Holyoke Community College
Holyoke Community College (HCC) is a public community college in Holyoke, Massachusetts. It offers associate degrees and certificate programs, as well as a transfer program for students to earn credits for transfer to other colleges. It was the first community college established in Massachusetts, as it was founded by the city's school board in 1946, while others were subsequently chartered under state jurisdiction after 1960.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $8,253
- Undergraduate enrollment: 5,109
- Graduation rate (150%): 29%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 30%
- Student to faculty ratio: 15:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $37,277
- Median earnings (8 years): $35,578
- Median earnings (6 years): $32,437
- Control: Public
- Locale: Rural, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Holyoke, MA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Holyoke Community College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Human Services, Business Administration and Management.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (123 associate)
- Human Services (109 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (61 associate)
- Nursing (36 associate)
- Culinary Arts (39 bachelor's)
- Criminal Justice (28 associate)
- Psychology (26 associate)
- Child Care Provider (25 bachelor's)
- Biology (17 associate)
- Veterinary (25 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 29%, Engineering 4%, Computer Science 12%, Health 39%, Biological Sciences 6%, Psychology 9%, Communication 0%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Holyoke Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,522 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $6,522
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $6,637
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $8,688
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $9,415
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $13,014
- In-state tuition and fees: $5,988
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $10,932
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- Off-campus room and board: $11,330
- Off-campus with family: $4,680
- Typical cost of attendance: $15,043
- Sticker vs net gap: 45%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 43%
- Federal loan recipients: 24%
- Average institutional grant: $840
- Average federal loan: $5,734
- Median debt at graduation: $8,250
Admissions
Holyoke Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 5,109
- Women: 65%
- Part-time undergraduates: 66%
- Age 25 and older: 37%
- Graduation rate: 29%
- Come back after freshman year: 62%
- First-generation: 47%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 82%
- Student to faculty: 15:1
- Professor salary: $81,505
- Associate professor salary: $66,084
- Assistant professor salary: $70,709
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Holyoke Community College acceptance rate? Holyoke Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Holyoke Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,522 a year after aid. Average net price is $8,253.
What majors does Holyoke Community College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Human Services, Business Administration and Management, Nursing, Culinary Arts.
What is the average salary after Holyoke Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $37,277 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Holyoke Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 30% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 29%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Holyoke Community College official site: https://www.hcc.edu.