York College of Pennsylvania

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 500,000

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,176
Men / Women 44% / 56%
From State 66%
From Region 29%
Athletes 484 (15.8%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 71%
Hispanic 11%
Black 8%
Mixed 4%
Asian 2%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Graham School of Business 122 63% 77% 2% 2% 10% 1% $74,638 57 -0.41 81 99%
Accounting 17 — 53% 82% 0% 0% 18% 0% $77,436 29 -0.62 83 100% — — — —
Business Administration 37 — 62% 76% 0% 3% 3% 3% $75,094 60 -0.13 81 99% — — — —
Business Analytics 8 — 62% 62% 0% 0% 12% 0% $79,630 22 -0.73 85 — — — — —
Entrepreneurship 7 — 57% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,424 3 -1.31 22 100% — — — —
Finance 14 +1 86% 71% 7% 0% 14% 0% $88,903 40 -0.35 91 100% — — — —
Hospitality Management 11 — 27% 82% 0% 0% 9% 0% $63,156 65 +0.23 64 97% — — — —
Logistics 12 — 92% 75% 8% 8% 8% 0% $75,094 13 -0.99 81 99% — — — —
Management Information Systems 3 — 100% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $81,301 29 -0.64 86 96% — — — —
Marketing 9 +1 56% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $74,198 44 -0.26 80 100% — — — —
Marketing 4 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $74,198 44 -0.26 80 100% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Arts and Sciences 229 45% 68% 2% 8% 10% 2% $56,205 4 -0.34 48 98%
Chemistry 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,418 10 -0.98 61 94% — — — —
Mathematics 4 — 75% 75% 25% 0% 0% 0% $60,694 10 -0.93 59 — — — — —
Biochemistry — — — — — — — — $68,263 36 -0.29 73 — — — — —
Biology 30 — 53% 80% 0% 0% 7% 7% $67,205 54 +0.09 71 100% — — — —
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,775 42 -0.25 55 — — — — —
Environmental Science 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,541 58 +0.11 57 — — — — —
Exercise Science 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,246 39 -0.41 53 97% — — — —
Economics 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $74,996 17 -0.86 81 — — — — —
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,786 1 -1.61 14 94% — — — —
Sport Management 22 — 77% 86% 0% 9% 0% 0% $58,246 41 -0.32 53 97% — — — —
History 8 — 75% 50% 0% 25% 25% 0% $48,352 13 -0.84 27 94% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,825 15 -0.81 28 — — — — —
Literature 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,748 17 -0.81 21 — — — — —
Philosophy — — — — — — — — $50,018 17 -0.86 31 — — — — —
Philosophy 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,727 16 -0.88 31 — — — — —
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 5 +1 40% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,983 10 -1.03 17 97% — — — —
Public/Applied History 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,352 13 -0.84 27 94% — — — —
Human Services 13 — 0% 77% 0% 0% 8% 0% $51,189 34 -0.25 35 — — — — —
Humanities 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,522 19 -0.67 30 — — — — —
International Studies 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $60,792 19 -0.62 60 — — — — —
Mass Communication 9 — 67% 33% 0% 11% 22% 0% $56,454 33 -0.51 49 100% — — — —
Political Science 4 — 50% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,235 34 -0.44 70 97% — — — —
Psychology 28 — 11% 54% 0% 7% 21% 4% $49,427 18 -0.86 30 100% — — — —
Public Relations — — — — — — — — $55,629 6 -1.46 47 100% — — — —
Sociology 3 — 0% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $51,028 29 -0.53 34 — — — — —
Sports Communication 3 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,629 29 -0.58 47 100% — — — —
Sustainability Studies 2 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,526 25 -0.58 46 — — — — —
Film Production 5 — 60% 60% 0% 0% 20% 20% $43,884 15 -0.75 16 — — — — —
Graphic Design 17 — 6% 76% 6% 6% 12% 0% $52,531 26 -0.59 38 100% — — — —
Music 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,468 52 +0.08 25 — — — — —
Music Business 2 — 50% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $49,207 59 +0.26 29 — — — — —
Recording Arts Technology 11 — 64% 45% 0% 27% 27% 0% $52,963 79 +0.67 40 — — — — —
Studio Art 5 — 20% 20% 0% 0% 40% 20% $43,963 37 -0.31 17 — — — — —
Theatre — — — — — — — — $40,282 34 -0.37 10 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 30 — 60% 60% 3% 13% 7% 0% $61,422 64 +0.21 61 97% — — — —
Forensic Science and Technology 3 — 0% 33% 33% 33% 0% 0% $60,917 60 +0.14 60 — — — — —
Intelligence 4 — 50% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,225 16 -1.03 68 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Education and Social Work 40 28% 85% 0% 8% 2% 0% $57,370 5 +0.55 51 98%
Biology Teacher Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,612 76 +0.27 59 95% — — — —
Early Childhood Education 17 — 0% 82% 0% 6% 6% 0% $50,578 39 -0.25 33 100% — — — —
Early Childhood Special Education 4 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $76,820 98 +3.65 83 100% — — — —
Mathematics Teacher Education 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,612 76 +0.27 59 95% — — — —
Middle School Education 4 — 75% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $50,578 27 -0.53 33 100% — — — —
Middle School Special Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $76,820 100 +3.16 83 100% — — — —
Science Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $60,612 76 +0.27 59 95% — — — —
Secondary Education English 4 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,612 80 +0.73 59 95% — — — —
Social Studies Teacher Education 6 — 67% 83% 0% 17% 0% 0% $60,612 83 +0.84 59 95% — — — —
Spanish Language Teacher Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,612 80 +0.73 59 95% — — — —
Music Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,612 97 +1.49 59 95% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Engineering and Technology 148 86% 84% 0% 4% 5% 1% $98,383 93 -0.28 95 99%
Civil Engineering 36 — 69% 86% 0% 6% 6% 0% $93,425 57 +0.16 93 — — — — —
Computer Engineering 11 — 100% 91% 0% 9% 0% 0% $111,852 47 -0.25 98 — — — — —
Electrical Engineering 15 — 93% 80% 0% 0% 13% 0% $102,169 18 -0.70 96 100% — — — —
Engineering 7 — 100% 71% 0% 0% 0% 0% $93,222 32 -0.41 93 — — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 56 — 89% 84% 0% 5% 2% 0% $94,705 28 -0.57 94 100% — — — —
Computer Science 11 — 91% 82% 0% 0% 9% 9% $119,858 50 -0.15 99 96% — — — —
Cybersecurity 12 — 83% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $96,672 56 +0.16 95 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Nursing and Health Professions 206 14% 76% 3% 6% 5% 0% $81,164 75 -0.47 86 100% 4.4%
Clinical Laboratory Science 10 — 20% 80% 10% 0% 0% 0% $78,032 54 +0.03 84 — — — — —
Health Sciences 9 — 11% 78% 0% 11% 0% 0% $67,025 49 -0.10 71 — — — — —
Nuclear Medical Technology 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $81,405 68 +0.19 86 100% — — — —
Nursing 145 — 13% 77% 3% 5% 4% 0% $85,358 22 -0.68 89 100% 4.4% — — —
Radiologic Technology 4 — 25% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $81,405 68 +0.19 86 100% — — — —
Recreational Therapy 8 — 12% 75% 0% 0% 12% 0% $65,837 47 -0.18 69 — — — — —
Respiratory Care 7 — 14% 71% 0% 14% 14% 0% $81,405 74 +0.69 86 100% — — — —
Healthcare Administration 21 — 10% 62% 10% 14% 10% 0% $65,449 60 -0.05 68 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $27,334
ROI Percentile 81th

