Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at HCC
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 24.27% where the last year rate was 30%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 57.73% for full-time students and 37.55% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 24.27% where the current academic year rate is 30%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Hawaii Community College over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
18%
19%
17%
2013-14
20%
22%
18%
2014-15
21%
24%
18%
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%
Average
24.27%
28.00%
20.82%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 9.64% where the current year rate is 5%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Hawaii Community College from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2012-13
12%
2013-14
11%
2014-15
13%
2015-16
10%
2016-17
6%
2017-18
10%
2018-19
10%
2019-20
10%
2020-21
11%
2021-22
8%
2022-23
5%
Average
9.64%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 57.73% for full-time students and 37.55% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at HCC from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
55%
36%
2013-14
53%
36%
2014-15
51%
37%
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%
Average
57.73%
37.55%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 14.73 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 12 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Hawaii Community College since 2023.