Harcum College
Private Community College in Bryn Mawr, PA. Six-year graduation rate 44%. Median 10-year earnings $46,827.
Ten years after entry, the median Harcum College student earns $46,827 — a solidly middle-of-the-pack result for an undergraduate institution. Six-year completion sits at 44%, near the national average for undergraduate institutions. Median debt at graduation is $18,440, roughly typical for an undergraduate degree.
Earnings: College Scorecard, median ten years after entry across students who received federal aid — completers and non-completers alike.
- ✓ 3-year loan default 0.0% — below national benchmark
- ! Mobility score 0.4 — limited economic uplift documented
Academics
44% graduate within six years — average, but that average still hides a large group who do not. Just 50% of first-years come back — most of the completion gap opens in year one. Retention drops to 30% for part-time students, a gap worth weighing if full-time study is not realistic. A 6:1 ratio points to small classes and accessible faculty. As a private nonprofit two-year college, the relevant comparison is other two-year schools rather than the national average across all institutions.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 904 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
Students pay an average of $22,752 annually once grants are applied. Aid is steeply need-based: families in the $0–30k band pay $21,881 while those at $110k+ pay $39,270. Grant aid is widespread — 87% of students receive it, averaging $15,696. Most students borrow — 72% take federal loans to cover the gap.
Entering first-year students
A different, smaller group than the rates above: full-time students in their first year of college anywhere. The grant series here also excludes the "other sources" counted in the all-undergraduate figure, so the two are not comparable.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · 159 students
Net price by family income
The same students as the headline above, limited to those who received Title IV federal aid — a narrower group, with a lower overall average. IPEDS publishes no combined figure across these bands, so they should not be averaged into one.
| Family income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30k | $21,881 |
| $30–48k | $19,744 |
| $48–75k | $26,450 |
| $75–110k | $31,428 |
| $110k+ | $39,270 |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Federal student loans went to 652 of these 904 students, totalling $4,735,609 — an average of $7,263 each.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Montgomery County) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026
Veterans & GI Bill
VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (Veterans Affairs GIDS)