Retention & Graduation

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

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).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Health Sciences 25.1% 187 15% 78% 3% 5% 4% 0% $82,684 72 -0.51 87 100% 4.4%
Business & Economics 22.7% 169 59% 77% 2% 5% 8% 1% $70,990 29 -0.37 77 99% —
Engineering 16.8% 125 86% 84% 0% 5% 4% 0% $96,658 25 -0.34 95 100% —
Social Sciences 8.6% 64 22% 61% 0% 6% 16% 2% $52,559 21 -0.61 38 100% —
Arts 5.6% 42 36% 60% 2% 12% 19% 5% $50,508 45 -0.14 33 100% —
Education 5.2% 39 26% 85% 0% 8% 3% 0% $57,287 73 +0.53 51 98% —
Professional 5.0% 37 54% 59% 5% 14% 5% 0% $61,792 34 +0.07 62 97% —
Life & Natural Sciences 4.0% 30 53% 80% 0% 0% 7% 7% $67,205 46 +0.09 71 100% —
Computer Science 3.1% 23 87% 83% 0% 0% 13% 4% $107,761 46 +0.01 98 96% —
Humanities 2.4% 18 56% 78% 0% 11% 11% 0% $47,096 8 -0.89 24 95% —
Physical Sciences & Math 0.9% 7 57% 71% 14% 0% 0% 0% $61,004 6 -0.95 60 94% —
Agriculture & Food Science 0.5% 4 25% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,967 44 -0.16 55 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Education — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (indoor) 62 $55K $47K $8K
Track & Field (outdoor) 56 $56K $57K -$528
Lacrosse 46 $231K $207K $24K
Baseball 42 $157K $137K $20K
Wrestling 40 $105K $98K $6K
Soccer 39 $160K $130K $30K
Cross Country 23 $43K $34K $9K
Basketball 19 $216K $177K $39K
Swimming 18 $55K $49K $6K
Golf 13 $84K $68K $15K
Tennis 11 $53K $26K $26K
Total 287 $1.2M $1.0M $185K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 38 $153K $130K $23K
Lacrosse 36 $220K $178K $42K
Track & Field (outdoor) 35 $46K $48K -$1K
Track & Field (indoor) 34 $48K $44K $4K
Field Hockey 27 $224K $125K $98K
Basketball 19 $178K $166K $11K
Softball 19 $150K $131K $19K
Volleyball 19 $102K $79K $23K
Wrestling 16 $88K $89K -$1K
Swimming 13 $60K $53K $7K
Golf 11 $101K $91K $10K
Cross Country 9 $37K $32K $5K
Tennis 8 $23K $21K $2K
Total 197 $1.4M $1.2M $245K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (indoor) 96 $103K $91K $12K
Track & Field (outdoor) 91 $103K $105K -$2K
Lacrosse 82 $451K $385K $66K
Soccer 77 $314K $260K $53K
Wrestling 56 $193K $188K $5K
Baseball 42 $157K $137K $20K
Basketball 38 $395K $343K $51K
Cross Country 32 $81K $66K $14K
Swimming 31 $116K $102K $13K
Field Hockey 27 $224K $125K $98K
Golf 24 $185K $160K $25K
Softball 19 $150K $131K $19K
Tennis 19 $76K $47K $29K
Volleyball 19 $102K $79K $23K
Total 484 $4.0M $3.4M $552K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 80%
Yield (non-ED) 9%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 84% 86% 31%
Unhooked Early Decision 0% 0% —

Hooked: legacy, recruited athletes, and faculty-related

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 21%
SAT Range 1020 – 1240
SAT Math Range 470 – 610
SAT RW Range 510 – 640