- The Inkwell
- Pennsylvania
- Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Harrisburg, PACity: smallZIP 17101Founded 2001
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 2001
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 2006
- Website
- www.harrisburgu.edu
PennsylvaniaPrivate nonprofit
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private nonprofit university in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with 615 undergraduates. It admits 87% of applicants, graduates 36% within six years and costs $14,133 a year after aid.
36%graduate
Admission rate87%
Retention74%
4-year graduation24%
Pell Grant share49%
Federal loans52%
$14,133net price / year
87%admission rate
—average SAT
36%graduate in 6 years
$48,379median earnings, 10 yrs
$25,975median debt
#1,328 of 1,704 for earnings#440 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,448 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,093 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $35,865tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $25,100
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $25,100
- Average net price
- $14,133national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$11,477
$30,001–48,000$9,501
$48,001–75,000$11,794
$75,001–110,000$18,223
$110,001+$20,817
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 87%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college87%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college74%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college36%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college49%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 36%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 24%
- First-year retention
- 74%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 43%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $36,084
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $48,379middle 50%: $31,531–$71,550
- Median debt at graduation
- $25,975
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$71,550
Median, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology$48,379
Lower quarter$31,531
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 615
- Part-time
- 14%
- Women / men
- 29% / 71%
- Average age at entry
- 20.9
- First-generation students
- 44%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 49%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 27%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,125 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $13,486
- Endowment, end of year
- $1,528,280
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White47%
Hispanic17%
Black20%
Asian7.1%
Two or more races4.1%
U.S. nonresident1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Unknown2.1%
11 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Computer & information sciences34%
Visual & performing arts19%
Parks, recreation & fitness17%
Physical sciences8.6%
Engineering technologies6.0%
Natural resources & conservation4.3%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies3.4%
Business & management3.4%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 446640. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q5665307.