Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
Johnstown, PA · Public two-year · Rural: Fringe
2,286undergraduates
$5,790average net price per year
41%finish in 3 years
54%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
26 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Associate (67 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded), Associate (12 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Associate (37 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Associate (1 awarded)
- Office Management and Supervision Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (5)
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Associate (15 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate (1 awarded)
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Associate (13 awarded)
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate (14 awarded)
- Computer Science Associate (5 awarded)
Education (2)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Associate (1 awarded)
- Education, General Associate (17 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Corrections Associate (3 awarded)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Certificate (1-2 years) (11 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Advertising Associate (2 awarded)
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other Associate (7 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Associate (7 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (2)
- Human Services, General Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
- Social Work Associate (1 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Care and Support Services Management Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General Associate (1 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-district
- $6,990
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $9,360
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $13,080
- Books and supplies
- $2,000
- Total cost living at home
- $14,660
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $4,482 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $4,985 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $7,936 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $11,577 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,532 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 76%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 71%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $5,690
- Got a grant from the college
- 8%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,342
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 19%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 46%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,125
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 37%
- Finished in 3 years
- 41%
- Finished in 4 years
- 40%
- Transferred to another college
- 13%
- Came back for year two
- 54%
| Pell grant students | 38% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 100% |
| Neither | 44% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 85 | 34% |
| Men | 74 | 49% |
| Asian | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 4 | 25% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 3 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 142 | 42% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 20% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 4 | 50% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 294 | 45% | 28% |
| Started here, part-time | 84 | 21% | 32% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 65 | 62% | 28% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 23 | 39% | 13% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,286
- Undergraduates
- 2,286
- Full-time undergraduates
- 564
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,722
- Students per faculty member
- 19 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 99%
- From out of state
- 1%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 13%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 15%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 3%
| Women | 62% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 87% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 4% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Fringe
- Address
- 101 Community College Way, Johnstown, PA, 15904-2949
- County
- Cambria County
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.