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York College of Pennsylvania

York College of Pennsylvania is a private campus in suburban York, PA.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$14,792
family income
under $30k
$15,129
$30–48k
$18,388
$48–75k
$21,010
$75–110k
$24,092
over $110k

Average net price

$18,5562023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$18k$19k$20k$21k$22k200820232008: $18,0582009: $20,1702010: $19,2772011: $20,0622012: $21,2262013: $20,7052014: $21,1692015: $21,7342016: $20,7792017: $20,7412018: $20,6522019: $22,2332020: $21,6152021: $19,6352022: $19,6852023: $18,556$18,556
$18k$20k$22k200820232008: $18,0582009: $20,1702010: $19,2772011: $20,0622012: $21,2262013: $20,7052014: $21,1692015: $21,7342016: $20,7792017: $20,7412018: $20,6522019: $22,2332020: $21,6152021: $19,6352022: $19,6852023: $18,556$18,556

Average net price at York College of Pennsylvania has wandered from 2008 to 2023 — up to $22,233 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at $18,556.

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$18,058
2009$20,170
2010$19,277
2011$20,062
2012$21,226
2013$20,705
2014$21,169
2015$21,734
2016$20,779
2017$20,741
2018$20,652
2019$22,233
2020$21,615
2021$19,635
2022$19,685
2023$18,556
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$37,3192024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$20k$25k$30k$35k200920242009: $21,8202010: $25,3402011: $24,8662012: $26,1732013: $27,2662014: $28,1522015: $29,0822016: $29,6442017: $30,2172018: $30,6122019: $31,8582020: $32,8012021: $33,7662022: $34,4332023: $35,8062024: $37,319$37,319
$25k$30k$35k200920242009: $21,8202010: $25,3402011: $24,8662012: $26,1732013: $27,2662014: $28,1522015: $29,0822016: $29,6442017: $30,2172018: $30,6122019: $31,8582020: $32,8012021: $33,7662022: $34,4332023: $35,8062024: $37,319$37,319

Total cost at York College of Pennsylvania rose from $21,820 (2009) to $37,319 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$21,820
2010$25,340
2011$24,866
2012$26,173
2013$27,266
2014$28,152
2015$29,082
2016$29,644
2017$30,217
2018$30,612
2019$31,858
2020$32,801
2021$33,766
2022$34,433
2023$35,806
2024$37,319
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$5k$10k$15k$20k$25k200020232000: $6,6002001: $7,0002002: $7,5002003: $8,0002004: $8,6002005: $9,3502006: $11,1602007: $12,7502008: $13,6802013: $17,0102014: $17,6302015: $18,2402016: $18,7802017: $19,4302018: $20,1002019: $20,8852020: $21,7002021: $22,3502022: $23,3282023: $24,606$24,606
$10k$20k200020232000: $6,6002001: $7,0002002: $7,5002003: $8,0002004: $8,6002005: $9,3502006: $11,1602007: $12,7502008: $13,6802013: $17,0102014: $17,6302015: $18,2402016: $18,7802017: $19,4302018: $20,1002019: $20,8852020: $21,7002021: $22,3502022: $23,3282023: $24,606$24,606

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$6,600
2001$7,000
2002$7,500
2003$8,000
2004$8,600
2005$9,350
2006$11,160
2007$12,750
2008$13,680
2013$17,010
2014$17,630
2015$18,240
2016$18,780
2017$19,430
2018$20,100
2019$20,885
2020$21,700
2021$22,350
2022$23,328
2023$24,606
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $25,588 before grants and other attendance costs. At York College of Pennsylvania, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 3,265 undergrads, York College of Pennsylvania is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

64.1% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at York College of Pennsylvania within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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64.1%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

