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 2021
| Unduplicated Headcount | 3,744 | ||
| Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) | 2,194 | ||
| Full-time/Part-time Status | |||
| Full-time | 34% | ||
| Part-time | 66% | ||
| Gender | Overall | Full-time | Part-time |
| Male | 35% | 42% | 31% |
| Female | 65% | 58% | 69% |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| White | 57% | 61% | 55% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 26% | 23% | 27% |
| Black/African American1 | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| 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% |
| Non-Residents | <1% | 1% | <1% |
| Race and Ethnicity Unknown | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Minoritized2 | 41% | 36% | 43% |
| Age | |||
| <20 | 35% | 50% | 28% |
| 20-24 | 31% | 32% | 31% |
| 25-29 | 12% | 8% | 14% |
| 30-44 | 16% | 9% | 19% |
| 45+ | 6% | 2% | 8% |
| Pell Grant Recipient3 | 37% | 42% | 34% |
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Top 5 Enrolled Areas of Study |
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| Foundations of Health Career Liberal Arts & Sciences 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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1 includes Cape Verdean |
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2 % Minoritized based on total known Race/Ethnicity |
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3 Percentages are for students enrolled in Fall 2020 who received a Pell grant in Fall 2020 or Spring 2021. Data are updated in January each year. Data were last updated in January 2022. |
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 2021 Annual Enrollment |
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| Unduplicated Headcount, credit and non-credit students | 7,130 |
| Credit | |
| Unduplicated Headcount | 5,521 |
| Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) | 2,495 |
| Non-Credit | |
| Unduplicated Headcount | 1,713 |
| Workforce Development Course Enrollments | 1,485 |
| Personal Growth Course Enrollments | 307 |
| Basic Skills/Remedial Course Enrollments | 1,693 |
Here are the numbers from the top 10 towns which attend HCC. These numbers reflect all students enrolled, full and part-time in Fall 2021.
| Number | Percent | |
| Springfield | 593 | 16% |
| Holyoke | 434 | 12% |
| Chicopee | 397 | 11% |
| Westfield | 293 | 8% |
| West Springfield | 206 | 6% |
| Northampton | 171 | 5% |
| Easthampton | 158 | 4% |
| South Hadley | 145 | 4% |
| Agawam | 141 | 4% |
| Belchertown | 125 | 3% |
Fall 2018 First-Time, Full-Time, Degree/Certificate Seeking Cohort
| Graduation Rate | Transfer Out Rate | |
| All Students | 23% | 18% |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 22% | 17% |
| Female | 23% | 19% |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| White | 28% | 19% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 15% | 12% |
| Black/African American* | 9% | 27% |
| Asian | 33% | 13% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | ** | ** |
| Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander | N/A | N/A |
| Two or More Races | 11% | 32% |
| Non-resident Alien | ** | ** |
| Unknown | 26% | 16% |
| Financial Aid Received | ||
| Pell Grant | 17% | 16% |
| Subsidized Stafford Loan but not Pell Grant | 35% | 13% |
| Neither Pell Grant nor subsidized Stafford Loan | 30% | 24% |
| Note: Graduation and transfer rates are defined by the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (150% time to award)
* Includes Cape Verdean |
FY 2021
| Total Graduates (unduplicated head count) | 781 |
| Total Degrees/Certificates Awarded | 793 |
| Associate in Science | 412 |
| Associate in Arts | 272 |
| Certificate | 109 |
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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.) | |
| 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 2021 to Spring 2022 Retention Rate |
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| Full-time, First-time, Degree/certificate seeking | 76% |
| Part-time, First-time, Degree/certificate seeking | 58% |
| Fall 2020 to Fall 2021 Retention Rate | |
| Full-time, First-time, Degree/certificate seeking | 64% |
| Part-time, First-time, Degree/certificate seeking | 43% |
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 | 555 |
| Full-time Faculty | 107 |
| Adjunct Faculty | 213 |
| Professional Staff | 137 |
| Support Staff | 98 |
