Cougar Academy
1701 North 6Th Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102. 15.4% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).
15.4% of graduates enrolled in college, 39 points below the Pennsylvania figure of 54.5%.
The path from Cougar Academy
How Pennsylvania measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2023
Enrolled in college 15.4%Military 7.7%Working in Pennsylvania 61.5%Other or not found 26.9%Share of graduates from two years before the 2024-25 report (Class of 2023) who enrolled in higher education, as reported in the Future Ready PA Index. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.
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What those choices lead to
Pennsylvania does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Pennsylvania performs.
College type in Pennsylvania Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt Public universities 30 45% $17,430 $71,762 $24,500 Public 2-year and community colleges 16 28% $9,366 $45,812 $12,250 Private nonprofit colleges 70 68% $25,740 $66,572 $26,000 Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Pennsylvania colleges.
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Colleges closest to Cougar Academy
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Harrisburg University of Science and Technology 0.9 mi 36% $14,133 $48,379 Harrisburg Area Community College 2.1 mi 21% $10,627 $45,834 Central Penn College 4.3 mi 53% $15,056 $50,822 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg 8.1 mi 27% $16,753 $71,762 Messiah University 10.2 mi 78% $25,955 $60,377 Elizabethtown College 16.7 mi 82% $25,682 $66,572
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Harrisburg High School (1.0 mi, 14.3% to college) · Harrisburg High School - SciTech Cmp (1.0 mi, 55.8% to college) · Capital Area School for the Arts Charter School (1.1 mi, 74.5% to college) · Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School (1.8 mi, 25.4% to college) · Susquehanna Twp High School (2.3 mi, 52.7% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Harrisburg City School District's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Cougar Academy | Harrisburg City School District | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) | 15.4% | 28.5% | 54.5% (median school) |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Cougar Academy graduates go to college?
- 15.4% of the Class of 2023 at Cougar Academy enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report), compared with 54.5% for the median school in Pennsylvania. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.
