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Harcum College, Pennsylvania

Overview of Harcum College

Harcum is located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania (a large suburb). The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. The highest degree level offered by Harcum is the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in nursing and emergency medicine and medical assistant and technician.

Harcum Selectivity

Harcum does not offer open admission. The school admitted just 46% of applicants in 2005. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 354. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 329 and 428.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

Harcum had 787 enrolled students in 2005. A very high share of students at the school are female.

Student Life

A lot of students at Harcum attend part-time. The school has a residential or campus feel. Harcum offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school offers students meal plans.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Harcum

Harcum College
750 Montgomery Ave
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-3470
General Phone: (610) 525-4100
Admissions Phone: (610) 526-6050
Financial Aid Phone: (610) 526-6098
http://WWW.Harcum.Edu

Harcum Programs and Degrees (2005)

Harcum awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Medical Assistant And Technician69veterinary assistant, dental hygienist, dental assistant, medical lab tech, health service and sciences, allied health and medical assisting, radiographyer
Nursing And Emergency Medicine48registered nursing
Therapy And Counseling12physical therapist assistant, massage therapy, psychology
Liberal Arts7liberal arts and sciences
Business And Management7business management, retail
Design5interior design, fashion design
Animal Science And Care3animal health
Family And Social Work3child care provider
Law0legal studies
Security And Law Enforcement0criminal justice and administration
Computer Science And Engineering0information science
Medical Adminstration0health care administration
Construction Trades0apparel and textile marketing
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy0recreational therapy

Number of programs and degrees for Harcum in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree15324
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years11

Harcum Student Body

In 2005, Harcum had a total enrollment of 787 students (621 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men26%
Women74%
Full-Time85%
Part-Time15%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White71%
Black18%
Hispanic4%
Asian3%
American Indian0%
Other Races2%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1920%
20-2117%
22-2418%
25-2916%
30-3410%
35-396%
40-498%
50-642%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Pennsylvania92%
Maryland2%
New York2%
New Jersey2%
Delaware1%
California1%

Harcum Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time55 %
Part-Time66 %

Harcum Room and Board (2005)

Harcum offers campus housing for 349 of its 621 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Harcum Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total42819546%16484%
Men985556%4276%
Women33014042%12287%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal354453
SAT Math329428

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)recommended
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT57%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (610) 526-6050

Harcum Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 14,472
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 14,472
Room and board$ 6,900
Books and supplies$ 985
Other expenses$ 2,428

Financial Aid:
Harcum participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 327200)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (610) 526-6098

Harcum Faculty

Harcum has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year1*2*
Associate professorcalendar year1*2*
Assistant professorcalendar year0*5$48,448
Instructorcalendar year0*3$39,807
All faculty totalcalendar year2*12$48,883

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year0*3$52,828
Associate professoracademic year0*6$42,165
Assistant professoracademic year1*5$43,464
Instructoracademic year0*1*
All faculty totalacademic year1*15$45,253

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Harcum Degree Programs (2005)

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE
Animal Health

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Retailing and Retail Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Information Science/Studies

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management

DESIGN
Fashion/Apparel Design
Interior Design

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Care Provider/Assistant

LAW
Legal Studies, General

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
Dental Assisting/Assistant
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
Physical Therapist Assistant
Psychology, General

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Harcum Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Harcum Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Harcum Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in medical assistant and technician
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 13%Harcum % of degrees in medical assistant and technician
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Harcum Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%Harcum Number of degree programs
Number of students
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 15%Harcum Number of students
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Harcum % of freshmen enrolled part-time
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%Harcum % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
Female % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Harcum Female % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching

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