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Harrisburg Area Community College

⌖ Harrisburg, PA · 31 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$186,484 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

46.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−78%Modeled 10-year ROI
$50,140Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$186,484at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$237,8840
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4
6
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−$186,48410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 46.3 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$6,975
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$12,472
Sticker price
Average net price$14,471
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$18,369
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$14,471Average net price / year
$18,369Cost of attendance
$50,140Median earnings · year 5 after completion
20.7%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
9,533Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

62thEarnings percentile
5thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$43,493Year 1
$54,031Year 4
$50,140Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$83,3372Engineering, General · Associate's Degree$76,6963Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$71,1044Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$66,0485Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) · Associate's Degree$63,2496Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$60,1727Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$56,3198Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$56,279

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in PA

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Lincoln University, PA

Lincoln University

Annual net price
$14,977
Observed earnings · year 5
$50,469
Modeled 10-year ROI
-77%
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York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing Education

Annual net price
$13,490
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,506
Modeled 10-year ROI
-81%
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Community College of Allegheny County

Annual net price
$13,970
Observed earnings · year 5
$48,518
Modeled 10-year ROI
-85%
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Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Annual net price
$14,265
Observed earnings · year 5
$47,530
Modeled 10-year ROI
-89%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$83,337$28,250
Engineering, GeneralAssociate's Degree$76,696Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$71,104$24,150
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$66,048Not available
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's Degree$63,249Not available
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$60,172Not available
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$56,319Not available
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$56,279$29,792
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's Degree$54,807$20,500
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree$53,524Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$52,229$16,700
Public HealthAssociate's Degree$50,630$23,578
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$49,845$15,750
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's Degree$47,447$15,938
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$47,037$17,755
Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree$46,654$23,500
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree$45,936$31,585
Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's Degree$45,247$19,976
Psychology, GeneralAssociate's Degree$44,652$17,250
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsAssociate's Degree$44,469$21,141
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's Degree$44,256$17,500
Legal Support ServicesAssociate's Degree$43,996$13,337
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$43,159$16,643
Human Services, GeneralAssociate's Degree$42,048$36,401
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's Degree$39,960$16,838
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$39,802$14,250
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherAssociate's Degree$39,729$18,375
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$35,742Not available
Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's Degree$35,131$17,500
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's DegreeNot available$26,706
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssociate's DegreeNot available$17,392

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.