HCC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#3 in Community Colleges
Hawaii Community College is ranked 3rd in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Hawaii Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.
- Its tuition & fees of $8,340 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has small number of students of 2,127.
- It offers diverse area of study (39 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of HCC are $8,340 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.
Hawaii Community College $8,340
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii $8,356
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at HCC is 30% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.
Hawaii Community College 30%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii 25%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at HCC is 5% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.
Hawaii Community College 5%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii 15%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at HCC is 53% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.
Hawaii Community College 53%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii 60%
Student Population
The total student population at HCC is 2,127 and its population small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.
Hawaii Community College 2,127
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii 3,955
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at HCC is $4,795 which is 57.49% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.
Hawaii Community College $4,795
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii $4,633
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at HCC is 12 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.
Hawaii Community College 12 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii 16 to 1
Number of Programs
HCC offers 39 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.