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 2023 |
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| Unduplicated Headcount | 3,706 | ||
| Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) | 2,170 | ||
| Full-time/Part-time Status | |||
| Full-time | 33% | ||
| Part-time | 67% | ||
| Gender | Overall | Full-time | Part-time |
| Male | 34% | 41% | 31% |
| Female | 66% | 59% | 69% |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| White | 51% | 54% | 49% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 32% | 29% | 33% |
| Black/African American1 | 7% | 5% | 7% |
| Asian | 3% | 4% | 2% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | <1% | 0% | <1% |
| Two or More Races | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| Nonresident | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| Race and Ethnicity Unknown | 3% | 3% | 4% |
| Minoritized2 | 47% | 44% | 49% |
| Age | |||
| <20 | 32% | 41% | 27% |
| 20-24 | 31% | 36% | 28% |
| 25-29 | 13% | 9% | 14% |
| 30-44 | 19% | 12% | 22% |
| 45+ | 6% | 2% | 7% |
| Pell Grant Recipient3 | 37% | 44% | 33% |
| Top 5 Enrolled Areas of Study | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Foundations of Health Business Administration Mass Transfer Foundations of Health Career Psychology |
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 2021 who received a Pell grant in Fall 2021 or Spring 2022. Data are updated in January each year. Data were last updated in January 2023.
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 2023 Annual Enrollment |
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| Unduplicated Headcount, credit and non-credit students | 6,685 |
| Credit | |
| Unduplicated Headcount | 4,745 |
| Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) | 2,115 |
| Non-Credit | |
| Unduplicated Headcount | 2,056 |
| Workforce Development Course Enrollments | 2,031 |
| Personal Growth Course Enrollments | 300 |
| Basic Skills/Remedial Course Enrollments | 1,518 |
Here are the numbers from the top 10 towns which attend HCC. These numbers reflect all students enrolled, full and part-time in Fall 2023.
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Number | Percent |
| Springfield | 666 | 18% |
| Holyoke | 488 | 13% |
| Chicopee | 399 | 11% |
| Westfield | 284 | 8% |
| Northampton | 173 | 5% |
| West Springfield | 173 | 5% |
| Easthampton | 153 | 4% |
| South Hadley | 134 | 4% |
| Belchertown | 122 | 3% |
| Agawam | 105 | 3% |
| Fall 2020 First-Time, Full-Time Degree/Certificate Seeking Cohort |
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| Graduation Rate | Transfer Out Rate | |
| All Students | 32% | 19% |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 30% | 16% |
| Female | 33% | 22% |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| White | 35% | 20% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 22% | 22% |
| Black/African American* | 20% | 15% |
| Asian | 46% | 8% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | n/a | n/a |
| Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander | n/a | n/a |
| Two or More Races | 35% | 18% |
| U.S. Nonresident | ** | ** |
| Unknown | 42% | 8% |
| Financial Aid Received | ||
| Pell Grant | 28% | 16% |
| Subsidized Stafford Loan but not Pell Grant | 35% | 27% |
| Neither Pell Grant nor subsidized Stafford Loan | 34% | 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 2023
| Total Graduates (unduplicated head count) |
636 |
| Total Degrees/Certificates Awarded | 656 |
| Associate in Science | 334 |
| Associate in Arts | 193 |
| Certificate | 129 |
Top 5 Degrees/Certificates Awarded |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences (A.A.) | |
| Nursing (A.S.) Business Administration Mass Transfer (A.S.) |
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| Psychology (A.A.) Criminal Justice (A.S.) |
Find out how many first-time students enrolled at HCC in the fall re-enroll the next spring or next fall term.
| Fall 2022 to Spring 2023 Retention Rate |
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| Full-time, First-time, Degree/certificate seeking | 82% |
| Part-time, First-time, Degree/certificate seeking | 63% |
| Fall 2022 to Fall 2023 Retention Rate | |
| Full-time, First-time, Degree/certificate seeking | 63% |
| Part-time, First-time, Degree/certificate seeking | 46% |
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 |
512 |
| Full-time Faculty | 100 |
| Adjunct Faculty | 146 |
| Professional Staff | 167 |
| Support Staff | 99 |
Note: (1) Faculty and staff headcounts are as of 11/4/2023 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.
