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Course Hero Headcount Insights and Observed Profile Trends

Course Hero has 2,522 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This is a profile coverage measure, not a company-reported workforce total.

Updated September 15, 2026
Observed profiles
2,522
As of July 2026 · -3.3% since August 2025
New hires
8
Last 12 months
Founded
2006
Departments
27
53% in Education
Summary
  • Observed professional profiles decreased by 3.3% from 2,608 in August 2025 to 2,522 in July 2026.
  • Education is the largest classified department, with 642 of 1,164 profiles (55.2%).
  • 8 observed hire events appear in the latest 12-month event window.

Course Hero observed profiles over time

The overview and this chart use the same monthly profile series. These observed counts may differ from the company’s total workforce.

Observed professional profile trend

2,6082,5552,501Aug 25Jan 26Jul 26Jul 262,522

Observed professional profiles decreased by 3.3% across the available monthly window, from 2,608 to 2,522 profiles.

Observed profiles by department

Current professional profiles rank classified departments by observed count.

Population: 1,164 profiles with a department classification from 1,211 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series.

What the data says

Education is the largest observed department at Course Hero, with 642 professional profiles.

Team composition

Education
53%
642
Other
11%
139
Information Technology
7%
89
Writing / Editing
4%
53
Training
2%
24
Engineering
2%
21
Sales
2%
20
Marketing
2%
19
Administrative
1%
18
Business Development
1%
18
Research
1%
18
Accounting
1%
16
Design
1%
13
Management
<1%
12
Health Care Provider
<1%
11
Human Resources
<1%
9
Finance
<1%
8
Manufacturing
<1%
8
Quality Assurance
<1%
6
Public Relations
<1%
5
Customer Service
<1%
4
Legal
<1%
3
Art / Creative
<1%
2
Product Management
<1%
2
Project Management
<1%
2
Analyst
<1%
1
General Business
<1%
1

47 profiles (4%) could not be assigned to a department and are excluded from the ranking.

Profiles by seniority

The profile distribution shows the balance between leadership, management, and individual contributors.

Population: 1,211 profiles with a vendor seniority classification from 1,211 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series. Ambiguous Owner, Partner, Executive, and unavailable labels are grouped as Unclassified.

Vendor-classified seniority mix

Entry level66.9%
810
Mid-Senior level16.2%
196
Unknown3.9%
47
Senior3.5%
42
Internship3.5%
42
Unclassified2.5%
30
Manager2.3%
28
Director<1%
7
Associate<1%
6
Vice President (VP)<1%
3

Frequently asked questions

How many professional profiles are observed for Course Hero?

Course Hero has 2,522 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This coverage measure may differ from the company's total workforce.

How has Course Hero's observed professional profile count changed?

Course Hero's observed professional profile count decreased by 3.3% from August 2025 to July 2026, using the same monthly series shown above.

What is the largest department at Course Hero?

Education is the largest observed department at Course Hero, with 642 professional profiles.

How is Course Hero workforce data collected?

Observed profile trends use the latest available monthly professional profile snapshot. Company-reported workforce totals appear separately and only when supported by a primary company source or regulatory filing. Geography uses location information from individual profiles, aggregated separately from verified company headquarters. Data may lag internal company changes.

Methodology

The observed profile metric and trend chart use the same latest available monthly snapshot, with its observation month shown separately from the page update date. Company-reported workforce totals appear only when supported by a primary source and remain separate from profile counts. Geographic distributions use a separate current profile population and person location fields, never company headquarters. Country counts describe countries represented in those profiles, not offices. Location percentages include profiles without a known city or region in their denominator. Department, seniority, and title coverage may differ from the company workforce.

Last verified: September 15, 2026