Pennsylvania Highlands Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#17 in Community Colleges
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is ranked 17th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Pennsylvania Highlands Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
- Its tuition & fees of $13,080 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has very small number of students of 2,286.
- It offers limited area of study (40 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Pennsylvania Highlands are $13,080 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College $13,080
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $13,422
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Pennsylvania Highlands is 41% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College 41%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 31%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Pennsylvania Highlands is 13% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College 13%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 23%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Pennsylvania Highlands is 54% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College 54%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 62%
Student Population
The total student population at Pennsylvania Highlands is 2,286 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College 2,286
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 6,751
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Pennsylvania Highlands is $5,990 which is 45.80% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College $5,990
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $5,259
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Pennsylvania Highlands is 19 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College 19 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 16 to 1
Number of Programs
Pennsylvania Highlands offers 40 programs and it means limited area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College 40
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 83
Number of Online Programs
Pennsylvania Highlands offers 2 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.