Check out why York College of Pennsylvania received an F grade in our Report Card below.
York College of Pennsylvania is a private university located on 190 acres in York, Pennsylvania. It has more than 100 student-led clubs and organizations with events held throughout the academic year. Students at the York College of Pennsylvania can take in a ballgame at WellSpan Park, explore the York Central Market House, dine at local establishments, or view shows at the Appell Center for the Performing Arts.
York College of Pennsylvania offers 70 undergraduate degrees and 54 concentrations within 23 broad fields of study. The university is best known for its Sports Management and Criminal Justice programs.

York College of Pennsylvania receives an &#8220;F&#8221; grade by <a href="https://www.whatwilltheylearn.com/schools/3751" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What Will They Learn?</a> which takes into account the university’s educational prowess. Factors include composition, literature, foreign language, U.S. government or history, economics, mathematics, and natural science.
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What Will They Learn? Academic Score

York College of Pennsylvania receives a &#8220;C&#8221; grade for the Average Salary of Recent Graduates.  As of 2021, alumni with 0-5 years of experience after graduating from York College of Pennsylvania with a bachelor’s degree make $55,800 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Recent Graduates

York College of Pennsylvania receives a &#8220;D+&#8221; grade for the Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career. As of 2021, alumni with 10+ years of experience after graduating from York College of Pennsylvania with a bachelor’s degree make $92,800 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career

York College of Pennsylvania receives an &#8220;F&#8221; grade for the Percent of Graduates with Debt (Federal and Private). In 2020, 78% of graduates accumulated student debt from federal and/or private sources according to <a href="https://ticas.org/interactive-map/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Institute for College Access &amp; Success</a>.
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Percent of Graduates with Debt (Federal and Private)

York College of Pennsylvania receives a &#8220;D&#8221; grade for the Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private). In 2020, graduates accumulated $43,676 of debt on average from federal and/or private sources according to <a href="https://ticas.org/interactive-map/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Institute for College Access &amp; Success</a>.
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Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private)

York College of Pennsylvania receives an &#8220;A&#8221; grade for Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff. The university requires employees to complete <a href="https://www.ycp.edu/about-us/offices-and-departments/human-resources/title-ix/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Title IX training</a> in compliance with federal laws. However, none of the training appears to have a left-leaning bias.
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Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff

York College of Pennsylvania receives an “A” grade for not having a Bias Reporting System or a Bias Response Team. Bias Reporting Systems and Response Teams are systems or teams of faculty, staff, and sometimes law enforcement.
According to <a href="https://speechfirst.org/bias-reporting-systems/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SpeechFirst</a>, students are “encouraged to report ‘bias incidents’ to these boards (or teams) in the name of inclusion and tolerance, but it’s often unclear what the school considers ‘bias’ in the first place. Overly broad or vague definitions of bias put all kinds of speech at risk of being reported – even unpopular speech which is protected by the First Amendment.”
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Bias Reporting System or Bias Response Team

York College of Pennsylvania receives an &#8220;F&#8221; grade for the Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs. Out of a list of 20 clubs (10 from each side), the <a href="https://www.ycp.edu/about-us/offices-and-departments/student-development-and-campus-life/student-activities-and-orientation/student-clubs-and-organizations/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> has zero right-leaning clubs compared to one left-leaning club. LAMBDA: LGBT Alliance is the left-leaning club.
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Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs

York College of Pennsylvania receives a “C” grade because they do not have a Turning Point USA chapter. The university has not denied a Turning Point USA chapter on campus. Unfortunately, universities and Student Governments around the country often use their power to prevent certain clubs from operating on campus.
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Denied Turning Point USA Chapter