57%60%63%65%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 58.4%entered 1992: 60.1%entered 1993: 59.2%entered 1994: 62.8%entered 1995: 60.9%entered 1996: 59.8%entered 1997: 63.1%entered 1998: 63.5%entered 1999: 64.7%entered 2000: 63.8%entered 2001: 63.6%entered 2002: 65.5%entered 2003: 65.3%entered 2004: 61.6%entered 2005: 60%entered 2006: 59.6%entered 2007: 57.8%entered 2008: 60.7%entered 2009: 56.6%entered 2010: 60.5%entered 2011: 56.7%entered 2012: 58.6%entered 2013: 63.3%entered 2014: 65.2%entered 2015: 65.6%entered 2016: 64.9%entered 2017: 59.7%entered 2018: 64.1%64.1%
60%65%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 58.4%entered 1992: 60.1%entered 1993: 59.2%entered 1994: 62.8%entered 1995: 60.9%entered 1996: 59.8%entered 1997: 63.1%entered 1998: 63.5%entered 1999: 64.7%entered 2000: 63.8%entered 2001: 63.6%entered 2002: 65.5%entered 2003: 65.3%entered 2004: 61.6%entered 2005: 60%entered 2006: 59.6%entered 2007: 57.8%entered 2008: 60.7%entered 2009: 56.6%entered 2010: 60.5%entered 2011: 56.7%entered 2012: 58.6%entered 2013: 63.3%entered 2014: 65.2%entered 2015: 65.6%entered 2016: 64.9%entered 2017: 59.7%entered 2018: 64.1%64.1%

The six-year graduation rate at York College of Pennsylvania has held near 64.1% from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort58.4%
1992 cohort60.1%
1993 cohort59.2%
1994 cohort62.8%
1995 cohort60.9%
1996 cohort59.8%
1997 cohort63.1%
1998 cohort63.5%
1999 cohort64.7%
2000 cohort63.8%
2001 cohort63.6%
2002 cohort65.5%
2003 cohort65.3%
2004 cohort61.6%
2005 cohort60%
2006 cohort59.6%
2007 cohort57.8%
2008 cohort60.7%
2009 cohort56.6%
2010 cohort60.5%
2011 cohort56.7%
2012 cohort58.6%
2013 cohort63.3%
2014 cohort65.2%
2015 cohort65.6%
2016 cohort64.9%
2017 cohort59.7%
2018 cohort64.1%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $14,225Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $15,345Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $15,812Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $16,250Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $16,151Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $15,824Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $16,972Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,085Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,000Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,100Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $19,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $21,750Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $24,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $25,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $26,250Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $26,394Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $26,437Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $26,902Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $26,950Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $26,000$26,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $3,407Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $3,340Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $3,361Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $2,750Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,067Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,750Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,062Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $6,318Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,750Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,230Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $7,894Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,250$8,250 left
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $14,225Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $15,345Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $15,812Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $16,250Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $16,151Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $15,824Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $16,972Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,085Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,000Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,100Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $19,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $21,750Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $24,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $25,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $26,250Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $26,394Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $26,437Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $26,902Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $26,950Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $26,000$26,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $3,407Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $3,340Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $3,361Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $2,750Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,067Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,750Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,062Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $6,318Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,750Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,230Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $7,894Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,250$8,250 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$14,225$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$14,500$3,407
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$15,345$3,340
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$15,812$3,361
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$16,250$2,750
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$16,151$3,067
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$15,824$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$16,972$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$17,085$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$17,000$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$17,100$3,750
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$17,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$19,125$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$21,750$7,062
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$24,000$6,318
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$25,500$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$26,250$6,750
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$26,000$8,230
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$26,394$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$26,437$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$26,902$7,894
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$26,950$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$26,000$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$26,000$8,250
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$50,940
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$55,342
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$61,012
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

York College of Pennsylvania admitted 5,646 of 7,657 applicants in Fall 2024. The 73.7% rate describes that application pool.

73.7%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$24,606 tuition · 2023–243,265 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1020–12701600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, York College of Pennsylvania received 7,657 applications and admitted 5,646 (73.7%), with 822 enrolling.

York College of Pennsylvania reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For York College of Pennsylvania’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 520–640 and Math was 500–630 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1020–1270 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing520590640
SAT Math500570630
ACT Composite212428

