There are 10 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in Hawaii - 6 public and 4 private schools.
The 2025 average tuition & fees of Hawaii community colleges is $5,542 for Hawaii residents and $11,743 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $5,598. A total of 22,466 students enrolled in Hawaii community colleges (2,247 in average).
Hawaii Community Colleges Average Statistics
9 Hawaii community colleges have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools having competitive admission is 77.78% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 85.71%.
7 schools offer online degree/programs and 1,600 students enrolled online exclusively.
The average graduation rate is 52.90% and the transfer-out rate is 52.90%. The average students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 at Hawaii community colleges.
The following table shows the 2025 average academic statistics for Hawaii community colleges.
Hawaii Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts
Kapiolani Community College is ranked first among Hawaii community colleges and Kauai Community College and Hawaii Community College are second and third position in the ranking.
The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools are $5,542 for Hawaii residents and $11,743 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Hawaii community colleges with key statistics by ranking.