For the year 2024, Harrisburg Area Community College-York set tuition and fees for in-state students at $9,495, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
This places the college as the sixth most affordable institution in Pennsylvania for 2024.
The cost for in-state students rose by $577 compared to the previous year.
Out-of-state students enrolled in 2024 faced tuition and fees totaling $12,472, an increase of $1,072 from the prior year.
Within Pennsylvania, Temple University charged the highest tuition and fees for in-state students in 2024.
In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.
The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.
Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
| City | Institution Name | College costs |
|---|---|---|
| Warren | Northern Pennsylvania Regional College | $4,800 |
| Philadelphia | Community College of Philadelphia | $8,688 |
| Pittsburgh | Community College of Allegheny County | $8,803 |
| Butler | Butler County Community College | $9,000 |
| Schnecksville | Lehigh Carbon Community College | $9,300 |
| Lancaster | Harrisburg Area Community College-Lancaster | $9,495 |
| York | Harrisburg Area Community College-York | $9,495 |
| Lebanon | Harrisburg Area Community College-Lebanon | $9,495 |
| Harrisburg | Harrisburg Area Community College | $9,495 |
| Gettysburg | Harrisburg Area Community College-Gettysburg | $9,495 |
| Johnstown | Pennsylvania Highlands Community College | $9,540 |
| Newtown | Bucks County Community College | $10,003 |
| Bristol | Bucks County Community College-Gene and Marlene Epstein Campus at Lower Bucks | $10,003 |
| Perkasie | Bucks County Community College-Upper Bucks Campus | $10,003 |
| Youngwood | Westmoreland County Community College | $10,224 |
| Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | $10,568 |
| West Chester | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | $10,775 |
| Cheyney | Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | $10,904 |
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | $11,046 | |
| Millersville | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | $11,128 |
| Media | Delaware County Community College | $11,250 |
| Reading | Reading Area Community College | $11,310 |
| Kutztown | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | $11,314 |
| Bethlehem | Northampton County Area Community College | $11,370 |
| Tannersville | Northampton County Area Community College-Monroe | $11,370 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
