Student Population at Holmes CC
Total Enrollment
5,039 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
5,039
Online Enrollment
1,608
Men Students
1,616
Women Students
3,423
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 5,039 students have enrolled at Holmes Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,616 male and 3,423 female students are attending Holmes Community College. By attendance status, there are 3,129 full-time students and 1,910 part-time students.
The number of students at Holmes Community College is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Hinds Community College and Meridian Community College, its population is relatively small (average population is 5,820).
Holmes Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,608 students enrolled in online programs.
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).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Holmes Community College | 5,039 | 5,039 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 5,820 | 5,820 |
| 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 Mississippi | 4,802 | 4,802 |
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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,039 | 3,129 | 1,910 |
| Men | 1,616 | 1,007 | 609 |
| Women | 3,423 | 2,122 | 1,301 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Asian | 57 | 23 | 34 |
| Black or African American | 2,268 | 572 | 1,696 |
| Hispanic | 95 | 26 | 69 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 2,370 | 908 | 1,462 |
| Two or More Races | 223 | 78 | 145 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Total | 5,039 | 1,616 | 3,423 |
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.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 5,039 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,608 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,164 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,267 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,608 |
| Mississippi Residents | 1,600 |
| Other State in U.S. | 8 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