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

73.7%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

40%60%80%100%200120242001: 70.9%2002: 72.3%2003: 74.2%2004: 72.9%2005: 72.9%2006: 66.5%2007: 63.7%2008: 59.9%2009: 56.1%2010: 48.3%2011: 72.7%2012: 73.9%2013: 73.5%2014: 45.5%2015: 43%2016: 61%2017: 69.9%2018: 69.7%2019: 69%2020: 70.8%2021: 77.7%2022: 95.6%2023: 94.2%2024: 73.7%73.7%
40%60%80%200120242001: 70.9%2002: 72.3%2003: 74.2%2004: 72.9%2005: 72.9%2006: 66.5%2007: 63.7%2008: 59.9%2009: 56.1%2010: 48.3%2011: 72.7%2012: 73.9%2013: 73.5%2014: 45.5%2015: 43%2016: 61%2017: 69.9%2018: 69.7%2019: 69%2020: 70.8%2021: 77.7%2022: 95.6%2023: 94.2%2024: 73.7%73.7%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200170.9%
Fall 200272.3%
Fall 200374.2%
Fall 200472.9%
Fall 200572.9%
Fall 200666.5%
Fall 200763.7%
Fall 200859.9%
Fall 200956.1%
Fall 201048.3%
Fall 201172.7%
Fall 201273.9%
Fall 201373.5%
Fall 201445.5%
Fall 201543%
Fall 201661%
Fall 201769.9%
Fall 201869.7%
Fall 201969%
Fall 202070.8%
Fall 202177.7%
Fall 202295.6%
Fall 202394.2%
Fall 202473.7%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1020–1270Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA1000110012002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 10502002: 10502003: 10502004: 9902005: 9902006: 10002007: 9902008: 9902009: 10002010: 9902011: 9802012: 9902013: 9502014: 9502015: 9602016: 9402017: 10002018: 10202019: 10002020: 9902021: 10282022: 10202023: 10302024: 102010202001: 12002002: 12002003: 12002004: 11702005: 11702006: 11602007: 11802008: 11602009: 11902010: 11602011: 11602012: 11702013: 11382014: 11502015: 11502016: 11402017: 11902018: 12302019: 12102020: 11902021: 12202022: 12302023: 12302024: 12701270
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA1000110012002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 10502002: 10502003: 10502004: 9902005: 9902006: 10002007: 9902008: 9902009: 10002010: 9902011: 9802012: 9902013: 9502014: 9502015: 9602016: 9402017: 10002018: 10202019: 10002020: 9902021: 10282022: 10202023: 10302024: 102010202001: 12002002: 12002003: 12002004: 11702005: 11702006: 11602007: 11802008: 11602009: 11902010: 11602011: 11602012: 11702013: 11382014: 11502015: 11502016: 11402017: 11902018: 12302019: 12102020: 11902021: 12202022: 12302023: 12302024: 12701270

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200110501200
Fall 200210501200
Fall 200310501200
Fall 20049901170
Fall 20059901170
Fall 200610001160
Fall 20079901180
Fall 20089901160
Fall 200910001190
Fall 20109901160
Fall 20119801160
Fall 20129901170
Fall 20139501138
Fall 20149501150
Fall 20159601150
Fall 20169401140
Fall 201710001190
Fall 201810201230
Fall 201910001210
Fall 20209901190
Fall 202110281220
Fall 202210201230
Fall 202310301230
Fall 202410201270
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

21–28Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2025200720242007: 192008: 212009: 202010: 202011: 202012: 202013: 202014: 202015: 202016: 202017: 202018: 212019: 192020: 192021: 222022: 232023: 222024: 21212007: 242008: 252009: 242010: 242011: 252012: 242013: 252014: 252015: 252016: 252017: 252018: 262019: 252020: 262021: 272022: 272023: 282024: 2828
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2025200720242007: 192008: 212009: 202010: 202011: 202012: 202013: 202014: 202015: 202016: 202017: 202018: 212019: 192020: 192021: 222022: 232023: 222024: 21212007: 242008: 252009: 242010: 242011: 252012: 242013: 252014: 252015: 252016: 252017: 252018: 262019: 252020: 262021: 272022: 272023: 282024: 2828

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20071924
Fall 20082125
Fall 20092024
Fall 20102024
Fall 20112025
Fall 20122024
Fall 20132025
Fall 20142025
Fall 20152025
Fall 20162025
Fall 20172025
Fall 20182126
Fall 20191925
Fall 20201926
Fall 20212227
Fall 20222327
Fall 20232228
Fall 20242128
IPEDS Fall 2007–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

3,265Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

3k4k5k200220242002: 4,9102003: 5,0292004: 5,2132005: 5,1702006: 5,1962007: 5,3272008: 5,1262009: 5,0862010: 5,1582011: 5,1682012: 5,0112013: 4,8472014: 4,7202015: 4,4212016: 4,1542017: 4,0792018: 3,9602019: 3,9392020: 3,6862021: 3,4522022: 3,2192023: 3,1872024: 3,2653,265
3k4k5k200220242002: 4,9102003: 5,0292004: 5,2132005: 5,1702006: 5,1962007: 5,3272008: 5,1262009: 5,0862010: 5,1582011: 5,1682012: 5,0112013: 4,8472014: 4,7202015: 4,4212016: 4,1542017: 4,0792018: 3,9602019: 3,9392020: 3,6862021: 3,4522022: 3,2192023: 3,1872024: 3,2653,265

