The student population at Hagerstown Community College is 5,085 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 809 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.65 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
817 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 103.23% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,140 where 5,085 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.65 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in HCC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Hagerstown Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,276 | 1,624 | 2,652 |
| 2016-17 | 4,061 -215 | 1,564 -60 | 2,497 -155 |
| 2017-18 | 4,069 8 | 1,510 -54 | 2,559 62 |
| 2018-19 | 4,156 87 | 1,500 -10 | 2,656 97 |
| 2019-20 | 3,848 -308 | 1,335 -165 | 2,513 -143 |
| 2020-21 | 3,433 -415 | 1,125 -210 | 2,308 -205 |
| 2021-22 | 3,533 100 | 1,259 134 | 2,274 -34 |
| 2022-23 | 3,504 -29 | 1,190 -69 | 2,314 40 |
| 2023-24 | 5,433 1,929 | 2,174 984 | 3,259 945 |
| 2024-25 | 5,085 -348 | 1,917 -257 | 3,168 -91 |
| Average | 4,140 | 1,520 | 2,620 |
The percentage of white students is 56.77%. The percentage was 76.15% 10 years ago and HCC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.65% of enrolled students is Asian and 12.86% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.25% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 76.15% to 56.77%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.78% to 2.65%. Black student enrollment increased from 9.00% to 12.86%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.59% to 12.25%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6416 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4069 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Hagerstown Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 10 | 76 | 385 | 239 | 7 | 3,256 | 179 |
| 2016-17 | 9 | 81 | 388 | 247 | 4 | 3,029 | 180 |
| 2017-18 | 11 | 77 | 419 | 260 | 5 | 2,997 | 174 |
| 2018-19 | 9 | 94 | 462 | 271 | 6 | 2,975 | 198 |
| 2019-20 | 7 | 85 | 469 | 293 | 3 | 2,669 | 199 |
| 2020-21 | 10 | 82 | 373 | 281 | 4 | 2,397 | 177 |
| 2021-22 | 7 | 99 | 390 | 328 | 5 | 2,405 | 190 |
| 2022-23 | 4 | 85 | 382 | 353 | 2 | 2,326 | 204 |
| 2023-24 | 11 | 151 | 633 | 630 | 4 | 3,239 | 482 |
| 2024-25 | 9 | 135 | 654 | 623 | 3 | 2,887 | 315 |
| Average | 9 | 97 | 456 | 353 | 4 | 2,818 | 230 |
817 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 16% of total students. The number of online students has increased 103.23% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Hagerstown Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,276 | 402 | 1,063 | 2,811 |
| 2016-17 | 4,061 | 475 | 953 | 2,633 |
| 2017-18 | 4,069 | 524 | 960 | 2,585 |
| 2018-19 | 4,156 | 487 | 1,113 | 2,556 |
| 2019-20 | 3,848 | 463 | 1,014 | 2,371 |
| 2020-21 | 3,517 | 2,053 | 1,015 | 449 |
| 2021-22 | 3,533 | 975 | 1,891 | 667 |
| 2022-23 | 3,504 | 927 | 1,080 | 1,497 |
| 2023-24 | 5,433 | 871 | 1,247 | 3,315 |
| 2024-25 | 5,085 | 817 | 1,283 | 2,985 |
| Average | 4,148 | 799 | 1,162 | 2,187 |
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