Student Population Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.