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Pennsylvania Highlands Community College, Pennsylvania

Overview of Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

Students attend Pennsylvania Highlands Community College in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, a small city. The school is a public institution. Pennsylvania Highlands Community College degrees go up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in business and management, computer science and engineering, family and social work, and medical adminstration.

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Selectivity

Applicants to Pennsylvania Highlands Community College appreciate its open admissions policy.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

There are 1,324 students at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College (as of 2005). A large number of students at the school are 40 years old or older.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Pennsylvania Highlands Community College provides quality, affordable, comprehensive educational opportunities for all in a supportive, community-oriented environment."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
110 Franklin Street, Suite 200
Johnstown, PA 15907-0068
General Phone: (814) 262-6400
Admissions Phone: (814) 262-6431
Financial Aid Phone: (814) 262-6434
http://www.pennhighlands.edu

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management42business management, accounting technology
Medical Adminstration24health and medical administrative, medical office management
Computer Science And Engineering22computer and info science, webmastering, web design, database administration, computer security, computer networking
Family And Social Work18human services
Medical Support And Technology15medical coding
Engineering Technician13architectural engineering tech, environmental engineering tech, electronics tech, manufacturing tech, drafting and design tech
Education And Teaching11teacher aide, education
Office And Administration10administrative assistant, data entry
Liberal Arts6liberal arts and sciences
Law3legal support, court reporting
Media3communication studies
Hospitality1hospitality management, hotel management
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy0dietetics and clinical nutrition
Mechanics And Repair0HVAC
Science0biotechnology

Number of programs and degrees for Pennsylvania Highlands Community College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree14625
Award of less than 1 academic year153
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years72

Student Body

In 2005, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College had a total enrollment of 1,324 students (862 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White91%
Black3%
Hispanic1%
Asian0%
American Indian0%
Other Races4%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1914%
20-2118%
22-2412%
25-2912%
30-349%
35-398%
40-4917%
50-648%
65+1%

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

ResidencePercent
Pennsylvania100%

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time61 %
Part-Time29 %

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Johnstown, 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.

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Faculty

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured49
Non-tenured, but on tenure track56

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year0*3$39,552
Associate professoracademic year2*4$38,990
Assistant professoracademic year0*4$34,757
Instructoracademic year6$33,6583$32,867
No academic rankacademic year1*1*
All faculty totalacademic year9$34,53015$36,419

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

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Computer and Information Systems Security
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Education, General
Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology
Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Human Services, General

HOSPITALITY
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LAW
Court Reporting/Court Reporter
Legal Support Services, Other

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
Medical Office Management/Administration

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General

SCIENCE
Biotechnology

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Pennsylvania Highlands Community College % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Pennsylvania Highlands Community College % students 40 years or older
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Pennsylvania Highlands Community College % of degrees in family and social work
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 10%Pennsylvania Highlands Community College % of degrees in business and management
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 11%Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Number of degree programs
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Pennsylvania Highlands Community College % of degrees in computer science and engineering
% of degrees in medical adminstration
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Pennsylvania Highlands Community College % of degrees in medical adminstration
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
Career counseling
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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