by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The total cost of attendance at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College ranged from $12,623.00 ranging to $16,433.00 based on in-state versus out-of-state status.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: roughly $12,623.00 in-state versus $16,433.00 for non-residents.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $9,540.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $3,083.00 |
| Total cost | $12,623.00 |
| That is 34% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,623.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,106.00 |
| Net price | $6,517.00 |
| That is 66% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,623.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,361.00 |
| Net price | $3,262.00 |
| That is 83% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $13,350.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $3,083.00 |
| Total cost | $16,433.00 |
| That is 15% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,433.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,106.00 |
| Net price | $10,327.00 |
| That is 46% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,433.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,361.00 |
| Net price | $7,072.00 |
| That is 63% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at about 2.7% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Freshman year | $3,350.00 | $6,692.00 | $12,962.00 |
| Senior year | $3,627.00 | $7,246.00 | $14,035.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $13,948.00 | $27,866.00 | $53,974.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,314.00 | $10,616.00 | $20,562.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $161.00 | $321.00 | $621.00 |
| Total amount paid | $19,262.00 | $38,482.00 | $74,537.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Freshman year | $3,350.00 | $6,692.00 | $12,962.00 |
| Senior year | $3,440.00 | $6,872.00 | $13,310.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $6,789.00 | $13,564.00 | $26,272.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $2,586.00 | $5,167.00 | $10,009.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $78.00 | $156.00 | $302.00 |
| Total amount paid | $9,376.00 | $18,731.00 | $36,281.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Freshman year | $7,262.00 | $10,604.00 | $16,874.00 |
| Senior year | $7,863.00 | $11,482.00 | $18,271.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $30,239.00 | $44,157.00 | $70,266.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,520.00 | $16,822.00 | $26,769.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $348.00 | $508.00 | $809.00 |
| Total amount paid | $41,759.00 | $60,979.00 | $97,034.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Freshman year | $7,262.00 | $10,604.00 | $16,874.00 |
| Senior year | $7,457.00 | $10,889.00 | $17,328.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $14,719.00 | $21,494.00 | $34,202.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,607.00 | $8,188.00 | $13,030.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $169.00 | $247.00 | $394.00 |
| Total amount paid | $20,326.00 | $29,682.00 | $47,232.00 |
Read more in the net-price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $6,200.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $7,454.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $4,482.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $4,985.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $7,936.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $11,577.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,532.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
Median graduate debt at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College amounts to $6,211.00, placing the school in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-load classification.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,516.00 |
| 25th | $2,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $6,211.00 |
| 75th | $8,979.00 |
| 90th | $13,362.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Dig deeper into debt 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 | $5,671.00 |
| Middle income | $6,544.00 |
| High income | $6,212.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,242.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,125.00 |
First-generation borrowers from Pennsylvania Highlands Community College graduate with $117.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College stands at $-22.00.
The default-rate classification at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 10.8% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College amount to $43,160,321.00 across 5,439 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 12 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $4,782.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the college veterans page.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Pennsylvania Highlands Community College, think through the questions below:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
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.