Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Holmes CC'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 Mississippi.
Holmes CC has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,820 students). The enrollment is close to the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi average (4,802 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Holmes Community College5,0395,039
Similarly Ranked Schools5,8205,820
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi4,8024,802
The below chart compares the student population between Holmes Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,616 male and 3,423 female students attending Holmes CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.47 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 Holmes CC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Holmes CC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total5,0393,1291,910
Men1,6161,007609
Women3,4232,1221,301

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,370 White students (47.03%) and 2,268 Black or African American students (45.01%) at Holmes Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Holmes Community College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Holmes Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1367
Asian572334
Black or African American2,2685721,696
Hispanic952669
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White2,3709081,462
Two or More Races22378145
Race/Ethnicity Unknown918
Total 5,0391,6163,423

Online Student Population

At Holmes Community College, 2,772 students (55.01% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,608 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, 1,600 students live in Mississippi where Holmes Community College is located in and 8 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total5,039
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,608
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,164
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,267
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,608
Mississippi Residents1,600
Other State in U.S.8
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown0