College Fact Sheet

About the College
HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College, was established in 1964, is the largest and oldest of Pennsylvania's 14 community colleges, and is the sole institution of its kind serving the Central Pennsylvania region. The College serves close to 22,000 degree-seeking and thousands more non-degree-seeking students each term through campuses in Gettysburg, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Lebanon and York as well as off-site learning locations and a robust Virtual Campus.

HACC offers nearly 200 academic, career associate and transfer degree programs, diploma and certificate programs. The College also offers workforce development programs such as allied health, computer training, fire training, law enforcement and safety, security programs and technology and trades. Many of the College's students come to HACC for affordable training for a specific career. Approximately one-third (28.1 percent) of HACC students come to the College to transfer credits toward a bachelor's program to be continued at a four-year college or university. HACC has articulation agreements with several four-year institutions that allow students to transfer seamlessly from two years at HACC to the third year at the institution.

The average age of a full-time HACC student is 23.1 years old, and the average age of a part-time student is 28.1 years old. The majority of students, 62.7 percent, are female, compared to males, who number 37.3 percent. Most of HACC students, 70.6 percent, are Caucasian, with the next largest racial group, African Americans, encompassing 10.6 percent.

Mission Statement
In partnership with students, educators, businesses and our diverse communities, HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College, fosters excellence in the educational, cultural, workforce development and economic growth of the College's service areas.

Vision Statement
HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College, is an accessible, affordable, high-quality, comprehensive community college. The multi-campus College serves as a premier educational and workforce development institution. The presence of quality instruction and cutting-edge technology, business and industry collaboration, and a learner-centered environment provides students with the necessary knowledge, skills and values to compete and excel in a global community.

HACC is nationally recognized as evidenced by:

• Students excelling in achieving their learning goals.
• Increased enrollment and retention of disadvantaged students.
• Optimum use of current technology in instruction and services.
• A climate of personal attention, respect and inclusion.
• High-quality faculty and staff.
• Collaboration among staff, faculty, students and the community.
• Leadership identifying and responding to changing community needs.
• Its function as a regional resource for cultural and artistic expression.

Service Region 
HACC serves the areas of Gettysburg, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Lebanon and York and their surrounding areas, as well as off-site learning locations and a robust Virtual Campus. In terms of the total number of people in its service region, the College is the largest and oldest of Pennsylvania's 14 community colleges and is the sole such institution serving the Central Pennsylvania region.

Locations
HACC has five physical campus locations.

Library Holdings
Each of the five physical campuses has its own library. However, many guides and other resources can be accessed via the HACC website.

• Gettysburg Campus – 8,417 cataloged items
• Harrisburg Campus – 90,170 cataloged items
• Lancaster Campus – 26,375 cataloged items
• Lebanon Campus – 13,612 cataloged items
• York Campus – 4,862 cataloged items
• Total: 143,480 cataloged items

Number of Employees

• 62 full-time administrators
• 192 full-time professionals
• 13 part-time professionals
• 330 full-time faculty
• 1,252 part-time faculty
• 337 full-time classified
• 59 part-time classified
• 2,245 total employees

2011-12 Operating Budget

Appropriations and Revenues

Enrollments	Approved
Student Credit Hours (Sponsored)	152,183
Student Credit Hours (Non-Sponsored)	281,656
Student Credit Hours (Out-of-State)	8,260
Student Credit Hours College in the High School	7,797
School District Credit Hours	152,183
Total Credit Hours Enrollment	602,079
Revenues	Approved
Tuition – Sponsored Students	$20,772,983
Tuition – Non-Sponsored Students	$52,813,524
Tuition – Out-of-State	$2,308,514
Fees – College in the High School	$233,910
Fees – Instructional	$9,398,946
Non-Credit Student Fees	$7,563,863
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	$29,664,163
School Districts	$8,042,302
Sales	$15,741,953
Other Income	$11,169,179
Total Revenue Before Transfers In	$157,709,337

Expenditures

Payroll Expenditures	Approved
Wages	$83,364,125
Fringes	$27,807,627
Total Payroll Expenditures	$111,171,752

Operating Expenditures	Approved
Cost of Sales	$11,136,664
Insurance	$395,472
Mailing Costs	$559,359
Telecommunications	$548,852
Utilities	$4,714,587
Bad Debt	$986,800
Miscellaneous Expenses	$1,325,396
Library Expense	$614,238
Supplies	$5,704,001
Purchased Services	$2,265,776
Advertising	$950,811
Rentals/Leases	$9,647,970
Repair & Maintenance	$1,461,002
Professional Fees	$2,010,444
Meeting & Travel/Conference Expenses	$2,446,534
Total Operating Expenditures	$44,767,906
Total Expenditures Before Transfers Out	$155,959,658
Net Operating Increase (Decrease)	$1,769,679
Non-Operating Transfers Out
Debt Service	$3,919,673
Plant Fund (Capital FF&E)	$101,000
Total Non-Operating Transfers Out	$4,020,673
Net Change to Fund Balance	($2,250,994)
Fund Balance at July 1, 2012	$29,122,943
Fund Balance at June 30, 2012	$26,871,949

Note: Figures shown are approved amounts for 2011-12.

