Hawaii Community College
Hawaiʻi Community College is a public community college with two campuses on the Island of Hawaii. It is part of the University of Hawaiʻi system and is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $9,261
- Undergraduate enrollment: 3,316
- Graduation rate (150%): 33%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 33%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $34,891
- Median earnings (8 years): $31,686
- Median earnings (6 years): $29,704
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Hilo, HI
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Hawaii Community College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Fire Science, Nursing.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (131 associate)
- Fire Science (68 bachelor's)
- Nursing (28 associate)
- High Performance and Custom Engine Technician (37 bachelor's)
- Plant Nursery Operations and Management (19 bachelor's)
- Electrician (26 bachelor's)
- Information Technology (19 bachelor's)
- Welding Technology (18 bachelor's)
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science (19 associate)
- Diesel Mechanics Technology (12 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 43%, Computer Science 23%, Health 34%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Hawaii Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,964 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $7,964
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $6,745
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $9,929
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $11,917
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $15,383
- In-state tuition and fees: $3,204
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $8,340
- Books and supplies: $1,360
- On-campus room and board: $11,586
- Off-campus room and board: $22,502
- Off-campus with family: $6,462
- Typical cost of attendance: $15,702
- Sticker vs net gap: 41%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 29%
- Federal loan recipients: 5%
- Average institutional grant: $2,637
- Average federal loan: $6,223
- Median debt at graduation: $10,500
Admissions
Hawaii Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 3,316
- Women: 65%
- Commuter share (estimated): 97%
- Part-time undergraduates: 53%
- Age 25 and older: 34%
- Graduation rate: 33%
- Come back after freshman year: 59%
- First-generation: 48%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 77%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $108,928
- Associate professor salary: $97,755
- Assistant professor salary: $80,840
- On-campus housing capacity: 83
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Hawaii Community College acceptance rate? Hawaii Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Hawaii Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,964 a year after aid. Average net price is $9,261.
What majors does Hawaii Community College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Fire Science, Nursing, High Performance and Custom Engine Technician, Plant Nursery Operations and Management.
What is the average salary after Hawaii Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $34,891 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Hawaii Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 33% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 33%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Hawaii Community College official site: https://hawaii.hawaii.edu.