Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,505 where 3,342 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 4,328 students in 2016 and was lowest at 3,069 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,328 to 3,342 students, a net loss of 986 (22.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Honolulu Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 8.50% and the percentage of black students is 2.21% at Honolulu Community College. 35.58% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 14.72% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has remained relatively stable. The percentage of white students decreased from 8.50% to 8.50%. Asian enrollment declined from 42.12% to 35.58%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.94% to 2.21%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.77% to 14.72%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7431 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7176 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Honolulu Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,631 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 49% of total students. The number of online students has increased 204.29% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Honolulu Community College from 2015 to 2025.