Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Hawaii Medical College

Honolulu, Hawaii·Private for-profit, 2-year·Far West·hmi.edu
6-yr Graduation
84%
Total enrollment
194
peer median 359
Avg net price
$30,107
-$281 vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
84%
Full-time retention
66%

Pell equity

43.4pp gap
Pell recipients
100%128 of 128
Non-Pell (all)
57%43 of 76
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%29 of 29
No Federal Aid
30%14 of 47

Pell recipients here graduate at a 43.4-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

Of 4 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 3 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
4
Passing
1
25.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

4programs
  • Passing1 · 25.0%
  • No Data3 · 75.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
3

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.

1
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+33.8%
$48,810 vs $36,491

Debt vs earnings

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

3
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
25%
$9,500 debt · $38,546 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
22%
$9,500 debt · $42,590 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
22%
$10,770 debt · $48,810 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training

Accredited since 2010Next review Apr 2026

Action history · 8

  1. Dec 2025Deferral of Action
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
  2. Dec 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
  3. Dec 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
  4. Dec 2019Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
  5. Aug 2019Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training

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$30,094
$30–48k$29,922
$48–75k$29,908
$75–110k$30,869
$110k+$36,252

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

Avg net price (private)
$30,107
-$281vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $30,388
Federal loans
73.3%
In-state tuition
$25,927
Out-of-state
$25,927

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 239 students received $1.3M in Pell grants, alongside $1.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
239
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.3M
$1,301,948 total
Direct Loans
$1.7M
437 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$726K
222 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$896K
212 loan awards
Parent PLUS$34K
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 269 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (2.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.6%
+0.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
269
Defaulted
7
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
17.0%
2017
12.5%
2018
12.6%
2019
2.6%
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 Medical College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

20 total completions
01Health Professions
20100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
194
12-mo unduplicated
402
Undergraduate
402
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
11%44
Women
89%358

Race / ethnicity composition

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
35.6%
Asian
22.2%
Hispanic
13.4%
White
7.7%
Non-resident
7.2%
Two or more
6.7%
Unknown
4.1%
Black
3.1%

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 · 217 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
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
    20.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    7

    Hawaii Medical College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Hawaii Medical 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 Medical College
    84%194$30,107Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    365$21,629Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    100.0%158$23,984Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    516$30,669Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    87.4%353$42,335Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    89.6%396$43,570Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Peer group median84%89.6%359$30,388

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    Frequently asked questions about Hawaii Medical College

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

    What is the graduation rate at Hawaii Medical College?

    Hawaii Medical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 84% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Hawaii Medical College?

    Hawaii Medical College reports a total enrollment of 194 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Hawaii Medical College?

    The average net price at Hawaii Medical College is $30,107 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Hawaii Medical College located?

    Hawaii Medical College is located in Honolulu, Hawaii 96814-3518.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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