30%
Graduation Rate
5%
Transfer-out Rate
53%
Retention Rate
At Hawaii Community College, the graduation rate is 30 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 53 %, and the transfer-out rate is 5 %, as of August 31, 2023.
Its graduation rate is relatively lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 34.56% (public urban-serving multi-campus Associate's college).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 113 students out of 365 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 3 years for 2-year Associate degree) at Hawaii Community College.
By gender, 60 male and 53 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
|---|
| Total | 365 | 113 | 30.96% |
|---|
| Men | 163 | 60 | 36.81% |
|---|
| Women | 202 | 53 | 26.24% |
|---|
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Hawaii Community College.
- Asian: 48.65%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 50.00%
- Hispanic: 22.35%
- White: 17.24%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 20.59%
- Two or More Race: 33.33%
- Unknown: 58.33%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
|---|
| Asian | 48.65%(18/37) |
50.00%(12/24) |
46.15%(6/13) |
|---|
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 50.00%(1/2) |
- |
100.00%(1/1) |
|---|
| Hispanic | 22.35%(19/85) |
22.58%(7/31) |
22.22%(12/54) |
|---|
| White | 17.24%(5/29) |
18.75%(3/16) |
15.38%(2/13) |
|---|
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 20.59%(7/34) |
44.44%(4/9) |
12.00%(3/25) |
|---|
| Two or More Race | 33.33%(53/159) |
38.03%(27/71) |
29.55%(26/88) |
|---|
| Unknown | 58.33%(7/12) |
66.67%(6/9) |
33.33%(1/3) |
|---|
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At HCC, the transfer-out rate is 5.75%. Its transfer-out rate is much lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 13.91%.
HCC's retention rate is 53% for full-time students and 36 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is relatively lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 62.17%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Hawaii Community College, 3 of 7 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 29.57%.