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Compare Delaware County Community College vs Harrisburg Area Community College

Media, PA · Harrisburg, PA

Delaware County Community CollegeHarrisburg Area Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$6,576/yr$14,471/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$5,591/yr$11,685/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$13,250$17,500
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$6,075/yr$12,788/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$8,770/yr$14,644/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$9,918/yr$16,995/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$10,603/yr$18,290/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$140/mo$186/mo
Room & board (off campus)$6,500/yr$11,024/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$2,500/yr$1,950/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$13,530/yr$18,369/yr
Tuition (in-state)$6,930/yr$6,975/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$15,540/yr$12,472/yr
Students with Pell Grants41%33%
Students taking federal loans58%30%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate24%21%
Freshmen who come back60%54%
Typical earnings 10 years in$45,391/yr$42,007/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$24,711–$68,513$24,137–$62,654
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)18%22%
Typical earnings 6 years in$37,658/yr$36,499/yr
Earn more than a HS grad64%64%
Graduate on time13%8.5%
First-gen students who finish17%17%
Low-income students who finish15%14%
Students who transfer out11%23%
Typical earnings 8 years in$41,257/yr$39,606/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 28% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 14% · Business, Management & Marketing 12%Health Professions 39% · Business, Management & Marketing 12% · Computer & Information Sciences 8%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 28% of degreesHealth Professions — 39% of degrees
2nd most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 14% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 12% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 12% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 8% of degrees
4th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 8% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 8% of degrees
5th most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 6% of degreesMechanic & Repair Technologies — 4% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $72,491/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $73,041/yr
Degrees in STEM9.6%13%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment6,8619,533
Students per professor14 : 113 : 1
Average professor pay$10,381/mo$7,203/mo
Full-time professors26%17%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$27,336$30,040
SettingSuburb (large)City (small)
LocationMedia, PAHarrisburg, PA
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19671964
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High TraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students1.3%2.6%
Men39%33%
Women61%67%
White students40%56%
Black students33%12%
Hispanic or Latino students10%15%
Asian students5.4%6.5%
Two or more races5.4%4.2%
Other / not reported4.3%2.6%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students47%49%
Part-time students72%68%
Students age 25+38%31%
Spent on teaching per student$8,655/yr$6,982/yr
Endowment$2.9M$42.5M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNJCAA Division IIINJCAA Division III
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams63
Student athletes6536
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$295,645$322,628
Athletics revenue$295,645$322,628
Recruiting spend$0$0

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.