Hagerstown Community College

https://www.hagerstowncc.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $3,690
    2024 Average Net Price
    $6,767
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    5,085
    26.7% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    39%
    173 Graduates

    About

    Hagerstown Community College is a higher education institution located in Washington County, MD. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Hagerstown Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (154 degrees awarded), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (84 degrees), and General Business (81 degrees).

    In 2024, 719 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Hagerstown Community College. 62.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (493 degrees), 6.85 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (72 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Hagerstown Community College is $3,690, which is $−4,470 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Hagerstown Community College is $3,690, which is $4,470 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,767.

    In 2024, 77% of undergraduate students attending Hagerstown Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 14% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $3,690
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Hagerstown Community College was $3,690. The cost of tuition at Hagerstown Community College is $−4,470 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $6,767
    2024 Value
    5.86%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Hagerstown Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,767. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Hagerstown Community College grew by 5.86%.

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    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.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $13,672
    Room and Board
    $1,606
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Hagerstown Community College was of $13,672 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 3.62% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,606. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    77%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    14%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    77% of undergraduate students at Hagerstown Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 63.8% with respect to 2023, when 47% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Enrollment

    Hagerstown Community College had a total enrollment of 5,085 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Hagerstown Community College is 1,357 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,728. This means that 26.7% of students enrolled at Hagerstown Community College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Hagerstown Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 56.8% White, 12.9% Black or African American, 12.3% Hispanic or Latino, 6.19% Two or More Races, 2.65% Asian, 0.177% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.059% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Hagerstown Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (33.3%), followed by White Male (25.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.47%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    26.7%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Hagerstown Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,085 students. The full-time enrollment at Hagerstown Community College is 1,357 and the part-time enrollment is 3,728. This means that 26.7% of students enrolled at Hagerstown Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    68%
    2024 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 Hagerstown Community College was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Hagerstown Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      2,887 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      654 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      623 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Hagerstown Community College is 56.8% White, 12.9% Black or African American, 12.3% Hispanic or Latino, 6.19% Two or More Races, 2.65% Asian, 0.177% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.059% 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 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 429 students (8.44%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 181 more women than men received degrees from Hagerstown Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Hagerstown Community College is white (493 degrees awarded). There were 6.85 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (72 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Hagerstown Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (154 degrees awarded), followed by Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (84 degrees) and General Business (81 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Hagerstown Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Transportation (71 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (5 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (238 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hagerstown Community College are Registered nurses (1,516,057 people), Medical & health services managers (174,806 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (168,873 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (146,663 people), and Pharmacists (140,218 people).

    The most specialized majors at Hagerstown Community College in 2024 are Transportation (71 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (5 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (238 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (13 degrees), and Health (167 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Hagerstown Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Skincare specialists

    The most specialized majors at Hagerstown Community College are Transportation (71 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (5 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (238 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (13 degrees), and Health (167 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hagerstown Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,689,183 people), Elementary & secondary schools (439,506 people), Outpatient care centers (326,748 people), Offices of physicians (221,480 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (216,676 people).

    The most specialized majors at Hagerstown Community College are Transportation (71 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (5 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (238 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (13 degrees), and Health (167 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Hagerstown Community College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
      16 degrees awarded
    2. Paralegal
      4 degrees awarded
    3. Specific Applications Computer Programming
      2 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Hagerstown Community College was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 16 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    269
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    450
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 269 degrees were awarded to men at Hagerstown Community College, which is 0.598 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (450).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 68 degrees were awarded to men at Hagerstown Community College in Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor, which is 22.7 times more than the 3 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 118 degrees were awarded to men at Hagerstown Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 3.28 times more than the 36 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    23%
    100% Completion Time
    36%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 23% of students graduating from Hagerstown Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 36% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 41% 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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      493 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      72 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      62 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Hagerstown Community College is white (493 degrees awarded). There were 6.85 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (72 degrees).

    3.89% of degree recipients (28 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      442 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      428 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      423 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Hagerstown Community College is white female (442 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (428 degrees).

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    Operations

    Hagerstown Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $22.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.3M (5.86%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Hagerstown Community College had a total salary expenditure of 56M. Hagerstown Community College employs 32 Assistant professors, 18 Associate professors and 15 Instructors. Most academics at Hagerstown Community College are Female Assistant professor (18), Male Assistant professor (14), and Female Associate professor (13).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hagerstown Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 48 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 41 employees, and Management with 34 employees.

    Endowment

    $22.2M
    2024 Endowment
    13%
    growth from 2023

    Hagerstown Community College has an endowment valued at about $22.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Hagerstown Community College grew 13% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $15.7M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $1.89M - Federal
    2. $1.57M - State
    3. $33.4k - Local

    As of 2024, Hagerstown Community College received $1.89M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.57M from state grants and contracts, and $33.4k from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $23.6M
    2024 Salaries
    12.5%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Hagerstown Community College paid a median of $23.6M in salaries, which represents 42.2% of their overall expenditure ($56M) and a 12.5% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 18.6% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.18% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $5.78M
    Instructional Salaries
    76
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Hagerstown Community College paid a total of $5.78M to 76 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.5% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hagerstown Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 48 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 41 employees, and Management with 34 employees.

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