by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Pennsylvania Highlands Community College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College was awarded 4 badges in the 2026 rankings.
Pennsylvania Highlands is ranked #2,497 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
Within the state, Pennsylvania Highlands holds the #137 spot on the Best Colleges in Pennsylvania ranking.
See all of the rankings for Pennsylvania Highlands Community College.
With a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it’s a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is 38%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Pennsylvania Highlands Community College this rate is 54%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at Pennsylvania Highlands for first-time, full-time students is 41%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College.
In the current academic year, there are 719 undergraduates at Pennsylvania Highlands.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College.
The average net price of Pennsylvania Highlands is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Pennsylvania Highlands
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,482 | $4,985 | $7,936 | $11,577 | $12,532 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Pennsylvania Highlands, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It’s not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Pennsylvania Highlands, approximately 13% of students took out student loans averaging $5,355 a year. That adds up to $21,420 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 10.8%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%. Get more details about paying for Pennsylvania Highlands Community College.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Pennsylvania Highlands Community College make about $38,752 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. Unfortunately, this is 21% less than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.
See which majors at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College make the most money.
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is a public institution located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The rural area surrounding the school is great for students who prefer living in a country setting. Get more details about the location of Pennsylvania Highlands Community College.
Contact details for Pennsylvania Highlands Community College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 101 Community College Way, Johnstown, PA 15904-2949 |
| Phone: | 8142626400 |
| Website: | www.pennhighlands.edu |
In the latest year of available data, students from 13 majors graduated from Pennsylvania Highlands Community College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 246 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 69 | $21,627 |
| Business & Commerce | 37 | $24,078 |
| Accounting | 21 | NA |
| General Education | 17 | NA |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | 15 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 14 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 14 | $25,576 |
| Allied Health Professions | 13 | $34,001 |
| Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 8 | NA |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
905 students took at least one online class at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College.
Learn more about online learning at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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