Hagerstown Community College
Hagerstown, Maryland · Also known as HCC · Website
$41,615
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$41,615
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Hagerstown Community College is a public 2-year college in Hagerstown, Maryland with 2,948 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $6,835 a year (tuition and fees $4,320 in-state, $8,190 out-of-state). 39% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $41,615 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $11,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$6,835
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,320
Out-of-state $8,190
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
39%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$11,000
About $117 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$41,615
Rank 2,420 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $6,835
- Tuition in-state
- $4,320
- Tuition out-of-state
- $8,190
- Cost of attendance
- $12,747
- Students with a need-based grant
- 21%
- Students with federal loans
- 14%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,093
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $6,266
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $7,728
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $8,736
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $10,814
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $3,564 in 2015-16 to $4,320 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 2,948
- Part-time students
- 61%
- Women
- 64%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 39%
- Retention rate
- 68%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 60
- Endowment
- $22.2M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,420 of 5,094 US colleges and 40 of 66 in Maryland (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MD median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $6,835 | $17,413 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,320 | $10,410 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 39% | 47% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 68% | 69% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $11,000 | $13,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,634 | $36,662 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $41,615 | $44,910 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 41% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 59% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
60 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 220 | $9,552 | $25,177 | $41,380 | $44,125 |
| Ground TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 121 | $4,750 | $53,495 | $68,810 | $52,118 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 67 | $11,591 | $41,970 | $54,945 | $49,927 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 54 | $15,000 | $73,996 | $78,387 | $80,813 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | $13,000 | $60,419 | $75,920 | $61,982 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 25 | $9,250 | $45,584 | $57,235 | $56,073 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | $18,500 | $52,417 | $62,279 | $65,389 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | $9,383 | $40,955 | $63,434 | $54,726 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | $51,374 | $48,733 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | $57,290 | $37,656 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Education, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,787 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | $60,993 | $56,556 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,073 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | $35,345 | $33,673 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,634 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 7 | $11,751 | $33,686 | $42,866 | $35,447 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,734 |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $72,916 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Hagerstown and Maryland on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Maryland
- Homes: Homes for sale in Maryland
Questions and answers
How much does Hagerstown Community College cost?
$6,835 a year is the average net price at Hagerstown Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,320 for in-state students and $8,190 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $12,747. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,093 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Hagerstown Community College?
Hagerstown Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Hagerstown Community College graduates earn?
$41,615 a year is the median pay of former Hagerstown Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,634 after 6 years). That ranks 2,420 of 5,094 US colleges and 40 of 66 in Maryland. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $73,996.
How much student debt do Hagerstown Community College graduates have?
$11,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Hagerstown Community College graduates, about $117 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 14% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Hagerstown Community College?
39% of first-time, full-time students at Hagerstown Community College finish within 3 years. 68% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Hagerstown Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (220 associate's graduates), Ground Transportation (121 certificate graduates), Business/Commerce, General (67 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 60 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.