Hawaii Community College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$3,144
2023 Average Net Price
$8,200
After Financial Aid
2023 Enrolled Students
2,260
30.6% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
31.6%
90 Graduates

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Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High TraditionalAssociates Colleges

Costs

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,200.

Tuition Costs

$3,144
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

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Average Net Price

$8,200
2023 Value
16.7%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Hawaii Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,200. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Hawaii Community College grew by 16.7%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,532
Room and Board
$1,350
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Hawaii Community College was of $10,532 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 2.25% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,350. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

39%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
4%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

39% of undergraduate students at Hawaii Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 27.8% with respect to 2022, when 54% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Enrollment

Hawaii Community College had a total enrollment of 2,260 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Hawaii Community College is 691 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,569. This means that 30.6% of students enrolled at Hawaii Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Hawaii Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 35.5% Two or More Races, 18.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 14.9% White, 7.61% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.885% Black or African American, and 0.487% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Hawaii Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Two or More Races Male (20.5%), followed by Two or More Races Female (17.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

30.6%
Full-Time Enrollment

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Retention Rate over Time

59%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Hawaii Community College was 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Hawaii Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. Two or More Races
    803 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    428 enrolled students
  3. Asian
    392 enrolled students

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 64 students (2.83%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 13 fewer women than men received degrees from Hawaii Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Hawaii Community College is two or more races (191 degrees awarded). There were 2.77 times more two or more races recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (69 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Hawaii Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (145 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (30 degrees) and Fire Science & Fire-Fighting (18 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Hawaii Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (47 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (15 degrees), and Communication Technologies (9 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

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Most Common Job

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The most specialized majors at Hawaii Community College in 2023 are Construction (47 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (15 degrees), Communication Technologies (9 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (145 degrees), and Protective Services (34 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hawaii Community College are Surgeons, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, and Logisticians

The most specialized majors at Hawaii Community College are Construction (47 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (15 degrees), Communication Technologies (9 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (145 degrees), and Protective Services (34 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

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Most Common Industry

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The most specialized majors at Hawaii Community College are Construction (47 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (15 degrees), Communication Technologies (9 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (145 degrees), and Protective Services (34 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Hawaii Community College.
Most Common (2023)
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    145 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    30 degrees awarded
  3. Fire Science & Fire-Fighting
    18 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Hawaii Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 145 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

218
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
205
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 218 degrees were awarded to men at Hawaii Community College, which is 1.06 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (205).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 42 degrees were awarded to men at Hawaii Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.408 times less than the 103 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 103 degrees were awarded to men at Hawaii Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.45 times more than the 42 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

13%
100% Completion Time
31%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 13% of students graduating from Hawaii Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 31% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 35% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
White Male
Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Hawaii Community College is Male and White (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. Two or More Races
    191 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    69 degrees awarded
  3. Asian
    66 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Hawaii Community College is two or more races (191 degrees awarded). There were 2.77 times more two or more races recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (69 degrees).

0.709% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. Two or More Races Female
    97 degrees awarded
  2. Two or More Races Male
    94 degrees awarded
  3. Asian Male
    41 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Hawaii Community College is two or more races female (97 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more two or more races female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races male (94 degrees).

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Operations

Hawaii Community College employs 23 Assistant professors, 16 Associate professors and 14 Instructors. Most academics at Hawaii Community College are Female Assistant professor (15), Female Instructor (12), and Male Associate professor (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hawaii Community College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 24 employees, Service, with 21 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 20 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$16.5M
2023 Salaries
2.29%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Hawaii Community College paid a median of $16.5M in salaries, a 2.29% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.8% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 7.54% decline between 2020 and 2021.

Instructional Salaries

$5.42M
Instructional Salaries
63
Number of Employees

In 2023, Hawaii Community College paid a total of $5.42M to 63 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.8% of all salaries paid.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor
Most Common Instructor
23 Employees
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
24 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Hawaii Community College were Assistant professor with 23 employees, Associate professor with 16 employees, and Instructor with 14 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hawaii Community College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 24 employees, Service with 21 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 20 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Assistant professor
  2. Female Instructor
  3. Male Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Hawaii Community College was Female Assistant professor with 15 employees, Female Instructor with 12 employees, and Male Associate professor with 9 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Hawaii Community College.

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