by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Hagerstown Community College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Hagerstown Community College was awarded 35 badges in the 2026 rankings.
HCC is ranked #1,719 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
HCC is also ranked #32 on the Best Colleges in Maryland list.
The student to faculty ratio at Hagerstown Community College is about average at 17 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Hagerstown Community College is 26%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Hagerstown Community College is 67%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor’s degree within four years. At HCC this rate is 36%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Hagerstown Community College.
During the most recent academic year, there were 2,783 undergraduates at HCC.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Hagerstown Community College.
The overall average net price of HCC is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for HCC
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,856 | $5,839 | $8,039 | $10,920 | $11,220 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of HCC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It’s not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At HCC, approximately 14% of students took out student loans averaging $4,838 a year. That adds up to $19,352 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 8.1%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you’ll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Hagerstown Community College.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Hagerstown Community College make around $41,615 per year during the early years of their employment. Unfortunately, this is 15% less than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.
See which majors at Hagerstown Community College make the most money.
Hagerstown Community College is a public institution located in Hagerstown, Maryland. Hagerstown is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs. Get more details about the location of Hagerstown Community College.
Contact details for Hagerstown Community College are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 11400 Robinwood Dr, Hagerstown, MD 21742-6514 |
| Phone: | 2405002530 |
| Website: | www.hagerstowncc.edu |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 17 majors graduated from Hagerstown Community College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 719 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 238 | $26,140 |
| Business & Commerce | 81 | $30,270 |
| Ground Transportation | 71 | $48,461 |
| Nursing | 67 | $59,108 |
| Information Technology | 37 | $37,636 |
| Dental Support Services | 33 | $63,624 |
| Allied Health Professions | 24 | $46,452 |
| Business Administration & Management | 17 | NA |
| Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 16 | NA |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
2,100 students took at least one online class at Hagerstown Community College.
Learn more about online learning at Hagerstown Community College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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