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Institutional Research

Still trying to decide whether York College is the right choice for you? Check out our information to help you decide!

The Institutional Research Office is here to help support decision making. We report data to guidebooks and websites to help prospective students decide whether York College is the right choice for them. We also help faculty and administrators within the College set goals and gather information to know whether their goals were achieved, and provide expertise in improving the information often used to make decisions about how to allocate their limited resources.

Our required Consumer/Student Information is available as well. Faculty and students wanting to pursue institutional research need to use the Institutional Review Board.

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York College of PA Fact Books

The Fact Book is published annually to provide a general source of information about York College.

2023-24 York College of PA Fact Book

Select Accredited Program Facts

  • ABET-Accredited Program Enrollment and Graduation Data

    The Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org. The Computer Science program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org. ABET asks accredited programs to publicly post information about enrollment and graduation.

    Enrollment by program (Fall 2022)

    This is the total enrollment (all class years, full time and part time) from the Fall 2022 official student census data.

    • Civil Engineering: 93
    • Computer Engineering: 34
    • Computer Science: 83
    • Electrical Engineering: 44
    • Mechanical Engineering: 170

    Number of Degrees Conferred

    This shows the number of degrees conferred for each program between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022. For York College, this includes degrees conferred in August 2021, December 2021, and May 2022.

    • Civil Engineering: 20
    • Computer Engineering: 4
    • Computer Science: 12
    • Electrical Engineering: 7
    • Mechanical Engineering: 44

  • Graham School of Business Facts

    Many of the Graham School of Business programs are accredited by Accreditation Council for Business Schools & Programs (ACBSP), and they ask member institutions to publicly post information about student outcomes. Here are some indicators we consider important.

    Retention Rates of Recent Entering Cohorts

    Retention rates look at the percentage of full-time, first-time, Bachelor's degree-seeking undergraduates who enter in one fall semester and are still enrolled at the college during the next fall semester. Here are the rates for students whose most recent major on record was in the Graham School of Business and an ACBSP accredited program:

    • Fall of 2021 entering cohort: 81% retention
    • Fall of 2020 entering cohort: 78% retention
    • Fall of 2019 entering cohort: 75% retention
    • Fall of 2018 entering cohort: 78% retention

    Time to Degree of Recent Graduates

    Time to Degree looks at how long it took Graham School of Business graduates to achieve their bachelor's degrees.  For degree recipients in the past few years, here is how much time passed between the student's first semester at York College and the semester when they received their degree. These calculations include students whose cohort major on record was in the Graham School of Business and an ACBSP accredited program, and who came to York College as Bachelor's degree-seeking, first time (not transfer), full-time, first-year (total credits less than 30), undergraduate students. 

    *Note: This is NOT the same as a graduation rate or completion rate as those terms are typically used in Higher Education.

    • For students who received their degrees during the 2021-22 academic year:
      • 87% took 4 years or less to complete their degrees
      • 95% took 4.5 years or less to complete their degrees
      • 99% took 5 years or less to complete their degrees
    • For students who received their degrees during the 2020-21 academic year:
      • 87% took 4 years or less to complete their degrees
      • 99% took 4.5 years or less to complete their degrees
      • 100% took 5 years or less to complete their degrees
    • For students who received their degrees during the 2019-20 academic year:
      • 76% took 4 years or less to complete their degrees
      • 86% took 4.5 years or less to complete their degrees
      • 95% took 5 years or less to complete their degrees
    • For students who received their degrees during the 2018-19 academic year:
      • 60% took 4 years or less to complete their degrees
      • 86% took 4.5 years or less to complete their degrees
      • 96% took 5 years or less to complete their degrees

  • 2023-24 York College of PA Fact Book

    Please see our 2023-24 York College of PA Fact Book for details.

Contact Us
Institutional Research
Steven Jacob
Associate Provost of Institutional Effectiveness
Miller Administration Building, Room 23
Phone: 717.815.6412
sjacob@ycp.edu

Semester Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Summer Hours (May-August)
Monday - Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 
Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.