According to Wikipedia, Holyoke Community College is a public community college in Holyoke, Massachusetts. It offers associate degrees and certificate programs, as well as a transfer program for students to earn credits for transfer to other colleges. It was the first community college established in Massachusetts, as it was founded by the city's school board in 1946, while others were subsequently chartered under state jurisdiction after 1960. HCC currently offers more than 100 associate degree and certificate options, as well as adult basic education/GED programs, education and training for business and industry, and noncredit community education classes. In a 2016 report on community colleges in the United States, the Aspen Institute and Columbia University's Community College Research Center cited HCC as among 2-year community colleges with best practices for student transfers to 4 year institutions such as the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Additionally among the 15 community colleges in Massachusetts, HCC has the highest percentage of student graduates completing associate degrees and certificate programs.
Graduation Rate |
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23% |
Tuition (in-state) | Fees (in-state) |
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$5,088 | $290 |
If you graduate from Holyoke Community College, then you can expect to earn an average of $34,900 per year. You also have a 83% chance of being employed after 10 years.
Demographic data is for full-time, on-campus students.
Student Body | Under-Grads |
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2,495 | 2,495 |
Holyoke Community College is located at 303 Homestead Ave, Holyoke MA 01040
Holyoke has a violent crime rate of less than .01% and a property crime rate of less than .01%.
Holyoke Community College is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:
Holyoke Community College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Social Work, Criminal Justice, and Sociology. Here are some of Holyoke Community College's most famous alumni: