Fast Facts
Learn all about HCC, from our annual enrollment to our retention rates.
Here you'll find the demographic (gender, race/ethnicity, etc.) and enrollment (full-time, part-time, etc.) profile of credit students enrolled at HCC in the latest fall term.
| FALL 2025 |
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| Unduplicated Headcount | 4,578 | ||
| Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) | 2,653 | ||
| Full-time/Part-time Status | |||
| Full-time | 30% | ||
| Part-time | 70% | ||
| Gender | Overall | Full-time | Part-time |
| Male | 35% | 44% | 30% |
| Female | 65% | 56% | 70% |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| White | 48% | 50% | 47% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 33% | 31% | 34% |
| Black/African American1 | 7% | 7% | 8% |
| Asian | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Two or More Races | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| Nonresident | 1% | 2% | 1% |
| Race and Ethnicity Unknown | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Minoritized2 | 50% | 48% | 51% |
| Age | |||
| <20 | 34% | 48% | 29% |
| 20-24 | 26% | 29% | 25% |
| 25-29 | 13% | 9% | 15% |
| 30-44 | 20% | 11% | 24% |
| 45+ | 6% | 4% | 7% |
| Pell Grant Recipient3 | 43% | 51% | 39% |
| Top 5 Enrolled Areas of Study | |||
| Foundations of Health Liberal Arts and Sciences Business Administration Mass Transfer Psychology Criminal Justice |
NOTE: Due to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100%; Percentages within racial/ethnic categories are based on ALL students.
1 includes Cape Verdean
2 % Minoritized based on total known Race/Ethnicity
3 Percentages are for students enrolled in Fall 2023 who received a Pell Grant in Fall 2023 or Spring 2024. Data are updated in January each year. Data were last updated in January 2025.
Interested in how many students attend HCC in a given year? Credit and non-credit student enrollment data for the latest fiscal year are included here.
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Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Enrollment |
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| Unduplicated Headcount, credit and non-credit students | 7,842 |
| Credit | |
| Unduplicated Headcount | 5,774 |
| Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) | 2,574 |
| Non-Credit | |
| Unduplicated Headcount | 2,230 |
| Workforce Development Course Enrollments | 2,292 |
| Personal Growth Course Enrollments | 624 |
| Basic Skills/Remedial Course Enrollments | 1,347 |
Here are the numbers from the top 10 towns that attend HCC. These numbers reflect all students enrolled, full and part-time in Fall 2025.
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Number |
Percent |
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Springfield |
899 |
20% |
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Holyoke |
591 |
13% |
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Chicopee |
521 |
11% |
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Westfield |
349 |
8% |
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West Springfield |
213 |
5% |
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Northampton |
203 |
4% |
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Easthampton |
193 |
4% |
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Agawam |
174 |
4% |
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South Hadley |
135 |
3% |
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Belchertown |
108 |
2% |
| Fall 2021 First-Time, Full-Time Degree/Certificate Seeking Cohort |
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| Graduation Rate | Transfer Out Rate | |
| All Students | 29% | 18% |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 25% | 21% |
| Female | 33% | 15% |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| White | 34% | 19% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 20% | 13% |
| Black/African American* | 8% | 17% |
| Asian | 47% | 24% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | ** | ** |
| Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander | ** | ** |
| Two or More Races | 25% | 19% |
| U.S. Nonresident | n/a | n/a |
| Unknown | 21% | 29% |
| Financial Aid Received | ||
| Pell Grant | 24% | 15% |
| Subsidized Stafford Loan but not Pell Grant | 29% | 21% |
| Neither Pell Grant nor subsidized Stafford Loan | 35% | 21% |
| Note: Graduation and Transfer rates are defined by the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (150% time to award) | ||
| * Includes Cape Verdean | ||
| **suppressed to protect student privacy | ||
FY 2025
| Total Graduates (unduplicated headcount) | 724 |
| Total Degrees/Certificates Awarded | 775 |
| Associate in Science | 334 |
| Associate in Arts | 167 |
| Certificate | 274 |
Top 5 Degrees/Certificates Awarded |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences (A.A.) Human Services (Certificate) Nursing (A.S.) Business Administration Mass Transfer (A.S.) Psychology (A.A.) |
Find out how many first-time students enrolled at HCC in the fall re-enroll the next spring or next fall term.
| Fall 2024 to Spring 2025 Retention Rate | |
| Full-time, First-time, Degree/certificate seeking | 82% |
| Part-time, First-time, Degree/certificate seeking | 68% |
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Fall 2024 to Fall 2025 Retention Rate |
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| Full-time, First-time, Degree/certificate seeking | 65% |
| Part-time, First-time, Degree/certificate seeking | 53% |
Note: Data based on IPEDS definition of retention.
The faculty and staff at Holyoke Community College are here for one reason: They want to make a difference in the lives of our students. Committed to providing the best most possible outcomes is what they do best.
| Total Faculty and Staff |
545 |
| Full-time Faculty | 95 |
| Adjunct Faculty | 161 |
| Professional Staff | 186 |
| Support Staff | 103 |
Note: (1) Faculty and staff headcounts are as of 11/26/2024 and do not include part-time/non-benefited employees. (2) The adjunct faculty count does not include full-time faculty who are also teaching as adjunct.
