The student population at Holmes Community College is 5,039 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 718 (12.47%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 5,789 students in 2018 and was lowest at 4,890 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,757 to 5,039 students, a net loss of 718 (12.5%).
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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