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Hawaii Community College

Hawaii Community College

Hilo, HI · Town · 1,546 students
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$8,942
Average net priceYour net price
In-state
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
32%
Graduation rate
38% typical
$34,891
Earnings 10 years on
$40,141 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
About

Part of the University of Hawai‘i System, Hawai‘i Community College in Hilo is renowned for its applied technical education and workforce training, featuring standout programs in Hawaiian Life Styles, Nursing, Culinary Arts, and Forest TEAM (Tropical Ecosystem and Agroforestry Management). The college is uniquely distinguished by its deep integration of Native Hawaiian culture, language, and ecological stewardship into the learning experience, anchored by its I Ola Hāloa center. Campus life offers a tight-knit, supportive atmosphere with small class sizes and hands-on learning opportunities across both its primary Hilo campus and the branch campus in Kona. Providing an affordable, culturally grounded education, Hawai‘i CC serves as a vital bridge for local students seeking immediate trade careers or seamless transfer pathways to four-year institutions like the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo.

Wikipedia:Hawaiʻi Community College is a public community college with two campuses on the Island of Hawaii. It is part of the University of Hawaiʻi system and is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.

Location
Hilo, HI, 96720-5096 · Town campus
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Nearest airport from college
HNL · Honolulu
216 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$3,204$8,340
Housing & food (on campus)$11,586$11,586
Books & supplies$1,360$1,360
Cost of attendance$15,702$20,838 est.
Average net price$8,942Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$8,340
In-state: $3,204
Housing & food (on campus)$11,586
Books & supplies$1,360
Cost of attendance$20,838 est.
In-state: $15,702
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $8,942
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students
$0–30k
$7,964
$30–48k
$6,745
$48–75k
$9,929
$75–110k
$11,917
$110k+
$15,383
Grants from the school
44% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $2,637
Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
32%
Pell students: 30.6% · others: 35.2% 
8 yrs after starting
39% graduated · 14% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 47% left or unknown
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$29,704
10 yrs after entry$34,891
Debt
Median at graduation$10,500
Monthly payment$111
Middle 50% owe$3k–$11k
90th percentile$20,000
Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 42%Women 58%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell grant
29%
First-gen
48%
Family income
$14,735
Independent
48%
Age at entry
25.0
Part-time
53%
Where first-years come from
In state (HI)
98.4%
Out of state
0.5%
International
0.5%

Most out-of-state first-years from: LA 1 · TX 1

Race & ethnicity
White
15%
Hispanic
20%
Black
1%
Asian
15%
Two or more
38%
Non-resident
2%
NH/PI
8%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
49%
Faculty salary
$9,721/mo
Teaching spend
$15,481
per student
Federal loans
5%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high career & technical
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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