How many students at HCC? For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 2,289 students have enrolled in Hawaii Community College and all students are attending undergraduate schools.
By gender, 881 male and 1,408 female students are attending the school.
It has much fewer students compared to similar colleges (4,006 students on average - public Associate's - Public Urban-serving Multicampus).
1,002 students are enrolled exclusively, and 523 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
Hawaii Community College has a total of 2,289 enrolled students for the academic year 2024-2025. All 2,289 students are enrolled into undergraduate programs.
By gender, 881 male and 1,408 female students (the male-female ratio is 38:62) are attending the school.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Undergraduate |
| Total | 2,289 |
| Men | 881 |
| Women | 1,408 |
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.
Race/Ethnicity Distribution
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 7 | 4 | 3 |
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| Asian | 394 | 175 | 219 |
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| Black | 19 | 8 | 11 |
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| Hispanic | 460 | 147 | 313 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 163 | 66 | 97 |
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| White | 342 | 145 | 197 |
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| Two or more races | 835 | 310 | 525 |
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| Race Unknown | 33 | 14 | 19 |
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.
Student Age Distribution
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 513 | 337 | 176 |
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| 18-19 | 565 | 284 | 281 |
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| 20-21 | 299 | 159 | 140 |
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| 22-24 | 218 | 139 | 79 |
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| 25-29 | 190 | 131 | 59 |
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| 30-34 | 165 | 112 | 53 |
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| 35-39 | 106 | 78 | 28 |
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| 40-49 | 152 | 107 | 45 |
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| 50-64 | 69 | 51 | 18 |
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| Over 65 | 12 | 10 | 2 |
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 Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| All Students | 2,289 | 1,002 | 523 |
| Undergraduate | 2,289 | 1,002 | 523 |
Online Student Population by Locality
| Hawaii Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
| All Students | 990 | 12 | 0 |
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.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
| Regular Full-time | 675 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 75 |
| Regular Part-time | 1,422 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 117 |
HCC Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions
For the academic year 2024-2025, 2,289 students are enrolled at HCC.
2,289 undergraduate students are enrolled at HCC.
881 male (38.49%) and 1,408 female (61.51%) students are attending HCC.
36 international students (1.57%) are enrolled at HCC.
HCC has a student population that is quite diverse with no single group in majority: 342 White (14.94%), 19 Black (0.83%), and 394 Asian (17.21%) students are enrolled.
513 students are under 18 and 12 students are over 65 years old.
1,002 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 523 students take some online courses.