by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Hawaii Community College was awarded 5 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is nursing.
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Hawaii CC is ranked #1,981 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list.
Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Hawaii Community College has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.
The student to faculty ratio at Hawaii CC is an impressive 12 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Hawaii Community College is 53%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Hawaii Community College this rate is 53%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,430 undergraduates at Hawaii CC with 950 being full-time and 1,480 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,669 | $9,677 | $10,526 | $11,567 | $15,523 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Hawaii CC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Hawaii CC, approximately 3% of students took out student loans averaging $3,889 a year. That adds up to $15,556 over four years for those students.
See which majors at Hawaii Community College make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Hawaii Community College.
Contact details for Hawaii CC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1175 Manono Street, Hilo, HI 96720-5096 |
| Phone: | 808-934-2500 |
| Website: | www.hawaii.hawaii.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 170 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 64 | NA |
| Fire Protection | 37 | NA |
| Nursing | 26 | NA |
| Accounting | 23 | NA |
| Business Support & Assistant Services | 22 | NA |
| Electrical & Power Transmission Installers | 22 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 20 | NA |
| Horticulture | 18 | NA |
| Carpentry | 17 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 1,716 students took at least one online class at Hawaii Community College. This is a decrease from the 2,041 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 1,716 | 1,269 |
| 2021-2022 | 2,041 | 1,607 |
| 2020-2021 | 2,285 | 1,729 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,098 | 485 |
Learn more about online learning at Hawaii Community College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.