Lower Dauphin High School
201 S Hanover St, Hummelstown, PA 17036. 59.7% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).
The path from Lower Dauphin
How Pennsylvania measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2023
Enrolled in college 59.7%Military 8.4%Working in Pennsylvania 47.9%Other or not found 17.9%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 Lower Dauphin
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg 4.3 mi 27% $16,753 $71,762 Harrisburg University of Science and Technology 9.2 mi 36% $14,133 $48,379 Elizabethtown College 9.7 mi 82% $25,682 $66,572 Harrisburg Area Community College 9.9 mi 21% $10,627 $45,834 Lebanon Valley College 11.2 mi 69% $28,059 $67,002 Central Penn College 12.4 mi 53% $15,056 $50,822
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Hershey High School (3.6 mi, 79.9% to college) · Middletown Area High School (3.8 mi, 46.7% to college) · Dauphin County Technical School (4.6 mi, 33.5% to college) · Central Dauphin East Senior High School (5.3 mi, 50.4% to college) · Reach Cyber Charter School (5.7 mi, 26.2% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Lower Dauphin School District's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Lower Dauphin | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) | 59.7% | 54.5% (median school) |
| Graduation rate | 95.6% | 92.4% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Lower Dauphin High School graduates go to college?
- 59.7% of the Class of 2023 at Lower Dauphin High School 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.
- What is the graduation rate at Lower Dauphin High School?
- Lower Dauphin High School has a four-year graduation rate of 95.6%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.
