Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 415 where 194 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 691 students in 2019 and was lowest at 150 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 510 to 194 students, a net loss of 316 (62%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Hawaii Medical College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 7.73% and the percentage of black students is 3.09% at Hawaii Medical College. 22.16% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 13.40% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 4.31% to 7.73%. Asian enrollment declined from 33.73% to 22.16%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.57% to 3.09%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.94% to 13.40%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7950 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7182 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Hawaii Medical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
104 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 54% of total students. The number of online students has increased 160.00% since 2018. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Hawaii Medical College from 2015 to 2025.