Hawaii Community College Student Population

How many students at HCC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Hawaii Community College has a total enrollment of 2,289 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 881 male students (38.5%) and 1,408 female students (61.5%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 835 Two or more races students (36.5%) and 460 Hispanic students (20.1%).
• Class Delivery: 1,002 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 523 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Urban-serving Multicampus - which average 4,006 - 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, 881 male (38.49%) and 1,408 female (61.51%) students are attending Hawaii Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 62.57.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 342 White, 19 Black, and 394 Asian students out of a total of 2,289 are attending at Hawaii Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Hawaii Community College is quite diverse with a diversity index of 76.9% 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 513 students under 18 years old and 12 students over 65 years old. There are 1,595 students under 25 years old, and 694 students over 25 years old out of 2,289 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 Hawaii Community College, 1,002 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 523 students are enrolled in some online courses.

990 students who live in Hawaii or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 12 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,289 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 192 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 8.39%.75 students have transferred in as full-time status and 117 students transferred in as part-time status.