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Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

Johnstown, PA · Highest award: Associate's

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Net price (avg)
$6,200
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$7,110
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$38,752
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$12,306
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$7,110
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$13,350
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$5,700
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$2,000
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0002,945
$30,001–48,0005,079
$48,001–75,0006,693
$75,001–110,0009,715
$110,001+12,042

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
Not reported
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$32,465
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$38,752
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$11,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$116.62
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
46.6%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $38,752 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
788
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
16:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
47.0%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
17.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
13.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$30,293
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White74%
Hispanic4%
Black8%
Asian1%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international0%

Other Two-year institutions in PA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
ASPIRA City CollegeNot reportedNot reported$34,857
All-State Career SchoolNot reportedNot reported$38,495
Automotive Training Center-ExtonNot reportedNot reported$51,112
Automotive Training Center-WarminsterNot reportedNot reported$51,112
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-PhiladelphiaNot reportedNot reported$42,785
Bucks County Community College$6,389Not reported$47,324
Bucks County Community College-Gene and Marlene Epstein Campus at Lower BucksNot reportedNot reported$47,324
Bucks County Community College-Upper Bucks CampusNot reportedNot reported$47,324
Butler County Community College$6,233Not reported$38,891
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology$9,857Not reported$41,677
Citizens School of NursingNot reportedNot reported$69,939
Commonwealth Technical InstituteNot reportedNot reported$21,632

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.$134,473$70,808Not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$53,082$65,389Not reported
Business/Commerce, General.$43,627$49,927$12,393
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$40,998$46,706$11,315
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.$35,684$42,269Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$34,470$44,125$11,488
Psychology, General.$34,272$39,288Not reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Education, General.Not reported$41,787Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$37,656Not reported
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Not reported$55,895Not reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Not reported$31,135Not reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Not reported$34,184Not reported
Legal Support Services.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Human Services, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Human Services, General.Not reported$39,422Not reported
Social Work.Not reported$39,409Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10