York College of Pennsylvania (York, PA) — Cost, Earnings & Admissions

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $19,6851,047th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $24,6061,221st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $24,6061,059th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $35,8061,119th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $26,0001,445th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $61,012510th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $50,940493rd highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 59.7%792nd highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 77.3%828th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 94.2%1,384th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1135570th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 25346th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 3,187668th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 25.2%1,461st highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 53 mi (BWI)

On 2 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

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Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: Yes

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 50 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$67,660	—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$66,389	$63,362
Computer Science	bachelors	$62,012	$54,644
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$56,776	$54,644
Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$55,061	—
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$53,537	$50,465
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$46,556	$42,363
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$46,478	$42,682
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$44,904	—
Special Education and TeachingEducation	bachelors	$44,276	$42,905
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation	bachelors	$44,276	$42,682
ChemistryPhysical Sciences	bachelors	$41,193	—

Campus facts

Founded in 1787source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: #006027 and #FFFFFFsource
Athletic nickname: "Spartans"source
Motto: "Servire Est Vivere (Latin)"source
Campus size: about 190 acressource
Formerly known as "York County Academy" (1787–1941)source
Formerly known as "York Collegiate Institute" (1872–1941)source
Formerly known as "York Junior College" (1941–1968)source
Athletic conference: MAC Commonwealth Conferencesource
Notable alum: Glenn Brancasource

Athletics — 14 sports

NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.