HACC Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Harrisburg Area Community College, the graduation rates was 20.74% (179 students out of 863 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time (for example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree)). By gender, 80 male and 99 female students graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Harrisburg Area Community College. Last year, the graduation rate was 20.74%. where 179 students out of 863 candidate completed their degree.

73 students completed their degree or certificate program within 100% normal time and 179 students finished there program within 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Harrisburg Area Community College, 4 of 19 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 21.05%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Harrisburg Area Community College is 23.06% (199 out of 863 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Harrisburg Area Community College, the retention rate is 54% for full-time students and 44 % for part-time students.