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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Harrisburg, PAQuad's selectivityOpen
Known forAverage cost down 40% since 2013–14
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Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology admits about 9 in 10 applicants (87%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 29% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

87%

87%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

1,423

Admitted

1,243

Yield

10%

of admits enroll

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 615 undergrads, where 47% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

615

undergrads · larger than 24% of colleges

Diversity index

0.70

Pell Grant

47%

above the median

First generation

44%

above the median

Small cityUndergrad research
Steady · index 0.68 → 0.70 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Computer and Information Sciences, General (22% of graduates). 18 students for every faculty member, more than at 83% of colleges. 27% of faculty are full-time. Spends $13,486 a year on instruction per student.

18 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 83% of colleges

Most popular major

Computer and Information Sciences, General

22% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer and Information Sciences, General

$74K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

27%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$13.5K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $18,239 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $6K less than the national median. The 99% who received grants paid $15,984 on average; the other 1% paid the full sticker price of $37,800.

52%

$18.2K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $6K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$37,800 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
17% · avg $16K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 52% of full price

Federal loans

56%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost falling · −40% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $52,374 ten years after enrolling, more than at 46% of colleges; 34% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.4 years of that salary.

34%

34%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$52.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$27K

≈ $286/month for 10 years

Retention

74%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 21% → 34% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 24% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 40%, because grants grew faster.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −40% after inflation

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.68 → 0.70

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 446640 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything