Hagerstown Community College Student Population

How many students at HCC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Hagerstown Community College has a total enrollment of 5,085 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,917 male students (37.7%) and 3,168 female students (62.3%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,887 White students (56.8%) and 654 Black students (12.9%).
• Class Delivery: 817 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,283 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Multicampus - which average 4,824 - HCC's body is relatively large.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,917 male (37.70%) and 3,168 female (62.30%) students are attending Hagerstown Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 60.51.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,887 White, 654 Black, and 135 Asian students out of a total of 5,085 are attending at Hagerstown Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Hagerstown Community College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 63.4% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, HCC has 2,022 students under 18 years old and 6 students over 65 years old. There are 4,179 students under 25 years old, and 903 students over 25 years old out of 5,085 total students.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Hagerstown Community College, 817 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,283 students are enrolled in some online courses.

642 students who live in Maryland or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 175 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 5,085 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 221 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.35%.65 students have transferred in as full-time status and 156 students transferred in as part-time status.