Honolulu Community College
Honolulu, HI · Public two-year · City: Large
3,204undergraduates
$7,213average net price per year
35%finish in 3 years
56%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
22 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Construction trades (2)
- Carpentry/Carpenter Certificate (under 1 year) (44 awarded), Associate (13 awarded)
- Construction Trades, General Associate (144 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (100 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (4)
- Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded), Associate (19 awarded)
- Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (17 awarded), Associate (12 awarded)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (9 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
- High Performance and Custom Engine Technician/Mechanic Certificate (under 1 year) (15 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Associate (5 awarded)
- Fire Science/Fire-fighting Certificate (under 1 year) (40 awarded), Associate (37 awarded)
Precision production (2)
- Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking Certificate (under 1 year) (14 awarded)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (23 awarded), Associate (13 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (3)
- Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded), Associate (20 awarded)
- Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General Certificate (1-2 years) (14 awarded), Associate (15 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (25 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Commercial and Advertising Art Associate (1 awarded)
- Music, Other Associate (14 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Natural Sciences Associate (14 awarded)
Education (1)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Apparel and Textile Manufacture Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Human Services, General Associate (5 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $3,174
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $8,310
- Books and supplies
- $1,350
- Total cost living at home
- $7,716
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $4,645 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $6,914 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $8,115 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $8,129 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,369 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 54%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 51%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $5,521
- Got a grant from the college
- 24%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,203
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 17%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 4%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,660
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 8%
- Finished in 3 years
- 35%
- Finished in 4 years
- 29%
- Transferred to another college
- 11%
- Came back for year two
- 56%
| Pell grant students | 41% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 0% |
| Neither | 30% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 84 | 36% |
| Men | 169 | 34% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 111 | 43% |
| Black | 4 | 25% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 31 | 35% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 17 | 18% (small group) |
| White | 14 | 14% (small group) |
| Two or more races | 74 | 30% |
| Race unknown | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 416 | 31% | 13% |
| Started here, part-time | 245 | 14% | 13% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 276 | 32% | 30% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 366 | 17% | 37% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,204
- Undergraduates
- 3,204
- Full-time undergraduates
- 892
- Part-time undergraduates
- 2,312
- Students per faculty member
- 18 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 95%
- From out of state
- 4%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 34%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 48%
| Women | 49% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 38% |
| Black | 2% |
| Hispanic | 14% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6% |
| White | 9% |
| Two or more races | 29% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 874 Dillingham Blvd, Honolulu, HI, 96817-4505
- County
- Honolulu County
- Part of
- University of Hawaii Board of Regents
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.