Young Harris College
Young Harris, Georgia · Also known as YHC Young Harris · Website
$47,195
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$47,195
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Young Harris College is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Young Harris, Georgia with 755 undergraduates and 6 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $22,034 a year (tuition and fees $32,305). It admits 63% of applicants and 42% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $47,195 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $27,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$22,034
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$32,305
US median $11,837
Admission rate
63%
US median 78%
Completion rate
42%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$27,000
About $286 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$47,195
Rank 1,737 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $22,034
- Tuition and fees
- $32,305
- Cost of attendance
- $48,301
- Students with a need-based grant
- 20%
- Students with federal loans
- 33%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $19,721
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $17,986
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $20,095
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $22,992
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $25,053
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $28,012 in 2015-16 to $32,305 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 63%
- Undergraduates
- 755
- Graduate students
- 6
- Part-time students
- 0.7%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 42%
- Retention rate
- 65%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 30
- Endowment
- $129.5M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,737 of 5,094 US colleges and 35 of 140 in Georgia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | GA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $22,034 | $16,487 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $32,305 | $8,578 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 63% | 74% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 42% | 42% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 65% | 66% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $27,000 | $16,542 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $36,389 | $33,044 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $47,195 | $38,579 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 59% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 62% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
30 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | $23,250 | Withheld | $51,699 | $68,257 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $27,000 | Withheld | $40,907 | $50,706 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | $23,000 | Withheld | $49,532 | $57,214 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,775 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,471 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,194 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,490 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,892 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Outdoor EducationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,157 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| Public Policy AnalysisBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,000 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,532 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $82,686 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Young Harris and Georgia on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Georgia
- Homes: Homes for sale in Georgia
Questions and answers
How much does Young Harris College cost?
$22,034 a year is the average net price at Young Harris College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $32,305, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $48,301. Families earning under $30,000 pay $19,721 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Young Harris College?
63% of applicants are admitted to Young Harris College. The median admission rate of colleges in Georgia is 74%.
How much do Young Harris College graduates earn?
$47,195 a year is the median pay of former Young Harris College students who work, 10 years after they started ($36,389 after 6 years). That ranks 1,737 of 5,094 US colleges and 35 of 140 in Georgia.
How much student debt do Young Harris College graduates have?
$27,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Young Harris College graduates, about $286 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 33% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Young Harris College?
42% of first-time, full-time students at Young Harris College finish within 6 years. 65% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Young Harris College?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (27 bachelor's graduates), Psychology, General (21 bachelor's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (13 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 30 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.