6-year graduation rate of 64% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend York College of Pennsylvania?

York College of Pennsylvania reports a total enrollment of 3,825 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at York College of Pennsylvania?

The average net price at York College of Pennsylvania is $19,685 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at York College of Pennsylvania?

York College of Pennsylvania's yield rate is 14.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is York College of Pennsylvania located?

York College of Pennsylvania is located in York, Pennsylvania 17403-3651.

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