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York College of Pennsylvania

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Location York, PA
Population 500,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,187
Men / Women 43% / 57%
White 69%
Hispanic 11%
Black 9%
Mixed 4%
Asian 3%
International 1%
Native American 0%
From State 66%
From Region 29%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences 26%
Business & Economics 23%
Humanities & Social Sciences 16%
Engineering 13%
Computer Science 6%
Arts 5%
Education 5%
Life & Natural Sciences 5%
Physical Sciences & Math 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $25,588
Est. Cost of Attendance $37,319
10-Year ROI $180,000
ROI Percentile 73th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 47%
6-Year Graduation Rate 64%
Transfer-Out Rate 22%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,293 (15%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (29%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 78%
Yield (Unbound) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Life & Natural Sciences 18 #429
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #575

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 26%
SAT Range 1060 – 1230
SAT Math Range 500 – 630
SAT RW Range 520 – 640
ACT Range 21 – 28

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Graham School of Business 114 69% / 31% 1% $62,753 98%
Accounting 16 75% / 25% 0% $67,037 78 100%
Business Administration 23 65% / 35% 4% $63,708 73 98%
Business Analytics 5 80% / 20% 0% $70,358 82
Entrepreneurship 13 77% / 23% 0% $46,105 31 100%
Finance 13 77% / 23% 0% $77,855 88 100%
Hospitality Management 6 33% / 67% 0% $54,449 55 100%
Logistics 12 92% / 8% 0% $63,708 73 98%
Management Information Systems 5 100% / 0% 0% $75,781 87 100%
Marketing 4 0% / 100% 0% $56,319 60 93%
Marketing 17 59% / 41% 0% $56,319 60 93%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Arts and Sciences 213 41% / 59% 0% $54,760 96%
Chemistry 4 100% / 0% 0% $64,909 75
Mathematics 2 100% / 0% 0% $67,260 79
Biochemistry 1 0% / 100% 0% $65,424 76
Biology 27 44% / 56% 0% $66,359 77 92%
Environmental Science 4 0% / 100% 0% $55,067 57
Economics $67,605 79
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 3 67% / 33% 0% $39,878 15 100%
Sport Management 28 79% / 21% 0% $57,821 63 100%
Criminal Justice 30 50% / 50% 0% $57,879 63 97%
Forensic Science and Technology 7 0% / 100% 0% $55,515 58
History 6 33% / 67% 0% $44,658 27 94%
Human Services 13 8% / 92% 0% $51,790 48
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $53,089 51
International Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $53,711 53
Literature 4 0% / 100% 0% $42,469 21
Mass Communication 4 25% / 75% 0% $45,014 28 95%
Philosophy 1 100% / 0% 0% $53,241 52
Philosophy 1 100% / 0% 0% $53,019 51
Political Science 6 17% / 83% 0% $51,090 46 96%
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 4 0% / 100% 0% $32,750 5 100%
Psychology 26 15% / 85% 0% $56,293 59 94%
Public Relations 2 0% / 100% 0% $60,983 69 92%
Public/Applied History 1 0% / 100% 0% $44,658 27 94%
Sociology 4 0% / 100% 0% $49,035 40
Sports Communication 1 100% / 0% 0% $60,983 69 92%
Sustainability Studies 2 100% / 0% 0% $55,657 58
Film Production 5 100% / 0% 0% $41,794 19
Graphic Design 8 25% / 75% 0% $52,684 50 100%
Music 1 100% / 0% 0% $41,855 19
Music Business 2 100% / 0% 0% $42,067 20
Recording Arts Technology 3 67% / 33% 0% $51,856 48
Studio Art 8 25% / 75% 0% $41,833 19
Theatre 2 50% / 50% 0% $36,018 9
Intelligence 1 100% / 0% 0% $69,772 81
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Education and Social Work 38 29% / 71% 0% $50,891 98%
Biology Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $46,714 33 100%
Early Childhood Education 19 5% / 95% 0% $48,661 39 97%
Early Childhood Special Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $75,689 87 100%
English/Language Arts Teacher Education $50,501 44
Mathematics Teacher Education 3 67% / 33% 0% $46,714 33 100%
Middle School Education 3 33% / 67% 0% $48,661 39 97%
Middle School Special Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $75,689 87 100%
Science Teacher Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $46,714 33 100%
Social Studies Teacher Education 3 100% / 0% 0% $46,714 33 100%
Music Education 4 75% / 25% 0% $46,714 33 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Engineering and Technology 130 88% / 12% 1% $90,990 100%
Civil Engineering 30 83% / 17% 0% $85,675 93
Computer Engineering 6 67% / 33% 0% $101,534 98
Electrical Engineering 11 91% / 9% 0% $101,287 98 100%
Engineering 1 100% / 0% 0% $86,260 93
Mechanical Engineering 39 92% / 8% 3% $88,195 94 100%
Computer Science 23 96% / 4% 0% $98,043 97 100%
Cybersecurity 20 85% / 15% 0% $87,718 94
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Nursing and Health Professions 199 16% / 84% 0% $77,735 100%
Clinical Laboratory Science 3 0% / 100% 0% $77,205 88
Health Sciences 9 11% / 89% 0% $69,592 81
Nuclear Medical Technology 1 0% / 100% 0% $68,661 80 100%
Nursing 150 16% / 84% 0% $80,845 90 100%
Radiologic Technology 4 25% / 75% 0% $68,661 80 100%
Recreational Therapy 6 0% / 100% 0% $68,849 81
Respiratory Care 10 30% / 70% 0% $68,661 80 100%
Healthcare Administration 16 19% / 81% 0% $65,107 76