HCC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#10 in Community Colleges
Hagerstown Community College is ranked 10th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Hagerstown Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
- Its tuition & fees of $8,190 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has very small number of students of 3,504.
- It offers fewer area of study (66 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of HCC are $8,190 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Hagerstown Community College $8,190
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland $9,306
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at HCC is 34% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Hagerstown Community College 34%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland 23%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at HCC is 17% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Hagerstown Community College 17%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland 23%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at HCC is 62% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Hagerstown Community College 62%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland 62%
Student Population
The total student population at HCC is 3,504 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Hagerstown Community College 3,504
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland 7,234
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at HCC is $2,892 which is 35.31% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Hagerstown Community College $2,892
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland $4,255
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at HCC is 16 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Hagerstown Community College 16 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland 16 to 1
Number of Programs
HCC offers 66 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Hagerstown Community College 66
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland 84
Number of Online Programs
HCC offers 5 online programs and it means few online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.