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 2019
Unduplicated Headcount | 4,886 | ||
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) | 3,056 | ||
Full-time/Part-time Status | |||
Full-time | 41% | ||
Part-time | 59% | ||
Gender | Overall | Full-time | Part-time |
Male | 37% | 42% | 33% |
Female | 63% | 58% | 67% |
Race/Ethnicity | |||
White | 56% | 57% | 55% |
Hispanic/Latino | 27% | 26% | 28% |
Black/African American* | 6% | 5% | 6% |
Asian | 3% | 3% | 2% |
American Indian/Alaskan Native | <1% | <1% | <1% |
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | <1% | <1% | <1% |
Two or More Races | 4% | 4% | 3% |
Non-Resident Alien | 1% | 1% | <1% |
Race and Ethnicity Unknown | 3% | 3% | 3% |
Minority** | 42% | 40% | 43% |
Age | |||
<20 | 35% | 48% | 26% |
20-24 | 32% | 34% | 31% |
25-29 | 12% | 7% | 16% |
30-44 | 15% | 8% | 19% |
45+ | 6% | 3% | 8% |
Pell Grant Recipient*** | 49% | 56% | 43% |
Top 5 Enrolled Areas of Study |
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Liberal Arts & Sciences Foundations of Health Career Business Administration Mass Transfer Criminal Justice Foundations of Health Transfer |
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NOTE: Due to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100%; Percentages within racial/ethnic categories are based on ALL students. |
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* includes Cape Verdean |
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** % Minority based on total known Race/Ethnicity |
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*** Fall 2017 students who received a Pell grant in AY2017-2018 |
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.
Fiscal Year 2019 Annual Enrollment |
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Unduplicated Headcount, credit and non-credit students | 9,602 |
Credit | |
Unduplicated Headcount | 6,832 |
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) | 3,366 |
Non-Credit | |
Unduplicated Headcount | 2,937 |
Workforce Development Course Enrollments | 1,759 |
Personal Growth Course Enrollments | 1,107 |
Basic Skills/Remedial Course Enrollments | 1,969 |
Here are the numbers from the top 10 towns which attend HCC. These numbers reflect all students enrolled, full and part-time in Fall 2019.
Number | Percent | |
Springfield | 819 | 17% |
Holyoke | 656 | 13% |
Chicopee | 597 | 12% |
Westfield | 408 | 8% |
West Springfield | 228 | 5% |
Easthampton | 221 | 5% |
Agawam | 186 | 4% |
Northampton | 185 | 4% |
Belchertown | 163 | 3% |
South Hadley | 160 | 3% |
FALL 2015 First-Time, Full-Time, Degree/Certificate Seeking Cohort
Graduation Rate | Transfer Out Rate | |
All Students | 20% | 18% |
Gender | ||
Male | 19% | 16% |
Female | 20% | 21% |
Race/Ethnicity | ||
White | 24% | 17% |
Hispanic/Latino | 11% | 18% |
Black/African American* | 15% | 34% |
Asian | 26% | 13% |
American Indian/Alaskan Native | ** | ** |
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander | ** | ** |
Two or More Races | 20% | 16% |
Non-resident Alien | 29% | 29% |
Unknown | 23% | 19% |
Financial Aid Received | ||
Pell Grant | 14% | 18% |
Subsidized Stafford Loan but not Pell Grant | 27% | 22% |
Neither Pell Grant nor subsidized Stafford Loan | 29% | 19% |
Note: Graduation and transfer rates are defined by the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (150% time to award)
* Includes Cape Verdean |
FY 2019
Total Graduates (unduplicated head count) | 859 |
Total Degrees/Certificates Awarded | 886 |
Associate in Science | 468 |
Associate in Arts | 300 |
Certificate | 118 |
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Top 5 Degrees/Certificates Awarded | |
Liberal Arts & Sciences (A.A.) | |
Business Administration Mass Transfer (A.S.) | |
Criminal Justice (A.S.) | |
Nursing (A.S.) | |
Biology (A.S. Liberal Arts & Sciences) |
Find out how many first-time students enrolled at HCC in the fall re-enroll the next spring or next fall term.
Fall 2018 to Spring 2019 Retention Rate |
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Full-time, First-time, Degree/certificate seeking | 77% |
Part-time, First-time, Degree/certificate seeking | 66% |
Fall 2018 to Fall 2019 Retention Rate | |
Full-time, First-time, Degree/certificate seeking | 59% |
Part-time, First-time, Degree/certificate seeking | 45% |
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 | 699 |
Full-time Faculty | 124 |
Adjunct Faculty | 296 |
Professional Staff | 153 |
Support Staff | 126 |