The student population at Hawaii Community College is 2,289 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 798 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.60 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,002 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 82.51% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,546 where 2,289 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.60 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in HCC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Hawaii Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,087 | 1,266 | 1,821 |
| 2016-17 | 2,956 -131 | 1,174 -92 | 1,782 -39 |
| 2017-18 | 2,819 -137 | 1,099 -75 | 1,720 -62 |
| 2018-19 | 2,632 -187 | 1,003 -96 | 1,629 -91 |
| 2019-20 | 2,615 -17 | 1,005 2 | 1,610 -19 |
| 2020-21 | 2,430 -185 | 922 -83 | 1,508 -102 |
| 2021-22 | 2,248 -182 | 867 -55 | 1,381 -127 |
| 2022-23 | 2,127 -121 | 845 -22 | 1,282 -99 |
| 2023-24 | 2,260 133 | 866 21 | 1,394 112 |
| 2024-25 | 2,289 29 | 881 15 | 1,408 14 |
| Average | 2,546 | 993 | 1,554 |
The percentage of white students is 14.94% and the percentage of black students is 0.83% at Hawaii Community College. 17.21% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 20.10% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 14.90% to 14.94%. Asian enrollment declined from 18.30% to 17.21%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.71% to 0.83%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 14.35% to 20.10%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7694 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7574 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Hawaii Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4 | 565 | 22 | 443 | 301 | 460 | 1,222 |
| 2016-17 | 9 | 529 | 15 | 450 | 234 | 406 | 1,255 |
| 2017-18 | 8 | 499 | 14 | 450 | 228 | 369 | 1,186 |
| 2018-19 | 5 | 441 | 5 | 421 | 221 | 391 | 1,099 |
| 2019-20 | 5 | 404 | 14 | 491 | 194 | 353 | 1,030 |
| 2020-21 | 2 | 388 | 11 | 435 | 191 | 347 | 975 |
| 2021-22 | 7 | 330 | 10 | 390 | 221 | 316 | 894 |
| 2022-23 | 7 | 349 | 18 | 364 | 169 | 310 | 851 |
| 2023-24 | 11 | 392 | 20 | 428 | 172 | 337 | 803 |
| 2024-25 | 7 | 394 | 19 | 460 | 163 | 342 | 835 |
| Average | 7 | 429 | 15 | 433 | 209 | 363 | 1,015 |
1,002 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 44% of total students. The number of online students has increased 82.51% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Hawaii Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,087 | 549 | 744 | 1,794 |
| 2016-17 | 2,956 | 562 | 639 | 1,755 |
| 2017-18 | 2,819 | 539 | 683 | 1,597 |
| 2018-19 | 2,632 | 485 | 613 | 1,534 |
| 2019-20 | 2,615 | 467 | 633 | 1,515 |
| 2020-21 | 2,430 | 1,729 | 556 | 145 |
| 2021-22 | 2,248 | 1,607 | 434 | 207 |
| 2022-23 | 2,127 | 1,269 | 447 | 411 |
| 2023-24 | 2,260 | 1,137 | 526 | 597 |
| 2024-25 | 2,289 | 1,002 | 523 | 764 |
| Average | 2,546 | 935 | 580 | 1,032 |
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