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Hawaii Community College

Hilo, Hawaii·Public, 2-year·Far West·hawaii.hawaii.edu
6-yr Graduation
33%
Total enrollment
2,289
peer median 3,966
Avg net price
$7,369
+$2.1k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
33%
Full-time retention
59%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 40 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 38 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
40
Passing
2
5.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

40programs
  • Passing2 · 5.0%
  • No Data38 · 95.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
1
No data
38

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+21.7%
$44,408 vs $36,491
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+164.3%
$96,438 vs $36,491

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
22%
$9,807 debt · $44,408 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
10%
$9,944 debt · $96,438 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Accredited since 1973Next review Oct 2025

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 4

  1. Sep 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Jan 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  3. Jan 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  4. Feb 2013Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$6,690
$30–48k$6,798
$48–75k$9,164
$75–110k$12,128
$110k+$12,324

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$7,369
+$2,102vs Community College median $5,268
Federal loans
3.5%
In-state tuition
$3,204
Out-of-state
$8,340

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 921 students received $4.2M in Pell grants, alongside $1.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
921
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.2M
$4,222,293 total
Direct Loans
$1.2M
282 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$502K
145 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$641K
134 loan awards
Parent PLUS$37K
3 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 158 borrowers who entered repayment, 9 (5.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.6%
+3.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
158
Defaulted
9
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
20.9%
2017
19.0%
2018
20.3%
2019
5.6%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Hawaii Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs24
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

272 total completions
01Liberal Arts
13148.2%
02Security/Protective
3011.0%
03Health Professions
2810.3%
04Mechanic
238.5%
05Business
186.6%
06Construction Trades
155.5%
07Precision Production
72.6%
08Computer Sciences
72.6%
09Personal/Culinary
72.6%
10Area/Ethnic Studies
62.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
2,289
12-mo unduplicated
3,316
Undergraduate
3,316
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
35%1,171
Women
65%2,145

Race / ethnicity composition

Two or more
37.6%
Hispanic
19.7%
White
15.2%
Asian
14.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
8.9%
Non-resident
1.5%
Black
1.2%
Unknown
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 2,127 students

3-year trend

6.582 yrs ago2.221 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
21
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    14.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    62

    Hawaii Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Hawaii Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectHawaii Community College
    33%2,289$7,369Community College
    Barstow Community College
    3,226$12,347Community College
    College of the Redwoods
    4,706$3,214Community College
    Porterville College
    4,784$3,728Community College
    Butte College
    10,968$4,632Community College
    Technical College of the Lowcountry
    2,461$5,903Community College
    Peer group median33%3,966$5,268

    Frequently asked questions about Hawaii Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Hawaii Community College.

    What is the graduation rate at Hawaii Community College?

    Hawaii Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 33% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Hawaii Community College?

    Hawaii Community College reports a total enrollment of 2,289 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Hawaii Community College?

    The average net price at Hawaii Community College is $7,369 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Hawaii Community College located?

    Hawaii Community College is located in Hilo, Hawaii 96720-5096.

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