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Honolulu Community College

Honolulu Community College

Honolulu, HI · City · 1,897 students
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$7,458
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
30%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
38% typical
$45,105
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,141 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
76% typical · not scored
Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
About

As a cornerstone of the University of Hawaiʻi System, Honolulu Community College is highly regarded for its premier career and technical education, offering robust, hands-on programs in fields like Automotive Technology, Aeronautics Maintenance, and Fashion Technology. The college stands out for its unique, specialized facilities, such as the Marine Education and Training Center at Sand Island, which provides students with direct, state-of-the-art training for Pacific maritime industries. On campus, the culture is inclusive, diverse, and deeply connected to the local workforce, offering students personal mentorship from industry-experienced faculty and active student-led organizations. Additionally, through the Kaʻieʻie transfer program, HonCC provides a seamless, affordable pathway to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, making it an exceptionally practical starting point for earning a bachelor's degree.


Wikipedia:Honolulu Community College is a public community college in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. It is one of ten branches of the University of Hawaiʻi System and is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.

Location
Honolulu, HI, 96817-4505 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
HNL · Honolulu
3 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$3,174$8,310
Books & supplies$1,360$1,360
Cost of attendance$13,151$18,287 est.
Average net price$7,458Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$8,310
In-state: $3,174
Books & supplies$1,360
Cost of attendance$18,287 est.
In-state: $13,151
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $7,458
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$6,672
$30–48k
$5,990
$48–75k
$8,768
$75–110k
$9,031
$110k+
$12,959
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
30%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
34% graduated · 18% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 47% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$36,127
10 yrs after entry$45,105
Debt
Median at graduation$7,534
Monthly payment$80
Middle 50% owe$3.5k–$10.2k
90th percentile$16,500
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high career & technical: $40,141 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 65%Women 35%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
18 : 1
Pell grant
16%
First-gen
46%
Family income
$24,734
Independent
47%
Age at entry
25.0
Part-time
55%
Race & ethnicity
White
7%
Hispanic
15%
Black
3%
Asian
35%
Two or more
32%
Non-resident
1%
NH/PI
7%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
63%
Faculty salary
$10,201/mo
Teaching spend
$14,027
per student
Federal loans
4%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high career & technical
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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