Holyoke Community College
Holyoke, MA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 3,229
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Highest degree awarded:
Associate
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Two-year, medium
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higher-part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 38% / 62% (2017)
First generation college students: 47.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 9.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.7% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 38.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 20.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 12.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 9.0% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 56.7%
Black: 6.2%
Hispanic: 26.6%
Asian: 3.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 4.1%
Non-resident alien: 0.4%
Unknown race: 2.6%
Black: 6.2%
Hispanic: 26.6%
Asian: 3.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 4.1%
Non-resident alien: 0.4%
Unknown race: 2.6%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $13,231
In-State tuition: $5,378Out-of-State tuition: $10,322
Estimated books and supplies: $1,600 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $8,980 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $43,262 (2017)
Median Family Income: $22,723 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 36.7%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 23.7%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $8,250 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $87 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $6,255 |
| $30k-48k | $6,764 |
| $48k-75k | $8,437 |
| $75k-110k | $11,818 |
| $110k+ | $12,977 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 0%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 89.4% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $8,250 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $3,600 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $4,451 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $3,490 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 57.0% (2015) |
| @3 year | 59.4% (2017) |
| @5 year | 64.7% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 37.0% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 41.8% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $31,409 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $38,660 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | Physics. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 50 | $5,658 | $59 | $32,793 ($2,733) | $43,424 ($3,619) |
| Associate's Degree | Chemistry. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Community Organization and Advocacy. | 29 | $5,988 | $51 | $30,777 ($2,565) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Social Work. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Social Work. | 19 | $10,075 | $31,235 ($2,603) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Design and Applied Arts. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 16 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Music. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Music. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 39 | $11,930 | $113 | $34,413 ($2,868) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 7 | $36,039 ($3,003) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 11 | $36,409 ($3,034) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 14 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 11 | $61,828 ($5,152) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 13 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Public Health. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 49 | $20,880 | $124 | $66,919 ($5,577) | $75,643 ($6,304) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | 15 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 105 | $9,200 | $83 | $35,625 ($2,969) | $42,903 ($3,575) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 13 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Resources Management and Services. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Programming. | 21 | $10,700 | $123 | $36,841 ($3,070) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 17 | $28,547 ($2,379) | $29,411 ($2,451) | ||
| Associate's Degree | Engineering, General. | 26 | $8,907 | $65 | ||
| Associate's Degree | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 18 | $25,499 ($2,125) | $25,254 ($2,105) | ||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 308 | $8,995 | $76 | $23,034 ($1,920) | $34,018 ($2,835) |
| Associate's Degree | Biology, General. | 41 | $5,300 | $58 | $15,040 ($1,253) | |
| Associate's Degree | Biotechnology. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Mathematics. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Sustainability Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 1 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $67,851Full time faculty: 37%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 12.0
School's endowment start of year: $6,957,912 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $7,382,956 (2022)