The student population at Hagerstown Community College is 5,085 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 809 (18.92%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 5,433 students in 2024 and was lowest at 3,433 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 4,276 to 5,085 students, a net gain of 809 (18.9%).
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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