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Harrisburg Area Community College Lancaster

Harrisburg Area Community College Lancaster

Harrisburg Area Community College is a community college located in Pennsylvania. Established in 1964, it was the first community college in Pennsylvania. HACC enrolls more than 55,000 students annually. The campus is spread across an area of 212 acres. The college offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study.

HACC’s athletics department fields several men’s and women’s sports teams. They participate in a variety of sports like basketball, baseball and volleyball. The school's official mascot is the Hawk. The campus is also home to several student clubs and organizations.

Overview of Harrisburg Area Community College Lancaster

Lancaster, PA is home to HACC Lancaster. Lancaster is a large suburb. The school is a public institution. Degrees at HACC Lancaster go up to the Associate's degree.

HACC Lancaster Selectivity

Prospective students are drawn to the school's open admissions.

Faculty

HACC Lancaster has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

The school has 6,333 enrolled students (as of 2007).

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting HACC Lancaster

Harrisburg Area Community College Lancaster
1641 Old Philadelphia Pike
Lancaster, PA 17602
General Phone: (717) 293-5000
http://www.hacc.edu

HACC Lancaster Student Body

In 2007, HACC Lancaster had a total enrollment of 6,333 students (3,614 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White77%
Black8%
Hispanic8%
Asian3%
American Indian0%
Unknown3%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 188%
18-1922%
20-2115%
22-2413%
25-2914%
30-349%
35-397%
40-499%
50-643%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
Pennsylvania100%

HACC Lancaster Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time54 %
Part-Time52 %

HACC Lancaster Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Lancaster, Pennsylvania for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Pennsylvania Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

HACC Lancaster Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 5,640
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 8,280
Books and supplies$ 1,560

Financial Aid:
HACC Lancaster participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 327302)

HACC Lancaster Faculty

HACC Lancaster has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured1211
Non-tenured, but on tenure track1433

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professorcalendar year0*1*
Assistant professorcalendar year2*3$58,587
Instructorcalendar year0*7$52,878
All faculty totalcalendar year2*11$55,654

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

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year4$57,2081*
Associate professoracademic year7$48,8708$54,369
Assistant professoracademic year7$46,6609$47,176
Instructoracademic year6$42,44615$39,280
All faculty totalacademic year24$48,00933$45,619

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

HACC Lancaster Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets HACC Lancaster Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%HACC Lancaster % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 11%HACC Lancaster Female % of student body
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%HACC Lancaster Number of students
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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