by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege 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.
York College of Pennsylvania was awarded 253 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is business administration & management.
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YCP is ranked #909 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list.
Out of the 109 colleges in Pennsylvania, YCP is ranked at #51.
When it comes to admittance, York College of Pennsylvania is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 78%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
About 46% of students accepted to YCP submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 518 and 610. Math scores were between 510 and 610.
The student to faculty ratio at York College of Pennsylvania is about average at 14 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at York College of Pennsylvania is 43%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 74% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like York College of Pennsylvania enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at YCP for first-time, full-time students is 45%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,748 undergraduates at YCP with 3,438 being full-time and 310 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17,617 | $18,893 | $20,717 | $23,508 | $24,898 |
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 for a school. For more information on the sticker price of YCP, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At YCP, approximately 69% of students took out student loans averaging $9,610 a year. That adds up to $38,440 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at YCP is 3.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for YCP are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 441 Country Club Rd, York, PA 17403-3651 |
| Phone: | 717-846-7788 |
| Website: | https://www.ycp.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/yorkcollegepa |
| Twitter: | http://www.twitter.com/yorkcollegepa |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 98 | $67,210 |
| Business Administration & Management | 54 | $46,700 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 49 | $36,439 |
| General Biology | 38 | $33,386 |
| Marketing | 36 | $40,217 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 30 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 30 | $35,539 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 26 | NA |
| Computer Science | 24 | $59,394 |
| General Psychology | 23 | $28,769 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 516 students took at least one online class at York College of Pennsylvania. This is an increase from the 97 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 516 | 226 |
| 2019-2020 | 97 | 67 |
| 2018-2019 | 338 | 9 |
| 2017-2018 | 149 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | 0 | 0 |
Learn more about online learning at York College of Pennsylvania.
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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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