CCBC vs. HACC

Comparable Facts

Compare Community College of Beaver County in Monaca, PA with Harrisburg Area Community College in Harrisburg, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the table above.

Harrisburg Area Community College is larger than CCBC based on total student enrollment (12,585 students vs. 1,936 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Community College of Beaver County is located in Monaca, PA (Large Suburban setting); Harrisburg Area Community College is in Harrisburg, PA (Small City setting).
• Community College of Beaver County is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Harrisburg Area Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Community College of Beaver County 17:1; Harrisburg Area Community College 13:1.

CCBC vs. HACC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCBC or HACC? Published tuition is the sticker price; many students pay less after aid (see average net price below).

• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Community College of Beaver County than HACC ($5,594 vs. $12,059).
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Harrisburg Area Community College are 5.8% lower than at Community College of Beaver County ($11,024 vs. $11,700).
• Community College of Beaver County is 51% more expensive for in-state tuition than HACC (about $4,845 more per year; $14,340.00 vs. $9,495.00).
• Out-of-state tuition is 66% higher at CCBC than at Harrisburg Area Community College (about $8,228 more per year; $20,700.00 vs. $12,472.00).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Community College of Beaver County than at Harrisburg Area Community College (60% vs. 58%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Community College of Beaver County students is 11.3% larger than aid received by Harrisburg Area Community College students ($6,935 vs. $6,230).

CCBC vs. HACC Admissions comparison

Which college is harder to get into, CCBC or HACC? Typical SAT and ACT scores (midpoint estimates from the mid-50% ranges in the table above), enrolled-tester score ranges where reported, test score submission policy, deadlines, and acceptance rates summarize admission difficulty between HACC and CCBC.

• Both colleges report an open admissions policy; selectivity can still vary by program or major.
• Submitting SAT or ACT scores: CCBC - Open admission; HACC - Open admission.

CCBC vs. HACC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

How do outcomes compare for CCBC and HACC? Where federal data is available for both schools, the bullets below compare graduation rate, earnings, and student loan debt using the same College Scorecard / IPEDS fields as the comparison table. If a metric is missing for one school, that school is noted separately.

• Graduates from Community College of Beaver County earn a median of about $6,400 more per year than HACC graduates about ten years after starting college ($42,600 vs. $36,200), per the same Scorecard earnings definition.
• Among federal student loan borrowers, Community College of Beaver County graduates have a $7,297 lower median loan debt than HACC graduates ($12,365 vs. $19,662).
• Among borrowers, CCBC graduates have an estimated $76 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than HACC graduates ($127 vs. $203).
• More CCBC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former HACC students, three years after graduation. (50% vs. 42%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.