Student Population at HCC
Total Enrollment
5,085 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
5,085
Online Enrollment
817
Men Students
1,917
Women Students
3,168
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 5,085 students have enrolled at Hagerstown Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,917 male and 3,168 female students are attending Hagerstown Community College. By attendance status, there are 1,357 full-time students and 3,728 part-time students.
The number of students at Hagerstown Community College is relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Anne Arundel Community College and Carroll Community College, its population is small (average population is 7,409).
Hagerstown Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 817 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares HCC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
HCC has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 7,409 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland average (7,234 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Hagerstown Community College | 5,085 | 5,085 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 7,409 | 7,409 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland | 7,234 | 7,234 |
The below chart compares the student population between Hagerstown Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,917 male and 3,168 female students attending HCC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.61 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at HCC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,085 | 1,357 | 3,728 |
| Men | 1,917 | 599 | 1,318 |
| Women | 3,168 | 758 | 2,410 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,887 White students (56.77%) and 654 Black or African American students (12.86%) at Hagerstown Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Hagerstown Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Asian | 135 | 57 | 78 |
| Black or African American | 654 | 243 | 411 |
| Hispanic | 623 | 238 | 385 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 2,887 | 1,057 | 1,830 |
| Two or More Races | 315 | 111 | 204 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 429 | 193 | 236 |
| Total | 5,085 | 1,917 | 3,168 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,179 students whose age under twenty five and 596 students whose age is over thirty years old at Hagerstown Community College.
Especially, 2,022 students are younger than eighteen and 6 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Hagerstown Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,085 | 1,917 | 3,168 |
| Under 18 | 2,022 | 789 | 1,233 |
| 18-19 | 1,246 | 547 | 699 |
| 20-21 | 539 | 202 | 337 |
| 22-24 | 372 | 122 | 250 |
| 25-29 | 307 | 88 | 219 |
| 30-34 | 216 | 58 | 158 |
| 35-39 | 156 | 39 | 117 |
| 40-49 | 150 | 39 | 111 |
| 50-64 | 68 | 29 | 39 |
| 65 and over | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| unknown | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 5,085 | 1,917 | 3,168 |
Online Student Population
At Hagerstown Community College, 2,100 students (41.30% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 817 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 642 students live in Maryland where Hagerstown Community College is located in and 175 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 5,085 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 817 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,283 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,985 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 817 |
| Maryland Residents | 642 |
| Other State in U.S. | 175 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
