For in-state students in 2024, Harrisburg Area Community College-Lancaster set tuition and fees at $9,495, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
This places the college as the sixth most affordable public institution in Pennsylvania for 2024.
The cost for in-state tuition and fees rose by $577 compared to the previous year.
Out-of-state students paid $12,472 in tuition and fees at Harrisburg Area Community College-Lancaster in 2024, an increase of $1,072 from the prior year.
Across Pennsylvania, Temple University had 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 |
| York | Harrisburg Area Community College-York | $9,495 |
| Gettysburg | Harrisburg Area Community College-Gettysburg | $9,495 |
| Lancaster | Harrisburg Area Community College-Lancaster | $9,495 |
| Lebanon | Harrisburg Area Community College-Lebanon | $9,495 |
| Harrisburg | Harrisburg Area Community College | $9,495 |
| Johnstown | Pennsylvania Highlands Community College | $9,540 |
| Perkasie | Bucks County Community College-Upper Bucks Campus | $10,003 |
| Newtown | Bucks County Community College | $10,003 |
| Bristol | Bucks County Community College-Gene and Marlene Epstein Campus at Lower Bucks | $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 article was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
