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Hagerstown Community College

Hagerstown, Maryland·Public, 2-year·Mid East·hagerstowncc.edu
6-yr Graduation
39%
Total enrollment
5,085
peer median 5,227
Avg net price
$6,835
-$1.9k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
39%
Full-time retention
68%

Pell equity

4.7pp gap
Pell recipients
36%62 of 171
Non-Pell (all)
41%111 of 273
Subsidized loan, no Pell
39%19 of 49
No Federal Aid
41%92 of 224

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.7-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 58 Title IV programs, 9 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 49 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
58
Passing
9
15.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

58programs
  • Passing9 · 15.5%
  • No Data49 · 84.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
8
No data
49

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

9
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+13.4%
$41,380 vs $36,491
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+40.8%
$51,374 vs $36,491
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+50.6%
$54,945 vs $36,491
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+57.0%
$57,290 vs $36,491
Management Information Systems and Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+67.1%
$60,993 vs $36,491
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+70.7%
$62,279 vs $36,491
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+73.8%
$63,434 vs $36,491
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+108.1%
$75,920 vs $36,491

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

11
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
27%
$16,914 debt · $62,279 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
26%
$13,453 debt · $51,374 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
26%
$11,000 debt · $42,866 earn
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
26%
$8,750 debt · $34,277 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
24%
$9,875 debt · $41,380 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
19%
$15,125 debt · $78,387 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
19%
$11,000 debt · $57,235 earn
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
19%
$10,500 debt · $54,945 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1968Next review Jan 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 7

Action history · 20

  1. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Jan 2025Removal of Monitoring Status
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  3. Aug 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  4. Nov 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  5. Mar 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$6,093
$30–48k$6,266
$48–75k$7,728
$75–110k$8,736
$110k+$10,814

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$6,835
-$1,933vs Community College median $8,769
Federal loans
13.8%
In-state tuition
$4,320
Out-of-state
$8,190

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,733 students received $7.1M in Pell grants, alongside $4.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,733
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.1M
$7,138,358 total
Direct Loans
$4.0M
1,349 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
1k
21
1k
22
2k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.0M
657 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.0M
688 loan awards
Parent PLUS$22K
4 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 838 borrowers who entered repayment, 21 (2.5%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.5%
+0.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
838
Defaulted
21
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.3%
2017
13.5%
2018
10.1%
2019
2.5%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Hagerstown Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs45
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

614 total completions
01Liberal Arts
24239.4%
02Health Professions
13021.2%
03Business
11819.2%
04Computer Sciences
609.8%
05Education
223.6%
06Parks/Recreation
111.8%
07Engineering Tech
101.6%
08Natural Resources
81.3%
09Family/Consumer Sci
81.3%
10Engineering
50.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
5,085
12-mo unduplicated
6,533
Undergraduate
6,533
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
38%2,452
Women
62%4,081

Race / ethnicity composition

White
56.9%
Black
15.1%
Hispanic
12.8%
Two or more
6.1%
Unknown
5.7%
Asian
2.9%
Non-resident
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
146
97 M · 49 W
Women athletes
33.6%
Athletic aid
$108K
Total student aid
Budget
$967K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$57K
$51K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$7K
$8K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
41 M · 17 W
$100K
Soccer
23 M · 14 W
$114K
Baseball
31 M ·
$154K
Basketball
16 M · 7 W
$143K
Softball
· 12 W
$62K
Volleyball
· 9 W
$41K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.55
3 offenses · 5,433 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.861 yr ago0.55Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
2
Fondling
1

By location

3total
  • On campus3

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
17.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
76

Hagerstown Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Hagerstown Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectHagerstown Community College
39%5,085$6,835Community College
3,337$2,725Community College
11,481$14,915Community College
5,369$9,228Community College
6,221$9,203Community College
4,240$8,334Community College
Peer group median39%5,227$8,769

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Hagerstown Community College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Team
2 members
  • Carlee Ranalli
    Dean, Planning & Institutional Effectiveness
  • Alison Preston
    Director of Institutional Research

Frequently asked questions about Hagerstown Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Hagerstown Community College.

What is the graduation rate at Hagerstown Community College?

Hagerstown Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 39% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Hagerstown Community College?

Hagerstown Community College reports a total enrollment of 5,085 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Hagerstown Community College?

The average net price at Hagerstown Community College is $6,835 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Hagerstown Community College located?

Hagerstown Community College is located in Hagerstown, Maryland 21742-6514.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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