The student population at Holmes Community College is 5,039 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 718 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 2.12 to 1 which means that majority of population is on female students.
1,608 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 9.46% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,362 where 5,039 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 2.12 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in Holmes CC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Holmes Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,757 | 1,998 | 3,759 |
| 2016-17 | 5,622 -135 | 2,021 23 | 3,601 -158 |
| 2017-18 | 5,789 167 | 2,082 61 | 3,707 106 |
| 2018-19 | 5,678 -111 | 1,958 -124 | 3,720 13 |
| 2019-20 | 5,529 -149 | 1,955 -3 | 3,574 -146 |
| 2020-21 | 5,409 -120 | 1,800 -155 | 3,609 35 |
| 2021-22 | 4,890 -519 | 1,643 -157 | 3,247 -362 |
| 2022-23 | 4,948 58 | 1,666 23 | 3,282 35 |
| 2023-24 | 4,959 11 | 1,643 -23 | 3,316 34 |
| 2024-25 | 5,039 80 | 1,616 -27 | 3,423 107 |
| Average | 5,362 | 1,838 | 3,524 |
The percentage of white students is 47.03% and the percentage of black students is 45.01% at Holmes Community College. 1.13% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 1.89% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 47.65% to 47.03%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.94% to 1.13%. Black student enrollment decreased from 47.72% to 45.01%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.15% to 1.89%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5738 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5450 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Holmes 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 | 9 | 54 | 2,747 | 66 | 1 | 2,743 | 42 |
| 2016-17 | 11 | 46 | 2,504 | 80 | 3 | 2,827 | 55 |
| 2017-18 | 9 | 52 | 2,500 | 107 | 2 | 2,983 | 42 |
| 2018-19 | 6 | 43 | 2,498 | 97 | 1 | 2,908 | 37 |
| 2019-20 | 10 | 53 | 2,378 | 92 | 1 | 2,852 | 38 |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 56 | 2,290 | 102 | 1 | 2,729 | 42 |
| 2021-22 | 8 | 56 | 2,049 | 104 | 1 | 2,514 | 35 |
| 2022-23 | 17 | 44 | 2,170 | 94 | 1 | 2,442 | 176 |
| 2023-24 | 11 | 42 | 2,270 | 102 | 1 | 2,337 | 186 |
| 2024-25 | 13 | 57 | 2,268 | 95 | 2 | 2,370 | 223 |
| Average | 10 | 50 | 2,367 | 94 | 1 | 2,671 | 88 |
1,608 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 32% of total students. The number of online students has increased 9.46% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Holmes Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,757 | 1,469 | 1,312 | 2,976 |
| 2016-17 | 5,622 | 1,333 | 1,517 | 2,772 |
| 2017-18 | 5,789 | 1,373 | 1,358 | 3,058 |
| 2018-19 | 5,678 | 1,514 | 1,377 | 2,787 |
| 2019-20 | 5,529 | 1,666 | 1,239 | 2,624 |
| 2020-21 | 5,409 | 2,499 | 1,309 | 1,601 |
| 2021-22 | 4,890 | 1,840 | 1,225 | 1,825 |
| 2022-23 | 4,948 | 1,627 | 1,098 | 2,223 |
| 2023-24 | 4,959 | 1,608 | 1,252 | 2,099 |
| 2024-25 | 5,039 | 1,608 | 1,164 | 2,267 |
| Average | 5,362 | 1,654 | 1,285 | 2,423 |
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