The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 27.10% where the last year rate was 32%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 59.40% for full-time students and 37.70% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 27.10% where the current academic year rate is 32%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Hawaii Community College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 22% | 23% | 21% |
| 2016-17 | 21% | 21% | 21% |
| 2017-18 | 21% | 28% | 15% |
| 2018-19 | 27% | 31% | 23% |
| 2019-20 | 27% | 31% | 23% |
| 2020-21 | 27% | 33% | 20% |
| 2021-22 | 33% | 40% | 27% |
| 2022-23 | 30% | 36% | 26% |
| 2023-24 | 31% | 35% | 27% |
| 2024-25 | 32% | 39% | 26% |
| Average | 27.10% | 31.70% | 22.90% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 8.40% where the current year rate is 10%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Hawaii Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 10% |
| 2016-17 | 6% |
| 2017-18 | 10% |
| 2018-19 | 10% |
| 2019-20 | 10% |
| 2020-21 | 11% |
| 2021-22 | 8% |
| 2022-23 | 5% |
| 2023-24 | 4% |
| 2024-25 | 10% |
| Average | 8.40% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 59.40% for full-time students and 37.70% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at HCC from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 56% | 38% |
| 2016-17 | 62% | 42% |
| 2017-18 | 61% | 29% |
| 2018-19 | 57% | 38% |
| 2019-20 | 65% | 41% |
| 2020-21 | 63% | 33% |
| 2021-22 | 59% | 47% |
| 2022-23 | 53% | 36% |
| 2023-24 | 59% | 37% |
| 2024-25 | 59% | 36% |
| Average | 59.40% | 37.70% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 14.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 14 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Hawaii Community College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 15:1 |
| 2016-17 | 15:1 |
| 2017-18 | 15:1 |
| 2018-19 | 14:1 |
| 2019-20 | 14:1 |
| 2020-21 | 13:1 |
| 2021-22 | 14:1 |
| 2022-23 | 12:1 |
| 2023-24 | 14:1 |
| 2024-25 | 14:1 |
| Average | 14.00:1 |
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