York College of Pennsylvania

York, PA · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting

A private nonprofit institution in York, Pennsylvania, accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, York College of Pennsylvania serves students across multiple degree programs. With 3,265 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $61,012 ten years after enrollment, which is 50% above the national median of $40,747. The graduation rate is 61.9%. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $26,000, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.35x. The average net price after financial aid is $18,556 per year. The most popular programs include Registered Nursing, Business Administration & Management, Education, Mechanical Engineering, and Biology.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)

$61,012

Graduation Rate

61.9%

Median Debt

$26,000

Average Net Price

$18,556

Earnings-to-Cost Ratio

0.82x

Earnings-to-Debt Ratio

2.35x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment

3,265

Admission Rate

73.7%

Average SAT

1162

Retention Rate

78.2%

Cost

In-State Tuition

$25,588

Out-of-State Tuition

$25,588

Pell Grant Rate

28.1%

Federal Loan Rate

58.1%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K

$12,927

Income $30K–$48K

$14,581

Income $48K–$75K

$17,024

Income $110K+

$22,196

Student Demographics

Women

55.2%

White

71.0%

Black

8.5%

Hispanic

11.1%

Asian

2.1%

Two or More Races

4.2%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)

72.6%

Accreditations

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program (Accredited)
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels, Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels (Accredited)
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs — Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levels (Accredited)
Middle States Commission on Higher Education — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)

Programs (72)

Bachelor (49)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Registered Nursing	$91,052	147
Business Administration & Management	$69,548	47
Mechanical Engineering	$89,995	40
Biology	$67,444	35
Sports & Fitness	$57,918	32
Criminal Justice & Corrections	$60,275	30
Public Administration	Not reported	28
Psychology	$53,927	27
Teacher Education	$49,654	26
Civil Engineering	Not reported	24
Accounting	$67,405	21
Marketing	$69,407	20
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment	$77,358	18
Computer Science	$100,044	17
Secondary Education	$47,667	16
Computer & Information Systems Security	Not reported	14
Design & Applied Arts	$52,222	14
Health Services Administration	Not reported	13
Special Education	Not reported	11
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations	Not reported	11
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	Not reported	11
Entrepreneurship	$47,046	11
Political Science	$52,133	10
Finance	$79,444	10
Rhetoric & Composition	Not reported	9
Security & Protective Services	Not reported	9
Hospitality Management	$64,754	9
Communications	$46,976	8
Public Relations	$55,197	7
Computer Engineering	Not reported	7
Mathematics	Not reported	7
Sociology	Not reported	7
History	$45,569	7
Electrical Engineering	$103,354	6
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	Not reported	6
Fine Arts	Not reported	6
Audiovisual Communications	Not reported	5
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	$40,692	5
Engineering, Other	Not reported	4
Literature	Not reported	4
Liberal Arts & Sciences	Not reported	4
Chemistry	Not reported	4
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	Not reported	4
Philosophy	Not reported	3
Arts & Entertainment Management	Not reported	3
Clinical Laboratory Science	Not reported	3
Management Information Systems	$77,328	3
Human Development & Family Studies	$50,652	Not reported
Behavioral Sciences	$50,634	Not reported

Master (6)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Education	$72,408	41
Public Policy Analysis	Not reported	13
Business Administration & Management	$118,510	10
Registered Nursing	$159,209	9
Marketing	Not reported	4
Accounting	Not reported	3

First Professional (1)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Registered Nursing	Not reported	16

Associate (1)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Liberal Arts & Sciences	Not reported	3

Graduate Certificate (2)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Education	Not reported	3
Registered Nursing	Not reported	3

Show 13 additional programs with limited data

Program	Level	Completers
Educational Assessment	Graduate Certificate	2
Teacher Education	Graduate Certificate	2
Cognitive Psychology	Graduate Certificate	2
Criminal Justice & Corrections	Associate	2
Economics	Bachelor	2
Drama & Theater Arts	Bachelor	2
Arts & Entertainment Management	Master	2
Business Administration & Management	Associate	2
Educational Administration	Graduate Certificate	1
Secondary Education	Graduate Certificate	1
Public Policy Analysis	Graduate Certificate	1
International Relations	Bachelor	1
Health Services	Bachelor	1