HCC - Community College Profile

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees of Hawaii Community College (HCC) is $3,204 for Hawaii residents and $8,340 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than the average tuition ($8,356) of public community colleges in Hawaii.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Hawaii Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Hawaii community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Hawaii Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$3,204	$8,340
Books & Supplies	$1,350
On-Campus Living Costs	$12,234
Off-Campus Living Costs	$18,950
Average Financial Aid	$4,795
Cost of Attendance	$16,788	$21,924
After Financial Aid	$11,993	$17,129
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$30,300

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Hawaii Residents	Out-of-State Students
Hawaii Community College	$3,204	$8,340
Public Community Colleges in Hawaii	$3,220	$8,356
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,939	$8,623

Tuition Trends

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Hawaii Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	19	24	NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. "Only in Classroom" means that the program is offered only on-site classes and "not offered" means that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Plant Nursery Operations and Management	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Natural Resources and Conservation

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Forestry (other)	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
American Indian/Native American Studies	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Information Technology	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	170 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Natural Sciences	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	21 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Carpentry/Carpenter	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Electrician	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
High Performance and Custom Engine Technician/Mechanic	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Welding Technology/Welder	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,127 students at Hawaii Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 867 male students and 1,381 female students are attending the school. The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	2,248	757	1,491
Male Students	867	377	490
Female Students	1,381	380	1,001

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Hawaii Community College, there are 2,127 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,716 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,269 students are enrolled exclusively and 447 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	2,127
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,269
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	447
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	411

School Profile and Academic Overview

Hawaii Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Hilo, Hawaii. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $3,204 for Hawaii residents and $8,340 for other students on average. It offers 45 degree programs through 19 Certificate, 24 Associate's programs. The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $30,300.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	1175 Manono Street, Hilo, HI
Phone	808-934-2500
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$3,204 Out-of-State$8,340
Student Population »	2,127 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	30%
Transfer-out Rate	5%
Retention Rate	53% (Full-time) 36% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$4,795
Students to Faculty	12:1 (8.33%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$30,300

Hawaii Community College

A Community College in Hilo, Hawaii

2024 Tuition & Fees

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Student Population

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

School Profile and Academic Overview

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