Honolulu Community College is a public community college located in Honolulu, HI. It offers 45 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Honolulu Community College is $3,174 for Hawaii residents and $8,310 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Hawaii public community colleges' average ($8,356).

The school has 3,069 students, which is higher than Hawaii community collleges' average (2,377). In addition, 1,568 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (18 to 1) of Hawaii community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Honolulu Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Hawaii community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance - HCC
Hawaii ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$3,174$8,310
Books & Supplies$1,350
Off-Campus Living Costs$20,549
Average Financial Aid$2,565
Cost of Attendance$25,073$30,209
After Financial Aid$22,508$27,644
HCC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Hawaii ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Honolulu Community College$3,174$8,310
Public Community Colleges in Hawaii$3,220$8,356
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Honolulu Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs2223NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist21 completers
13 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Early Childhood Education and Teaching10 completers
13 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician1 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD14 completers
18 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Apparel and Textile Manufacture3 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 71 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Natural SciencesNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 20 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting 37 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Human ServicesNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Construction TradesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Carpentry/CarpenterNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Electrician17 completers
16 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Sheet Metal Technology/SheetworkingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Music (other)NOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 3,069 students at Honolulu Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,741 male students and 1,469 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total3,2108842,326
Male Students1,7415811,160
Female Students1,4693031,166

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 3,069 total students, 2,504 students enrolled through distance learning (1,568 students enrolled exclusively and 936 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,069
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,568
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses936
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses565

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Honolulu Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address874 Dillingham Blvd, Honolulu, HI
Phone808-845-9211
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$3,174
Out-of-State$8,310
Student Population »3,069 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »23%
Transfer-out Rate15%
Retention Rate57% (Full-time)
51% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$2,565
Students to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)