Holyoke Community College

www.hcc.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,088

2021 Average Net Price

$8,305

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.7%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

3,738

33.8% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

22.7%

175 Graduates

About

Holyoke Community College is a higher education institution located in Hampden County, MA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Holyoke Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (217 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (98 degrees), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (45 degrees).

In 2021, 793 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Holyoke Community College. 67.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 32.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (523 degrees), 3.49 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (150 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Holyoke Community College is $5,088, which is $−2,880 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Holyoke Community College is $5,088, which is $−2,880 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,305.

In 2021, 95% of undergraduate students attending Holyoke Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 24% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,088

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Holyoke Community College was $5,088. The cost of tuition at Holyoke Community College is $−2,880 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Holyoke Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,305

2021 Value

1.13%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Holyoke Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,305. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Holyoke Community College grew by 1.13%.

This chart compares the average net price of Holyoke Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,720

Room and Board

$1,600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Holyoke Community College was of $8,720 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,600. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Holyoke Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

95%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

24%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

95% of undergraduate students at Holyoke Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 33.8% with respect to 2020, when 71% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Holyoke Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

3.7%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Holyoke Community College was 3.7%, which represents 41 out of the 1109 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Holyoke Community College had a total enrollment of 3,738 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Holyoke Community College is 1,264 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,474. This means that 33.8% of students enrolled at Holyoke Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Holyoke Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 57.3% White, 25.7% Hispanic or Latino, 5.86% Black or African American, 3.96% Two or More Races, 3.1% Asian, 0.268% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.107% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Holyoke Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.3%), followed by White Male (27.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (14.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

33.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Holyoke Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,738 students. The full-time enrollment at Holyoke Community College is 1,264 and the part-time enrollment is 2,474. This means that 33.8% of students enrolled at Holyoke Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Holyoke Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

64%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Holyoke Community College was 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Holyoke Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Holyoke Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
2,143 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
962 enrolled students
Black or African American
219 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Holyoke Community College is 57.3% White, 25.7% Hispanic or Latino, 5.86% Black or African American, 3.96% Two or More Races, 3.1% Asian, 0.268% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.107% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 120 students (3.21%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 279 more women than men received degrees from Holyoke Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Holyoke Community College is white (523 degrees awarded). There were 3.49 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (150 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Holyoke Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (217 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (98 degrees) and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (45 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Holyoke Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Human Sciences (33 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (237 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (38 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Social workers, all other

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Holyoke Community College are Social workers, all other (182,750 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (140,008 people), Police officers (132,662 people), Other managers (101,444 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (59,209 people).

The most specialized majors at Holyoke Community College in 2021 are Human Sciences (33 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (237 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (38 degrees), Protective Services (49 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (4 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Holyoke Community College are Surgeons, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

The most specialized majors at Holyoke Community College are Human Sciences (33 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (237 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (38 degrees), Protective Services (49 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (4 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Holyoke Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (341,068 people), Elementary & secondary schools (315,914 people), Individual & family services (144,711 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (122,588 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (111,610 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Holyoke Community College.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
217 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
98 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
45 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Holyoke Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 217 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Holyoke Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

257

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

536

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 257 degrees were awarded to men at Holyoke Community College, which is 0.479 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (536).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Holyoke Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 71 degrees were awarded to men at Holyoke Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.486 times less than the 146 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 146 degrees were awarded to men at Holyoke Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.06 times more than the 71 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

11%

100% Completion Time

23%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 11% of students graduating from Holyoke Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 23% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 28% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Holyoke Community College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 4.57% of graduates (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
523 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
150 degrees awarded
Black or African American
40 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Holyoke Community College is white (523 degrees awarded). There were 3.49 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (150 degrees).

2.77% of degree recipients (22 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
349 degrees awarded
White Male
174 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
106 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Holyoke Community College is white female (349 degrees awarded). There were 2.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (174 degrees).

Operations

Holyoke Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $7.38M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.67M (36.2%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Holyoke Community College had a total salary expenditure of 64.1M. Holyoke Community College employs 69 Professors, 17 Assistant professors and 14 Associate professors. Most academics at Holyoke Community College are Female Professor (48), Male Professor (21), and Female Assistant professor (13).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Holyoke Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 66 employees, Management, with 53 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 37 employees.

Endowment

$7.38M

2021 Endowment

6.11%

growth from 2020

Holyoke Community College has an endowment valued at about $7.38M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Holyoke Community College grew 6.11% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.09M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Holyoke Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.07M - Federal
$5.25M - State
$664k - Local

As of 2021, Holyoke Community College received $1.07M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $5.25M from state grants and contracts, and $664k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$32.6M

2021 Salaries

29.4%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Holyoke Community College paid a median of $32.6M in salaries, which represents 50.9% of their overall expenditure ($64.1M) and a 29.4% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7.26M

Instructional Salaries

107

Number of Employees

In 2021, Holyoke Community College paid a total of $7.26M to 107 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

69 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

66 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Holyoke Community College were Professor with 69 employees, Assistant professor with 17 employees, and Associate professor with 14 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Holyoke Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 66 employees, Management with 53 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 37 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Holyoke Community College was Female Professor with 48 employees, Male Professor with 21 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 13 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Holyoke Community College.