Hawaii Community College
Hilo, HI · Public two-year · Town: Remote
2,260undergraduates
$8,200average net price per year
32%finish in 3 years
59%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
21 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (131 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Associate (1 awarded)
- Fire Science/Fire-fighting Certificate (1-2 years) (39 awarded), Associate (29 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (3)
- Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
- Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (9 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- High Performance and Custom Engine Technician/Mechanic Certificate (1-2 years) (22 awarded), Associate (15 awarded)
Construction trades (2)
- Carpentry/Carpenter Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Electrician Associate (11 awarded), Certificate (2-4 years) (15 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General Certificate (1-2 years) (9 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (28 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Plant Nursery Operations and Management Certificate (under 1 year) (15 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Information Technology Certificate (1-2 years) (12 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (1-2 years) (11 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- American Indian/Native American Studies Associate (6 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Natural Sciences Associate (4 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Forestry, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects Associate (3 awarded)
Education (1)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $3,204
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $8,340
- Housing and food on campus
- $8,248
- Books and supplies
- $1,350
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,986
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $16,788
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $21,924
- Total cost living at home
- $9,784
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $6,690 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $6,798 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $9,164 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $12,128 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,324 |
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
- 79%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 78%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,806
- Got a grant from the college
- 56%
- Average grant from the college
- $3,005
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 31%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 3%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,219
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 13%
- Finished in 3 years
- 32%
- Finished in 4 years
- 35%
- Transferred to another college
- 5%
- Came back for year two
- 59%
| Pell grant students | 29% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 50% |
| Neither | 34% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 147 | 28% |
| Men | 138 | 36% |
| Asian | 44 | 43% |
| Black | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 51 | 29% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 27 | 15% |
| White | 37 | 41% |
| Two or more races | 119 | 29% |
| Race unknown | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| International | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 397 | 39% | 7% |
| Started here, part-time | 271 | 16% | 7% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 123 | 44% | 18% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 157 | 27% | 27% |
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
- 2,260
- Undergraduates
- 2,260
- Full-time undergraduates
- 691
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,569
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 97%
- From out of state
- 2%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 33%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 50%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 3%
| Women | 62% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 17% |
| Black | 1% |
| Hispanic | 19% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8% |
| White | 15% |
| Two or more races | 36% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 1175 Manono Street, Hilo, HI, 96720-5096
- County
- Hawaii County
- Part of
- University of Hawaii Board of Regents
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Study abroad, Weekend or evening classes, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
- 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.