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York College of Pennsylvania

York, Pennsylvania · Midsize suburb

73.7%
Admit rate
$18,556
Avg net price
64%
Graduation rate
$61,012
Median earnings

York College of Pennsylvania is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in York, Pennsylvania (midsize suburb setting), enrolling 3,265 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 3,265 undergradsMidsize suburbAccessible · 74% admitNCAA Division III without footballCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against York College of Pennsylvania's admitted students.

Admit rate
73.7%
SAT (mid 50%)
1020–1270
Avg GPA (est.)
3.35

Enter a test score to see where you land against York College of Pennsylvania's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and York College of Pennsylvania's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About York, Pennsylvania

York is a city in York County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. York was also known as Yorktown in the mid-18th to early 19th centuries. It was founded in 1741 by settlers from the Philadelphia region and named for the English city of the same name. By 1777, most of the area residents were of German or Scots-Irish descent. Historic sites include the 1741 Golden Plough Tavern, the 1751 General Horatio Gates House, the 1766 York Meetinghouse, the 1863 Billmeyer House, the 1888 York Central Market, and the 1907 Moorish Revival Temple Beth Israel. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
42 miles
Nearest airport
17 miles to Harrisburg (MDT)

How York College of Pennsylvania compares

Selectivity73.7%

More selective than 57% · #33 most selective of 111 in Pennsylvania

SAT average1162

Higher than 49%

Graduation rate64%

Higher than 67% · #51 of 116 in Pennsylvania

First-year retention78%

Higher than 57%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$61,012

Higher than 69% · #65 of 116 in Pennsylvania

Average net price$18,556

Cheaper than 57% · #26 cheapest of 112 in Pennsylvania

Median debt at graduation$26,000

Lower than 24%

Student–faculty ratio15 : 1

Lower than 35%

Undergraduate enrollment3,265

Larger than 71%

Percentiles compare York College of Pennsylvania with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Pennsylvania.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

3,721students
  • Undergraduate3,26588%
  • Graduate45612%

Undergraduates by gender

3,265undergrads
  • Women1,80355%
  • Men1,46245%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White71%
  • Black8.5%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Asian2.1%
  • Other or multiracial7.3%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
3,265
Graduate enrollment
456
Student–faculty ratio
15 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
28%
First-generation students
30%
Students over 25
6%
Median family income
$81,845
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$85,851
Endowment
$179,302,415

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 805 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Pennsylvania67%
  • Other U.S. states33%
  • International0.5%

A regional draw: about 67% of first-years come from Pennsylvania, the rest from elsewhere.

1% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
73.7%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1020–1270
SAT average
1162
SAT reading
520–640
SAT math
500–630
ACT composite
21–28
Average GPA (estimated)
3.35

Cost

In-state tuition
$25,588
Room & board
$13,560
Books & supplies
$1,200
Total cost of attendance
$37,319
Average net price
$18,556

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
64%
Graduated on time (4 years)
47%
First-year retention
78%
Transferred to another college
22%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$50,940
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$61,012
Median debt at graduation
$26,000
Students with federal loans
58%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
70%

About 17% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
47%
Low-income (Pell)
55%
First-generation
59%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
2,043
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
63%
Housing charge (year)
$7,130
Meal plan (year)
$5,650
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Varsity athletes
653 (369 men · 284 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (14)

Track and Field (Indoor)96
Track and Field (Outdoor)91
Lacrosse82
Soccer77
Wrestling56
Baseball42
Basketball38
Cross Country32
Swimming31
Field Hockey27
Golf24
Softball19
Tennis19
Volleyball19

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.1 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
19
Property offenses (2022–2024)
5

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (3,825 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

8.0reported offenses a year
6.3 violent a year1.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
3.7
Fondling
2.0
Burglary
1.7
Robbery
0.7

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$12,927
$30–48k
$14,581
$48–75k
$17,024
$75–110k
$17,799
$110k+
$22,196

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$74,920

$17,024/year × about 4.4 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

98%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$11,950
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 98% — get grant money from York College of Pennsylvania itself, averaging $11,950, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 745 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$61,012
Typical debt at graduation
$26,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
43%
Out-earn a HS grad
72%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.3 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$56,823
Men
$68,236

Men out-earn women by $11,413 (20%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
88°F
Winter low
21°F
Annual rain
46.5″
Annual snow
24.6″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.55.1JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, York 3 Ssw Pump Stn, PA US station (2.3 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.