Student Population at HCC
Total Enrollment
5,433 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
5,433
Online Enrollment
871
Men Students
2,174
Women Students
3,259
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 5,433 students have enrolled at Hagerstown Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 2,174 male and 3,259 female students are attending Hagerstown Community College. By attendance status, there are 1,399 full-time students and 4,034 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 relatively small (average population is 7,161).
Hagerstown Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 871 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2023-2024 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Hagerstown Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,174 male and 3,259 female students attending HCC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.67 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 | 5,433 | 1,399 | 4,034 |
| Men | 2,174 | 634 | 1,540 |
| Women | 3,259 | 765 | 2,494 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,239 White students (59.62%) and 633 Black or African American students (11.65%) 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 | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| Asian | 151 | 60 | 91 |
| Black or African American | 633 | 265 | 368 |
| Hispanic | 630 | 244 | 386 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| White | 3,239 | 1,271 | 1,968 |
| Two or More Races | 482 | 202 | 280 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 264 | 122 | 142 |
| Total | 5,433 | 2,174 | 3,259 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,515 students whose age under twenty five and 602 students whose age is over thirty years old at Hagerstown Community College.
Especially, 2,515 students are younger than eighteen and 7 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 | 5,433 | 2,174 | 3,259 |
| Under 18 | 2,515 | 1,089 | 1,426 |
| 18-19 | 1,141 | 533 | 608 |
| 20-21 | 513 | 190 | 323 |
| 22-24 | 346 | 122 | 224 |
| 25-29 | 316 | 87 | 229 |
| 30-34 | 231 | 49 | 182 |
| 35-39 | 121 | 32 | 89 |
| 40-49 | 168 | 43 | 125 |
| 50-64 | 75 | 27 | 48 |
| 65 and over | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Total | 5,433 | 2,174 | 3,259 |
Online Student Population
At Hagerstown Community College, 2,118 students (38.98% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 871 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, 654 students live in Maryland where Hagerstown Community College is located in and 216 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 5,433 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 871 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,247 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,315 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 871 |
| Maryland Residents | 654 |
| Other State in U.S. | 216 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 1 |