Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,546 where 2,289 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 3,087 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,127 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,087 to 2,289 students, a net loss of 798 (25.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Hawaii Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 14.94% and the percentage of black students is 0.83% at Hawaii Community College. 17.21% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 20.10% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 14.90% to 14.94%. Asian enrollment declined from 18.30% to 17.21%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.71% to 0.83%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 14.35% to 20.10%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7694 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7574 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Hawaii Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,002 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 44% of total students. The number of online students has increased 82.51% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Hawaii Community College from 2015 to 2025.