Honolulu Community College Student Population

How many students at HCC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Honolulu Community College has a total enrollment of 3,342 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,707 male students (51.1%) and 1,635 female students (48.9%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,189 Asian students (35.6%) and 1,045 Two or more races students (31.3%).
• Class Delivery: 1,631 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 931 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Special Use - which average 5,216 - HCC's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,707 male (51.08%) and 1,635 female (48.92%) students are attending Honolulu Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 104.40.

• Enrollment Trends

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.

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.

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 Population
• By Locality

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.