HCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#5 in Community Colleges

Honolulu Community College is ranked 5^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Honolulu Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.

Its tuition & fees of $8,310 is comparable to similar schools.
It has relatively small number of students of 3,069.
It offers very diverse area of study (45 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of HCC are $8,310 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.

Honolulu Community College $8,310

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 23% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.

Honolulu Community College 23%

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 15% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.

Honolulu Community College 15%

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 57% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.

Honolulu Community College 57%

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 3,069 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.

Honolulu Community College 3,069

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 $2,565 which is 30.87% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.

Honolulu Community College $2,565

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 16 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.

Honolulu Community College 16 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 45 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.