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 2020
| Unduplicated Headcount | 4,217 | ||
| Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) | 2,529 | ||
| Full-time/Part-time Status | |||
| Full-time | 35% | ||
| Part-time | 65% | ||
| Gender | Overall | Full-time | Part-time |
| Male | 33% | 40% | 30% |
| Female | 67% | 60% | 70% |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| White | 58% | 62% | 56% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 26% | 23% | 28% |
| Black/African American* | 6% | 4% | 7% |
| Asian | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Two or More Races | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| Non-Resident Alien | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Race and Ethnicity Unknown | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Minority** | 40% | 36% | 42% |
| Age | |||
| <20 | 35% | 47% | 29% |
| 20-24 | 33% | 33% | 32% |
| 25-29 | 12% | 8% | 14% |
| 30-44 | 15% | 9% | 18% |
| 45+ | 5% | 3% | 6% |
| Pell Grant Recipient*** | 46% | 55% | 40% |
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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 Foundations of Health Transfer 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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*** Percentages are for students enrolled in Fall 2019 who received a Pell grant in Fall 2019 or Spring 2020. Data are updated in January each year. Data were last updated in January 2021. |
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 2020 Annual Enrollment |
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| Unduplicated Headcount, credit and non-credit students | 8,734 |
| Credit | |
| Unduplicated Headcount | 6,424 |
| Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) | 3,096 |
| Non-Credit | |
| Unduplicated Headcount | 2,463 |
| Workforce Development Course Enrollments | 1,640 |
| Personal Growth Course Enrollments | 932 |
| Basic Skills/Remedial Course Enrollments | 2,050 |
Here are the numbers from the top 10 towns which attend HCC. These numbers reflect all students enrolled, full and part-time in Fall 2020.
| Number | Percent | |
| Springfield | 663 | 16% |
| Holyoke | 536 | 13% |
| Chicopee | 468 | 11% |
| Westfield | 347 | 8% |
| West Springfield | 230 | 5% |
| Easthampton | 185 | 4% |
| Northampton | 177 | 4% |
| Agawam | 167 | 4% |
| South Hadley | 138 | 3% |
| Belchertown | 132 | 3% |
Fall 2017 First-Time, Full-Time, Degree/Certificate Seeking Cohort
| Graduation Rate | Transfer Out Rate | |
| All Students | 23% | 16% |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 22% | 16% |
| Female | 24% | 17% |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| White | 29% | 17% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 15% | 14% |
| Black/African American* | 7% | 18% |
| Asian | 29% | 21% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | N/A | N/A |
| Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander | ** | ** |
| Two or More Races | 29% | 17% |
| Non-resident Alien | ** | ** |
| Unknown | 9% | 18% |
| Financial Aid Received | ||
| Pell Grant | 20% | 17% |
| Subsidized Stafford Loan but not Pell Grant | 27% | 13% |
| Neither Pell Grant nor subsidized Stafford Loan | 29% | 16% |
| Note: Graduation and transfer rates are defined by the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (150% time to award)
* Includes Cape Verdean |
FY 2020
| Total Graduates (unduplicated head count) | 739 |
| Total Degrees/Certificates Awarded | 763 |
| Associate in Science | 420 |
| Associate in Arts | 244 |
| Certificate | 99 |
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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.) | |
| Foundations of Health Transfer |
Find out how many first-time students enrolled at HCC in the fall re-enroll the next spring or next fall term.
| Fall 2020 to Spring 2021 Retention Rate |
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| Full-time, First-time, Degree/certificate seeking | 75% |
| Part-time, First-time, Degree/certificate seeking | 57% |
| Fall 2019 to Fall 2020 Retention Rate | |
| Full-time, First-time, Degree/certificate seeking | 57% |
| 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 | 604 |
| Full-time Faculty | 116 |
| Adjunct Faculty | 231 |
| Professional Staff | 142 |
| Support Staff | 115 |
