by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The cost of attendance at Harrisburg U of Science and Technology stands at about $33,434.00 a year.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $24,400.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,034.00 |
| Total cost | $33,434.00 |
| That is 2% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $33,434.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$20,517.00 |
| Net price | $12,917.00 |
| That is 61% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $33,434.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$23,256.00 |
| Net price | $10,178.00 |
| That is 69% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on tuition and fees plus room and board. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by roughly 0.7% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Freshman year | $10,249.00 | $13,007.00 | $33,667.00 |
| Senior year | $10,465.00 | $13,281.00 | $34,376.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $41,427.00 | $52,575.00 | $136,084.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,782.00 | $20,029.00 | $51,843.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $477.00 | $605.00 | $1,566.00 |
| Total amount paid | $57,209.00 | $72,604.00 | $187,927.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Freshman year | $10,249.00 | $13,007.00 | $33,667.00 |
| Senior year | $10,320.00 | $13,098.00 | $33,902.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $20,569.00 | $26,105.00 | $67,569.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,836.00 | $9,945.00 | $25,741.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $237.00 | $300.00 | $778.00 |
| Total amount paid | $28,406.00 | $36,050.00 | $93,310.00 |
Read more in the Net Price section.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $15,376.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $13,766.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $10,291.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $12,086.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $12,510.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $18,031.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $17,783.00 |
Use Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid page.
Typical debt at graduation from Harrisburg U of Science and Technology amounts to $11,848.00, which federal data classifies as a Low ($10-20k) burden category.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,250.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $11,848.00 |
| 75th | $26,000.00 |
| 90th | $30,500.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,594.00 |
| Middle income | $11,249.00 |
| High income | $9,793.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $2,801.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,538.00 |
First-gen students at Harrisburg U of Science and Technology hold $2,462.00 more than continuing-generation graduates.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Harrisburg U of Science and Technology works out to $4,258.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The default-rate classification at Harrisburg U of Science and Technology is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 12.6% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Harrisburg U of Science and Technology amount to $32,670,636.00 distributed across 1,910 student borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 10 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $7,689.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Harrisburg U of Science and Technology, consider the following:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.