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Colleges near Reed · College Scorecard

No college in Reed, but 9 within 30 miles

The closest is Central Penn College in East Pennsboro, 8 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
8 mi
Central Penn College
Within 30 miles
9
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
9.7 mi
Harrisburg Area Community College
Students nearby
26,146
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
1%
PA 6%

College from Reed

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Reed

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Reed.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Reed’s median household income ($80K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Reed: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Central Penn CollegeHarrisburg Area Community CollegeHarrisburg University of Science and Technology
Central Penn College51% graduate$45k earnings$23k typical debt
Harrisburg Area Community College21% graduate$42k earnings$18k typical debt
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology34% graduate$52k earnings$27k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Reed. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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