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Hawaii Community College

Hawaii Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Hilo, HI. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $8,340 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 2,127 and it offers 22 programs.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Hawaii Community College is $8,340 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Hawaii Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
54% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,795 (exclude student loans).
HCC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$8,340
Average Financial Amount$4,795

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Hawaii Community College offers 22 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 530 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Hawaii Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate205
2 Years Certificate190146
4 Years Certificate1017
Total220530

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 5 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 146 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 17 students have earned/completed 2-4 Years Certificate program.
  • 362 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Plant Nursery Operations and Management✕1-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD✕4-
Total5
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Forestry (other)✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Information Technology✕8-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts✕15-
Education [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕5-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD✕5-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 33 completers-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕33-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕5-
Electrician✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 23 completers-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕9-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕0-
High Performance and Custom Engine Technician/Mechanic✕14-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕8-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕10-
Business [+] ✕ 34 completers-
Accounting✕0-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕17-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕8-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕4-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕5-
Total146
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Electrician✕17-
Total17
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Plant Nursery Operations and Management✕4-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Forestry (other)✕0-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 6 completers-
American Indian/Native American Studies✕6-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕8-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Information Technology✕9-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts✕14-
Education [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕4-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD✕5-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 185 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕185-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Natural Sciences✕1-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 31 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕6-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕25-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕0-
Electrician✕16-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕6-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕2-
High Performance and Custom Engine Technician/Mechanic✕8-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 38 completers-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕38-
Business [+] ✕ 22 completers-
Accounting✕0-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕9-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕6-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕2-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕5-
Total362

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 2,127 students are attending at Hawaii Community College. There are 82 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 78 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 12 to 1 (8.33%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 204 (full-time) and 78 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Hawaii Community College is 30% and transfer-out rate is 5%. The retention rate is 53% at the school.
HCC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population2,127
Graduation Rate30%
Number of Faculty160
Student to Faculty Ratio12 to 1

Student Population at HCC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 2,248 students enrolled into Hawaii Community College. By gender, 867 male and 1,381 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Hawaii Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Hawaii Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,2488671,381
Full-time757377380
Part-tme1,4914901,001
There are 316 White (14.06%), 10 Black/African American (0.44%), 390 Hispanic (17.35%), 330 Asian (14.68%), and 1,371 students with other races attending Hawaii Community College. 45 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Hawaii Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,2488671,381
American Indian/Native American725
Asian330135195
Black/African American1046
Hispanic390145245
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander22188133
White316137179
Two More894329565
Un-Known351718
Non-resident Alien451035
Hawaii Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
1,607 students (71.49% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 434 students (19.31% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Hawaii Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Hawaii Community College
Number of Students
Total2,248
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,607
Enrolled Some Online Courses434
Not in Online Courses207
By age range, at Hawaii Community College, 525 students are aged 20 to 24 (23.35% of total students), 943 students are aged below 20 (41.95%), 90 students are aged above 50 (6.49%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Hawaii Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,2488671,381
Under 18395157238
Age 18-19548252296
Age 20-21322125197
Age 22-2420388115
Age 25-2922474150
Age 30-3419462132
Age 35-391303892
Age 40-491424399
Age 50-64732548
Over 6417314

Directory and Accreditation Information

Hawaii Community College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (1/1/1973 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Hawaii Community College.
1175 Manono Street, Hilo, HI
808-934-2500
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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