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Harford Community College

Bel Air, Maryland Public 2-year Rural area

Overview

Harford Community College is a public two-year institution in Bel Air, Maryland. Its campus is in a rural area. It enrolled 5,067 students in fall 2024.

Harford Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 53 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. It awarded 1,331 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 67% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
5,067
Students enrolled
67%
First-year retention
1,331
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
53
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 53

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Computer and Information Sciences 3
Health Professions 6
Business, Management and Marketing 9
Education 10
Engineering Technologies 3
Visual and Performing Arts 7
Legal Professions and Studies 2
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Science Technologies 2
Communications Technologies 1
Engineering 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
Communication and Journalism 1
Social Sciences 1
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
67%
First-year retention, part-time students
53%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
880
Certificates under 1 year
252
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
199

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
5,067
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,067
Full-time, fall 2024
31%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
6,721
Full-time, 2024-25
27%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
61%
Men
39%
White
60%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
18%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
37%
Students taking some online courses
31%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Theresa Felder
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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