Undergraduate enrollment at York College of Pennsylvania fell from 4,910 (Fall 2002) to 3,265 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20024,910
Fall 20035,029
Fall 20045,213
Fall 20055,170
Fall 20065,196
Fall 20075,327
Fall 20085,126
Fall 20095,086
Fall 20105,158
Fall 20115,168
Fall 20125,011
Fall 20134,847
Fall 20144,720
Fall 20154,421
Fall 20164,154
Fall 20174,079
Fall 20183,960
Fall 20193,939
Fall 20203,686
Fall 20213,452
Fall 20223,219
Fall 20233,187
Fall 20243,265
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

78%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

74%76%78%80%200320232003: 81%2004: 80%2005: 78%2006: 77%2007: 77%2008: 78%2009: 76%2010: 76%2011: 73%2012: 75%2013: 79%2014: 78%2015: 78%2016: 81%2017: 77%2018: 81%2019: 77%2020: 74%2021: 76%2022: 77%2023: 78%78%
73%75%78%80%200320232003: 81%2004: 80%2005: 78%2006: 77%2007: 77%2008: 78%2009: 76%2010: 76%2011: 73%2012: 75%2013: 79%2014: 78%2015: 78%2016: 81%2017: 77%2018: 81%2019: 77%2020: 74%2021: 76%2022: 77%2023: 78%78%

First-year retention at York College of Pennsylvania has held near 78% from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2003 cohort81%
Fall 2004 cohort80%
Fall 2005 cohort78%
Fall 2006 cohort77%
Fall 2007 cohort77%
Fall 2008 cohort78%
Fall 2009 cohort76%
Fall 2010 cohort76%
Fall 2011 cohort73%
Fall 2012 cohort75%
Fall 2013 cohort79%
Fall 2014 cohort78%
Fall 2015 cohort78%
Fall 2016 cohort81%
Fall 2017 cohort77%
Fall 2018 cohort81%
Fall 2019 cohort77%
Fall 2020 cohort74%
Fall 2021 cohort76%
Fall 2022 cohort77%
Fall 2023 cohort78%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023
More about York College of Pennsylvania

28.1% of York College of Pennsylvania's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes York College of Pennsylvania as a primarily residential campus of 3,265 undergraduates — and 78.2% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

York College of Pennsylvania's SAT section-percentile sums are 1020–1270 — their midpoint is below the PA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on York College of Pennsylvania's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How York College of Pennsylvania compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

York College of Pennsylvania73.7%
Pennsylvania median81.7%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

York College of Pennsylvania$25,588
Pennsylvania median$33,730
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

York College of Pennsylvania's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

York College of Pennsylvania$61,012
Pennsylvania median$62,101
National median$53,781
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York College of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania and national reference values
Metric & basisYork College of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS73.7%81.7%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$25,588$33,730$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$61,012$62,101$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For York College of Pennsylvania, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

York College of Pennsylvania federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 26 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$103,354
Computer Science$100,044
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,052
Mechanical Engineering$89,995
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,444
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$77,358
Management Information Systems and Services$77,328
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,548
Marketing$69,407
Biology, General$67,444
Accounting and Related Services$67,405
Hospitality Administration/Management$64,754
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,275
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,918
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,197
Psychology, General$53,927
Design and Applied Arts$52,222
Political Science and Government$52,133
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$50,652
Behavioral Sciences$50,634
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,654
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,667
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$47,046
Communication and Media Studies$46,976
History$45,569
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$40,692

These 26 fields listed for York College of Pennsylvania measure earnings after completion. The $61,012 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 39 additional York College of Pennsylvania fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does York College of Pennsylvania report?

York College of Pennsylvania's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1020–1270 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is York College of Pennsylvania's acceptance rate?

73.7% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 5,646 admitted from 7,657 applicants.

How much does York College of Pennsylvania cost?

At York College of Pennsylvania, tuition is $25,588. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does York College of Pennsylvania report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $61,012. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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