Honolulu Community College

www.honolulu.hawaii.edu

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,144

2021 Average Net Price

$7,713

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.48%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

3,210

27.5% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

22.6%

76 Graduates

About

Honolulu Community College is a higher education institution located in Honolulu County, HI. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Honolulu Community College were General Construction Trades (222 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Sciences (78 degrees), and Fire Science & Fire-Fighting (47 degrees).

In 2021, 756 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Honolulu Community College. 25.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 74.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was asian (336 degrees), 1.52 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (221 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Honolulu Community College is $3,144, which is $−4,824 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Honolulu Community College is $3,144, which is $−4,824 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,713.

In 2021, 32% of undergraduate students attending Honolulu Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 2% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,144

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Honolulu Community College was $3,144. The cost of tuition at Honolulu Community College is $−4,824 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Honolulu Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$7,713

2021 Value

7.57%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Honolulu Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,713. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Honolulu Community College grew by 7.57%.

This chart compares the average net price of Honolulu Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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

$15,245

Room and Board

$1,340

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Honolulu Community College was of $15,245 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 0.373% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,340. The cost of books and supplies increased by 26.7% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Honolulu Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

32%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

32% of undergraduate students at Honolulu Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 18.5% with respect to 2020, when 27% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Honolulu Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.48%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Honolulu Community College was 4.48%, which represents 12 out of the 268 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Honolulu Community College had a total enrollment of 3,210 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Honolulu Community College is 884 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,326. This means that 27.5% of students enrolled at Honolulu Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Honolulu Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 36.2% Asian, 29.8% Two or More Races, 12.4% Hispanic or Latino, 8.44% White, 6.57% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 1.81% Black or African American, and 0.0935% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Honolulu Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Asian Male (24.5%), followed by Two or More Races Male (19.3%) and Two or More Races Female (11.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

27.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Honolulu Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,210 students. The full-time enrollment at Honolulu Community College is 884 and the part-time enrollment is 2,326. This means that 27.5% of students enrolled at Honolulu Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Honolulu Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

62%

2021 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 Honolulu Community College was 62%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Honolulu Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Honolulu Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Asian
1,163 enrolled students
Two or More Races
955 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
398 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Honolulu Community College is 36.2% Asian, 29.8% Two or More Races, 12.4% Hispanic or Latino, 8.44% White, 6.57% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 1.81% Black or African American, and 0.0935% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

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, 116 students (3.61%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 370 fewer women than men received degrees from Honolulu Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Honolulu Community College is asian (336 degrees awarded). There were 1.52 times more asian recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (221 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Honolulu Community College is General Construction Trades (222 degrees awarded), followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (78 degrees) and Fire Science & Fire-Fighting (47 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Honolulu Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (292 degrees awarded), Protective Services (109 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (59 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Honolulu Community College are Police officers (125,921 people), Other managers (85,271 people), Construction managers (43,818 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (37,963 people), and Software developers (36,501 people).

The most specialized majors at Honolulu Community College in 2021 are Construction (292 degrees awarded), Protective Services (109 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (59 degrees), Precision Production (30 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (8 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Honolulu Community College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Honolulu Community College are Construction (292 degrees awarded), Protective Services (109 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (59 degrees), Precision Production (30 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (8 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Honolulu Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (303,525 people), Construction (119,595 people), Elementary & secondary schools (82,471 people), Computer Systems Design (63,710 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (53,114 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Honolulu Community College.

Most Common (2021)

General Construction Trades
222 degree-majors awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
78 degree-majors awarded
Fire Science & Fire-Fighting
47 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Honolulu Community College was General Construction Trades with 222 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Honolulu Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

563

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

193

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 563 degrees were awarded to men at Honolulu Community College, which is 2.92 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (193).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Honolulu Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 175 degrees were awarded to men at Honolulu Community College in General Construction Trades, which is 3.72 times more than the 47 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 49 degrees were awarded to men at Honolulu Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.69 times more than the 29 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

15%

100% Completion Time

28%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 15% of students graduating from Honolulu Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 28% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 38% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (28.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Honolulu Community College is Female and Asian (28.9% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Asian
336 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
221 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
79 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Honolulu Community College is asian (336 degrees awarded). There were 1.52 times more asian recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (221 degrees).

2.78% of degree recipients (21 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Asian Male
262 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Male
159 degrees awarded
Asian Female
74 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Honolulu Community College is asian male (262 degrees awarded). There were 1.65 times more asian male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races male (159 degrees).

Operations

Honolulu Community College employs 25 Assistant professors, 21 Instructors and 20 Professors. Most academics at Honolulu Community College are Male Assistant professor (18), Male Associate professor (13), and Male Instructor (11).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Honolulu Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 50 employees, Service, with 28 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 24 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$24.4M

2021 Salaries

6.88%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Honolulu Community College paid a median of $24.4M in salaries, a 6.88% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.86M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Honolulu Community College paid a total of $6.86M to 85 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

25 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

50 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Honolulu Community College were Assistant professor with 25 employees, Instructor with 21 employees, and Professor with 20 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Honolulu Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 50 employees, Service with 28 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 24 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Assistant professor
Male Associate professor
Male Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Honolulu Community College was Male Assistant professor with 18 employees, Male Associate professor with 13 employees, and Male Instructor with 11 employees.

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