York College of Pennsylvania receives an &#8220;A&#8221; grade for Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students. The <a href="https://catalog.ycp.edu/content.php?catoid=23&amp;navoid=911" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> requires that students take courses within the following course categories:
<ul>
<li>First-Year Seminar</li>
<li>Foundation Communication</li>
<li>Advanced Communication</li>
<li>Quantitative Fluency</li>
<li>American and Global Citizenship</li>
<li>Humanities</li>
<li>Arts</li>
<li>Social and Behavioral Sciences</li>
<li>Natural and Physical Sciences</li>
</ul>
Additionally, the university requires students to take what it calls &#8220;Constellations&#8221; course offerings. Students must choose from a minimum of three constellations. The constellations are:
<ul>
<li>Big Ideas</li>
<li>Children and the Family</li>
<li>Community</li>
<li>Creativity &amp; the Arts</li>
<li>Diversity</li>
<li>Environmental Sustainability</li>
<li>Globalization</li>
<li>Health and Wellness</li>
<li>Leadership and Professional Development</li>
<li>Media and Popular Culture</li>
<li>Peace and Conflict</li>
<li>Science and Technology</li>
</ul>
<a href="https://catalog.ycp.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=23&amp;poid=2422" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Examples</a> of courses within the Diversity Constellation include, but are not limited to:
<ul>
<li>&#8220;Women, Gender, and Philosophy&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Gender and Society&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Race and Racism in the Americas&#8221;</li>
</ul>
However, because students are required to take a minimum of three constellations, the Diversity Constellation can be bypassed. In addition, if students select the Diversity Constellation, they can complete courses unrelated to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Examples of these courses are &#8220;International Business Experience&#8221; and &#8220;Policy and History in York, Pennsylvania.&#8221;
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Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students

York College of Pennsylvania receives an &#8220;A&#8221; grade for Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes. The university does not appear to have any segregated living-learning communities, commencement ceremonies, or courses.
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Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes

York College of Pennsylvania receives an “A” grade for Protests and Canceling Speakers. Since 2021, no instances of protests, speech cancelations, or violence/attempted violence against speakers have occurred.
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Protests and Canceling Speakers

York College of Pennsylvania receives a &#8220;C&#8221; grade for Mask and Vaccine Mandates. The <a href="https://www.ycp.edu/about-us/offices-and-departments/communications/covid-19/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university&#8217;s</a> vaccine policy says, &#8220;All students and campus community members are strongly encouraged to be up-to-date on their flu shot and initial COVID vaccination series and one booster.&#8221;
Their mask policy states:
&#8220;Wearing a mask on campus is no longer a requirement on campus. Community members, however, may choose to do so for various legitimate reasons. Students are reminded that the Spartan Oath asks you to demonstrate respect and to evaluate how your actions affect others in the campus community. Please be considerate if you are asked to wear a mask in an indoor setting.&#8221;
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Mask and Vaccine Mandates

York College of Pennsylvania receives a &#8220;D+&#8221; grade for the Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees. According to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Center (<a href="https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/use-the-data" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPEDS</a>), as of 2020, 4.00% of the current undergraduate student population graduate with a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) degree. Across the United States, students who graduate with STEM degrees tend to earn more on average than their other student counterparts.
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Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees

York College of Pennsylvania receives a &#8220;D-&#8221; grade for Crime Rates in University City or Town. According to the <a href="https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2018/crime-in-the-u.s.-2018" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Federal Bureau of Investigation</a>, the York, Pennsylvania violent crime rate was 1,018.79 per 100,000 people in 2018, much higher than the 2018 national average of 380.56 per 100,000 people. While campus safety is of utmost importance, it is also pertinent to consider the crime rates of the surrounding town or city as students often tend to venture off campus, especially after their freshman year.
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Crime Rates in University City or Town

York College of Pennsylvania receives an &#8220;A&#8221; grade for Required Western Civilization Courses for Students. The <a href="https://catalog.ycp.edu/content.php?catoid=23&amp;navoid=911" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> requires students to take courses within the &#8220;American Citizenship&#8221; category. The courses include:
<ul>
<li>&#8220;American Civilization I&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;American Civilization II&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;American Government and Citizenship&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;American Religious Thought and Culture&#8221;</li>
</ul>
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Required Western Civilization Courses for Students

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Check out why York College of Pennsylvania received an F grade in our Report Card below.

York College of Pennsylvania is a private university located on 190 acres in York, Pennsylvania. It has more than 100 student-led clubs and organizations with events held throughout the academic year. Students at the York College of Pennsylvania can take in a ballgame at WellSpan Park, explore the York Central Market House, dine at local establishments, or view shows at the Appell Center for the Performing Arts.

York College of Pennsylvania offers 70 undergraduate degrees and 54 concentrations within 23 broad fields of study. The university is best known for its Sports Management and Criminal Justice programs.

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