Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Johnstown, PA

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How much is the Pennsylvania Highlands tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Pennsylvania Highlands's tuition & fees is $9,360 for Pennsylvania residents and $13,080 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $17,860 for Pennsylvania residents and $21,580 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

Pennsylvania Highlands Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Pennsylvania Residents Tuition & Fees$9,360
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$13,080
Books & Supplies Costs$2,000
Off-campus Room & Board$5,000
Off-campus Expenses$1,500
2023-2024 Estimates
Pennsylvania Residents Tuition & Fees$9,933
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$13,876

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, Pennsylvania Highlands' tuition is comparable to the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in Pennsylvania, its tuition is lower than the average tuition of $19,144.
In-StateOut-of-State
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College$9,360$13,080
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Pennsylvania 2-4 Years Colleges$23,428
Public Schools$14,103$19,144
Private Schools$25,037

Financial Aid and COA

At Pennsylvania Highlands Community College, 666 students (28%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $7,702.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Pennsylvania Highlands is $13,878 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 162 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $5,911 and the average amount of student loans is $5,614.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Pennsylvania ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$17,860$21,580
Tuition & Fees$9,360$13,080
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$8,500$8,500
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$10,158$13,878
Average Financial Aid$7,702$7,702
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship66628%$7,702
Pell Grants43519%$4,392
Federal Student Loan37416%$5,255
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid16289%-
Grants or Scholarships11965%$5,911
Federal Grants9652%$4,969
Pell Grants9652%$4,852
Other Federal Grants4625%$243
State/Local Grants6837%$2,772
Institutional Grants2514%$1,515
Student Loan Aid9150%$5,614
Federal Student Loans8949%$5,062
Other Student Loans84%$7,543
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level13098$4,856
0-30,0005959$7,170
30,001-48,0001716$7,516
48,001-75,0001914$3,393
75,001-110,000175$620
110,001 or more184$306

Student Population

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College has a total of 2,270 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 830 male students and 1,515 female students attending Pennsylvania Highlands. The school offers online degree programs and 345 students enrolled online exclusively (15.20% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate2,345 8301,515

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address101 Community College Way, Johnstown, PA
Phone814-262-6400
WEBwww.pennhighlands.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered43 Programs
Online Program Offered4 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population2,270
Graduation Rate37%
Transfer-out Rate15%
Retention Rate55% (Full-time), 40% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate18 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties26 (Full-time), 68 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs104 (Full-time), 82 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$47,564
Average Staff Salary$50,359