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Holyoke Community College

Holyoke, Massachusetts·Public, 2-year·New England·hcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
29%
—
Total enrollment
4,200
peer median 5,575
Avg net price
$8,068
+$903 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
29%
Full-time retention
62%

Pell equity

10.6pp gap
Pell recipients
24%50 of 208
Non-Pell (all)
35%74 of 214
Subsidized loan, no Pell
29%4 of 14
No Federal Aid
35%70 of 200

Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.6-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.

FVT/GE

Of 82 Title IV programs, 10 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 3 fail. 69 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
82
Passing
10
12.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
3
3.7% of portfolio
Fail rate
3.7%
+3.1pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

82programs
  • Passing10 · 12.2%
  • No Data69 · 84.1%
  • Failing3 · 3.7%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
2
Recoverable
1
At Risk
2
Watch
2
Safe
6
No data
69

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.

13
Fine and Studio Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-12.7%
$34,441 vs $39,449
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
-6.1%
$37,024 vs $39,449
Biology General
Associate Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
-0.6%
$39,198 vs $39,449
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+5.5%
$41,607 vs $39,449
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+9.5%
$43,182 vs $39,449
Hospitality Administration/Management
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+17.1%
$46,186 vs $39,449
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+17.2%
$46,250 vs $39,449
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+29.2%
$50,953 vs $39,449

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Biology General
Associate Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
-0.6%
−$251

Debt vs earnings

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

11
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
18%
$7,600 debt · $41,607 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
17%
$7,050 debt · $41,345 earn
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
17%
$8,400 debt · $50,953 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
15%
$9,062 debt · $59,378 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
15%
$12,600 debt · $84,264 earn
Computer Programming
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
15%
$7,713 debt · $52,618 earn
Biology General
Associate Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
14%
$5,350 debt · $39,198 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
13%
$5,997 debt · $46,250 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1970Next review Jun 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 11

  1. Dec 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs
  5. Mar 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$6,522
$30–48k$6,637
$48–75k$8,688
$75–110k$9,415
$110k+$13,014

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

Avg net price
$8,068
+$903vs Community College median $7,166
Federal loans
24.3%
In-state tuition
$5,988
Out-of-state
$10,932

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 2,610 students received $10.7M in Pell grants, alongside $5.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,610
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$10.7M
$10,651,701 total
Direct Loans
$5.1M
1,254 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
2k
’21
2k
’22
2k
’23
3k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.1M
644 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.0M
610 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,109 borrowers who entered repayment, 41 (3.6%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.6%
+1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,109
Defaulted
41
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.3%
2017
14.4%
2018
9.5%
2019
3.6%
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 Holyoke Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs67
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

427 total completions
01Liberal Arts
10624.8%
02Health Professions
7617.8%
03Business
7417.3%
04Psychology
337.7%
05Security/Protective
317.3%
06Computer Sciences
296.8%
07Visual/Performing Arts
255.9%
08Biological Sciences
214.9%
09Public Admin
163.7%
10Family/Consumer Sci
163.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
4,200
12-mo unduplicated
5,768
Undergraduate
5,768
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
34%1,968
Women
66%3,800

Race / ethnicity composition

White
48.8%
Hispanic
33.4%
Black
7.8%
Two or more
4.0%
Asian
2.5%
Unknown
2.1%
Non-resident
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
105
56 M · 49 W
Women athletes
46.7%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$146K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$6K
$6K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Soccer
18 M · 20 W
$46K
Basketball
14 M · 11 W
$42K
Baseball
20 M · —
$20K
Volleyball
— · 15 W
$19K
Golf
4 M · 3 W
$10K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.81
3 offenses · 3,706 students

3-year trend

0.802 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.81Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Arson
2
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

3total
  • On campus1
  • Public property2

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
Drugs10
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.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
94

Holyoke Community College vs Peer comparison

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

IPEDS
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
SubjectHolyoke Community College
29%—4,200$8,068Community College
Roxbury Community College
——2,044$12,244Community College
Bristol Community College
——6,950$5,547Community College
Bunker Hill Community College
——9,876$7,818Community College
Community College of Rhode Island
——12,275$6,513Community College
Dyersburg State Community College
——3,296$4,612Community College
Peer group median29%—5,575$7,166

Institutions like Holyoke Community College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Holyoke Community College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Holyoke Community College Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Analytics
Phone
413-538-7000
Address
303 Homestead Ave., Holyoke, MA 01040

The mission of the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Analytics is to empower the college community at all levels to utilize data, analytics, information, and evidence to make data-informed decisions and take actions that benefit students and support institutional planning, assessment, and institutional effectiveness.

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Team
2 members
  • Veena Dhankher
    Assistant Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness
  • Idalisha Carmona
    Associate Director, Institutional Effectiveness

Frequently asked questions about Holyoke Community College

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

What is the graduation rate at Holyoke Community College?

Holyoke Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 29% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Holyoke Community College?

Holyoke Community College reports a total enrollment of 4,200 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Holyoke Community College?

The average net price at Holyoke Community College is $8,068 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Holyoke Community College located?

Holyoke Community College is located in Holyoke, Massachusetts 01040.

Who runs Institutional Research at Holyoke Community College?

Holyoke Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Analytics.

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.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
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.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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