HCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#4 in Community Colleges

Honolulu Community College is ranked 4^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 3,342.
The financial aid amount ($4,882) is average.
It offers very diverse area of study (51 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 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 25% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.

Honolulu Community College 25%

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 16% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.

Honolulu Community College 16%

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 55% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.

Honolulu Community College 55%

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 3,342 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.

Honolulu Community College 3,342

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 $4,882 which is 58.75% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.

Honolulu Community College $4,882

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 18 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.