Holyoke Community College
Holyoke, Massachusetts · Website
$37,277
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$37,277
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Holyoke Community College is a public 2-year college in Holyoke, Massachusetts with 3,591 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $8,068 a year (tuition and fees $5,988 in-state, $10,932 out-of-state). 29% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $37,277 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $8,250 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$8,068
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,988
Out-of-state $10,932
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
29%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$8,250
About $87 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$37,277
Rank 3,135 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
- $8,068
- Tuition in-state
- $5,988
- Tuition out-of-state
- $10,932
- Cost of attendance
- $15,043
- Students with a need-based grant
- 43%
- Students with federal loans
- 24%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,522
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $6,637
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,688
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $9,415
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $13,014
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 $4,166 in 2015-16 to $5,988 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
- 3,591
- Part-time students
- 66%
- Women
- 66%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 29%
- Retention rate
- 62%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 78
- Endowment
- $8.52M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, 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 3,135 of 5,094 US colleges and 92 of 106 in Massachusetts (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $8,068 | $24,402 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,988 | $34,256 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 71% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 29% | 69% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 62% | 79% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $8,250 | $21,882 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $32,437 | $46,320 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $37,277 | $53,104 | $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. 49% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 54% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
78 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 | 122 | $7,184 | $25,779 | $41,607 | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 62 | $7,874 | $33,500 | $59,378 | $48,733 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 52 | $11,690 | $73,404 | $84,264 | $80,813 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | $5,590 | $37,533 | $46,250 | $46,706 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | $39,979 | $43,182 | $41,460 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | $5,500 | Withheld | $39,198 | $44,758 |
| Human Services, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Human Services, GeneralOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,390 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 15 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | $39,070 | $30,572 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | $10,685 | $36,709 | $50,953 | $51,180 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | $43,692 | $35,447 |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | $6,100 | Withheld | $75,267 | $72,916 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | $34,441 | $31,650 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | $41,345 | $34,272 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | $57,058 | Withheld | $65,389 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,907 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,365 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | $88,067 | $56,073 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | - | - | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Holyoke and Massachusetts on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Massachusetts
- Homes: Homes for sale in Massachusetts
Questions and answers
How much does Holyoke Community College cost?
$8,068 a year is the average net price at Holyoke Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,988 for in-state students and $10,932 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $15,043. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,522 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Holyoke Community College?
Holyoke Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Holyoke Community College graduates earn?
$37,277 a year is the median pay of former Holyoke Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($32,437 after 6 years). That ranks 3,135 of 5,094 US colleges and 92 of 106 in Massachusetts. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $73,404.
How much student debt do Holyoke Community College graduates have?
$8,250 is the median federal student loan debt of Holyoke Community College graduates, about $87 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 24% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Holyoke Community College?
29% of first-time, full-time students at Holyoke Community College finish within 3 years. 62% 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 Holyoke Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (122 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (62 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (52 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 78 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.