HCC's Graduation Rate

25%

Graduation Rate

16%

Transfer-out Rate

55%

Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]

At Honolulu Community College, the graduation rate is 25 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 55 %, and the transfer-out rate is 16 %, as of August 31, 2025.

Its graduation rate is lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 40.08% (public special-use Associate's college).

Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time

For the academic year 2024-2025, 60 students out of 242 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 3 years for 2-year Associate degree) at Honolulu Community College.

By gender, 40 male and 20 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.

CandidatesCompletersGraduation Rates
Total2426024.79%
Men1764022.73%
Women662030.30%
Honolulu Community College graduation rate by gender

Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity

The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Honolulu Community College.

  • Asian: 23.81%
  • Black (Non-Hispanic): 20.00%
  • Hispanic: 36.00%
  • White: 20.00%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 19.23%
  • Two or More Race: 21.74%
  • Unknown: 45.45%
Graduation Rate by Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Asian23.81%(20/84) 22.03%(13/59) 28.00%(7/25)
Black (Non-Hispanic)20.00%(2/10) 12.50%(1/8) 50.00%(1/2)
Hispanic36.00%(9/25) 33.33%(5/15) 40.00%(4/10)
White20.00%(3/15) 20.00%(2/10) 20.00%(1/5)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander19.23%(5/26) 15.00%(3/20) 33.33%(2/6)
Two or More Race21.74%(15/69) 20.75%(11/53) 25.00%(4/16)
Unknown45.45%(5/11) 40.00%(4/10) 100.00%(1/1)
Honolulu Community College graduation rate by race

Transfer-out and Retention Rates

At HCC, the transfer-out rate is 16.12%. Its transfer-out rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 13.39%.

HCC's retention rate is 55% for full-time students and 62 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is relatively lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 62.67%.

  • Transfer-out Rate

  • Retention Rate (Full-time)

  • Retention Rate (Part-time)


Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate

A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Honolulu Community College, 1 of 2 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 50.00%.

  • Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate

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