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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private regional university located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $38,319 10 years after enrolling, 95th in Pennsylvania, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology bachelor students earn 15% less than the national average.
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology’s median net annual cost of $14,494 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 2 programs at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology sorted by number of graduates - Computer science, Natural Sciences. - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$14,494
Average years to graduate
4.5
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 30% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is 37% lower than the state average, and 28% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, Pell Grant recipients represent 51% of the measured graduating class, 16% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology graduates within 4.6 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology’s economic mobility score of 8.22 is calculated by adjusting the 8.44 economic score of lower-income students by the 51% pell grant recipients within the student body. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology’s EMS of 8.22 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology pays $14,494 a year, $21,056 less than the $35,550 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $14,494
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $14,494 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 60% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,179. This is 6% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,986
Pell grants
$4,757
State grants
$3,712
Institutional grants
$13,790
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology offers 4 online bachelor programs, all of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Harrisburg University of Science and Technology offers 12 programs, all of which are hybrid format. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
16
Hybrid programs
12
Percentage of programs online
62%
Full time
94%
83%
Female
49%
59%
First time
89%
59%
In-state
65%
68%
1st generation
44%
35%
White
39%
52%
Black
34%
14%
Hispanic
15%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
7%
12%