How many students at HCC? For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 3,342 students have enrolled in Honolulu Community College and all students are attending undergraduate schools.
By gender, 1,707 male and 1,635 female students are attending the school.
It has much fewer students compared to similar colleges (5,216 students on average - public Associate's - Public Special Use).
1,631 students are enrolled exclusively, and 931 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
Honolulu Community College has a total of 3,342 enrolled students for the academic year 2024-2025. All 3,342 students are enrolled into undergraduate programs.
By gender, 1,707 male and 1,635 female students (the male-female ratio is 51:49) are attending the school.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Undergraduate |
| Total | 3,342 |
| Men | 1,707 |
| Women | 1,635 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 284 White, 74 Black, and 1,189 Asian students out of a total of 3,342 are attending at Honolulu Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Honolulu Community College is quite diverse with a diversity index of 74.3% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
Race/Ethnicity Distribution
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 4 | 2 | 2 |
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| Asian | 1,189 | 635 | 554 |
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| Black | 74 | 42 | 32 |
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| Hispanic | 492 | 238 | 254 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 187 | 99 | 88 |
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| White | 284 | 130 | 154 |
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| Two or more races | 1,045 | 533 | 512 |
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| Race Unknown | 32 | 14 | 18 |
Student Age Distribution
By age, HCC has 411 students under 18 years old and 15 students over 65 years old. There are 2,223 students under 25 years old, and 1,119 students over 25 years old out of 3,342 total students.
Student Age Distribution
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 411 | 241 | 170 |
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| 18-19 | 747 | 354 | 393 |
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| 20-21 | 589 | 293 | 296 |
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| 22-24 | 476 | 215 | 261 |
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| 25-29 | 438 | 197 | 241 |
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| 30-34 | 273 | 116 | 157 |
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| 35-39 | 156 | 72 | 84 |
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| 40-49 | 165 | 104 | 61 |
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| 50-64 | 72 | 37 | 35 |
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| Over 65 | 15 | 6 | 9 |
Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Honolulu Community College, 1,631 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 931 students are enrolled in some online courses.
1,597 students who live in Hawaii or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 34 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
Online Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| All Students | 3,342 | 1,631 | 931 |
| Undergraduate | 3,342 | 1,631 | 931 |
Online Student Population by Locality
| Hawaii Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
| All Students | 1,597 | 33 | 1 |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 3,342 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 275 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 8.23%.134 students have transferred in as full-time status and 141 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
| Regular Full-time | 734 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 134 |
| Regular Part-time | 2,333 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 141 |
HCC Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions
For the academic year 2024-2025, 3,342 students are enrolled at HCC.
3,342 undergraduate students are enrolled at HCC.
1,707 male (51.08%) and 1,635 female (48.92%) students are attending HCC.
35 international students (1.05%) are enrolled at HCC.
HCC has a student population that is notably includes a large Asian student body: 284 White (8.50%), 74 Black (2.21%), and 1,189 Asian (35.58%) students are enrolled.
411 students are under 18 and 15 students are over 65 years old.
1,631 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 931 students take some online courses.