College Accreditation
The College is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The Commission granted initial accreditation in April 1967. Currently, HACC is working to improve some areas of concern with a deadline of September 2013 to submit a Monitoring Report detailing how the College is resolving these issues.

Visit the Middle States Web page for more information. The Pennsylvania Department of Education has authorized the College to award the associate degree, with specific programs receiving national accreditation. Some programs have earned special accreditation. For more information, visit http://www.hacc.edu/AboutUs/InstitutionalEffectiveness/Accreditation/index.cfm.

Tuition and Fees
All Pennsylvania residents not residing in one of the 22 sponsored school districts will pay the non-sponsored tuition rate. A student must reside in Pennsylvania for one year to qualify for the in-state tuition rate. For more information on tuition and fees, visit http://www.hacc.edu/StudentServices/TuitionandFee/index.cfm.

Transfer Agreements

HACC has articulation agreements with several four-year institutions that allow students to transfer seamlessly from two years at HACC to the third year at the institution.

HACC Administration

Boards and Leadership

• HACC Board of Trustees
• HACC Cabinet
• HACC Educational Foundation Board

Degrees and Certificates
HACC offers nearly 200 academic, career associate degree and transfer degree programs, diploma and certificate programs. The College also offers workforce development programs, such as allied health, computer training, fire training, law enforcement, safety and security programs and technology and trades. The College awards Associate in Arts (AA), Associate in Science (AS) and Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degrees, Certificates of Proficiency and Diplomas.

Academic Programs
HACC offers multiple degrees and certificates in a variety of subject areas that prepare students for specific occupations. Students who complete one of the programs are prepared to enter the workplace or pursue additional education.

The academic departments are:

• Arts
• Biology
• Business
• Communications and Foreign Language
• Computer Technology
• Education
• Engineering
• English
• Foundational Studies
• Global Studies
• Health Careers
• Hospitality and Tourism
• Humanities and Performing Arts
• Industrial Technology
• Legal Studies
• Mathematics and Computer Science
• Nursing
• PE, Nutrition, Health
• Physical Sciences
• Psychology
• Sociology

For a full list of academic programs, please visit the comprehensive list of the academic programs and discliplines offered by HACC.

Workforce Solutions and Continuing Education
HACC supports ongoing education and has recognized several articulation pathways that have been created to award students college credits for noncredit courses/programs in the following academic areas:

• Business, Marketing and Management
• Computer Science and Information Technology
• Culinary, Hospitality and Tourism
• Health Careers
• Public Safety and Service

Number of Students

In 2011-12, HACC served 21,945 degree-seeking and thousands more non-degree-seeking students.

Gender by Percent of Student Population

• Female – 62.7 percent
• Male – 37.3 percent

Fall 2012 figures.

Attendance Status of Student Population 

• Full-time – 31.4 percent
• Part-time – 68.6 percent

Fall 2012 figures.

Age Groups by Percentage of Student Population
The average age of a full-time HACC student is 23.1 years old and the average age of a part-time student is 28.5 years old. Overall, the average age of an HACC student is 26.5 years old.

• 19 years and under – 27.9 percent
• 20 to 24 years - 29 percent
• 25 to 29 years – 14.3 percent
• 30 to 39 years – 16.2 percent
• 40 to 49 years – 8.7 percent
• 50 to 59 years – 3.3 percent
• 60 and over – .5 percent

Fall 2012 figures.

Racial Groups by Percentage of Student Population 
(May not total 100 percent due to rounding of decimals)

• African-American – 10.6 percent
• American Indian or Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander – .5 percent
• Asian – 2.6 percent
• Caucasian – 70.6 percent
• Hispanic/Latino –  8.5 percent
• Non-resident alien – 1.7 percent
• Two or more races – 1.7 percent
• Unknown – 3.9 percent

Fall 2012 figures.

Program Enrollment of Student Population in Top Ten Majors

• General Studies – 9.4 percent
• Nursing NC – 8.5 percent
• General Studies, Undecided – 5.9 percent
• College in High School – 5.7 percent
• Business Administration – 5.3 percent
• Nursing – 4.3 percent
• Pre-Nursing – 4 percent
• Criminal Justice – 3.5 percent
• Psychology – 2.6 percent
• Business Management – 2.4 percent

Fall 2012 figures.

Number of Graduates
Since its first commencement ceremony in 1964, HACC has graduated more than 46,467 students.

Data as of the 2010-11 school year.

Percent of Student Population by Campus
(Virtual Campus students are included with their home campus)

• Gettysburg Campus – 10.6 percent
• Harrisburg Campus – 44.7 percent
• Lancaster Campus – 23.1 percent
• Lebanon Campus – 5.5 percent
• York Campus – 16 percent

Fall 2012 figures.