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 2017
| Unduplicated Headcount | 5,565 | ||
| Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) | 3,648 | ||
| Full-time/Part-time Status | |||
| Full-time | 45% | ||
| Part-time | 55% | ||
| Gender | Overall | Full-time | Part-time |
| Male | 38% | 45% | 33% |
| Female | 62% | 55% | 67% |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| White | 58% | 58% | 58% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 27% | 26% | 27% |
| Black/African American* | 6% | 6% | 7% |
| Asian | 2% | 3% | 2% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Two or More Races | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Non-Resident Alien | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| Race and Ethnicity Unknown | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| Minority** | 40% | 40% | 41% |
| Age | |||
| <20 | 32% | 45% | 21% |
| 20-24 | 35% | 37% | 34% |
| 25-29 | 13% | 8% | 17% |
| 30-44 | 14% | 7% | 20% |
| 45+ | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Pell Grant Recipient*** | 46% | 53% | 40% |
| Enrolled in... | |||
| ...1 or more day courses | 73% | 91% | 59% |
| ...1 or more evening/weekend courses | 18% | 13% | 21% |
| ...1 or more online courses | 45% | 46% | 44% |
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Top 5 Enrolled Areas of Study |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences Foundations of Health Career Business Administration Mass Transfer Criminal Justice Psychology |
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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 2016 students who received a Pell grant in AY2016-2017 |
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 2017 Annual Enrollment |
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| Unduplicated Headcount, credit and non-credit students | 10,465 |
| Credit | |
| Unduplicated Headcount | 7,650 |
| Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) | 3,812 |
| Non-Credit | |
| Unduplicated Headcount | 3,022 |
| Workforce Development Course Enrollments | 3,527 |
| Personal Growth Course Enrollments | 1,405 |
Here are the numbers from the top 15 towns which attend HCC. These numbers reflect all students enrolled, full and part-time in Fall 2017.
| Number | Percent | |
| Springfield | 975 | 18% |
| Holyoke | 701 | 13% |
| Chicopee | 641 | 12% |
| Westfield | 476 | 9% |
| West Springfield | 272 | 5% |
| Agawam | 246 | 4% |
| Easthampton | 220 | 4% |
| Northampton | 217 | 4% |
| Ludlow | 177 | 3% |
| South Hadley | 166 | 3% |
| Belchertown | 147 | 3% |
| Amherst | 138 | 2% |
| Granby | 96 | 2% |
| Palmer | 96 | 2% |
| Southampton | 84 | 2% |
FALL 2014 First-Time, Full-Time, Degree/Certificate Seeking Cohort
| Graduation Rate | Transfer Out Rate | |
| All Students | 23% | 17% |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 21% | 17% |
| Female | 25% | 17% |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| White | 29% | 17% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 14% | 17% |
| Black/African American* | 17% | 21% |
| Asian | 30% | 13% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | ** | ** |
| Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander | ** | ** |
| Two or More Races | 23% | 25% |
| Non-resident Alien | ** | ** |
| Unknown | 11% | 13% |
| Financial Aid Received | ||
| Pell Grant | 19% | 16% |
| Subsidized Stafford Loan but not Pell Grant | 28% | 14% |
| Neither Pell Grant nor subsidized Stafford Loan | 30% | 21% |
| Note: Graduation and transfer rates are defined by the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (150% time to award)
* Includes Cape Verdean |
FY 2017
| Total Graduates (unduplicated head count) | 961 |
| Total Degrees/Certificates Awarded | 989 |
| Associate in Science | 491 |
| Associate in Arts | 342 |
| Certificate | 156 |
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| Top 5 Degrees/Certificates Awarded | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences (A.A.) | |
| Business Administration Mass Transfer (A.S.) | |
| Nursing (A.S.) | |
| Psychology (A.A.-Liberal Arts and Sciences) | |
| 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 2017 to Spring 2018 Retention Rate |
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| Full-time, First-time, Degree/certificate seeking | 78% |
| Part-time, First-time, Degree/certificate seeking | 63% |
| Fall 2016 to Fall 2017 Retention Rate |
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| Full-time, First-time, Degree/certificate seeking | 58% |
| Part-time, First-time, Degree/certificate seeking | 39% |
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 | 728 |
| Full-time Faculty | 128 |
| Adjunct Faculty | 321 |
| Professional Staff | 153 |
| Support Staff | 126 |
