Hawaii Community College
Hilo, Hawaii · Also known as Hawaii CC / HawCC · Website
$34,891
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$34,891
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Hawaii Community College is a public 2-year college in Hilo, Hawaii with 1,546 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $8,942 a year (tuition and fees $3,204 in-state, $8,340 out-of-state). 33% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $34,891 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $10,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$8,942
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,204
Out-of-state $8,340
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
33%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$10,500
About $111 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$34,891
Rank 3,469 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $8,942
- Tuition in-state
- $3,204
- Tuition out-of-state
- $8,340
- Cost of attendance
- $15,702
- Students with a need-based grant
- 29%
- Students with federal loans
- 5.4%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,964
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $6,745
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $9,929
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $11,917
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $15,383
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $2,940 in 2015-16 to $3,204 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 1,546
- Part-time students
- 53%
- Women
- 58%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 33%
- Retention rate
- 59%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 42
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,469 of 5,094 US colleges and 14 of 16 in Hawaii (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | HI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $8,942 | $11,840 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,204 | $7,107 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 86% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 33% | 48% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 59% | 71% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $10,500 | $10,500 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $29,704 | $36,127 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $34,891 | $42,561 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 36% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 49% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
42 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 145 | $9,250 | $25,212 | $44,408 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 30 | $12,878 | $69,990 | $96,438 | $80,813 |
| Fire ProtectionAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,589 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,387 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,078 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $70,808 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Fire ProtectionCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| CarpentersCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,835 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | $30,809 | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Graphic CommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,221 |
| CarpentersAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,283 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | $25,027 | Withheld | $39,605 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,895 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Natural SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,630 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,681 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,587 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: Hawaii on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Hawaii
- Homes: Homes for sale in Hawaii
Questions and answers
How much does Hawaii Community College cost?
$8,942 a year is the average net price at Hawaii Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,204 for in-state students and $8,340 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $15,702. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,964 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Hawaii Community College?
Hawaii Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Hawaii Community College graduates earn?
$34,891 a year is the median pay of former Hawaii Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($29,704 after 6 years). That ranks 3,469 of 5,094 US colleges and 14 of 16 in Hawaii. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $69,990.
How much student debt do Hawaii Community College graduates have?
$10,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Hawaii Community College graduates, about $111 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 5.4% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Hawaii Community College?
33% of first-time, full-time students at Hawaii Community College finish within 3 years. 59% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Hawaii Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (145 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (30 associate's graduates), Fire Protection (18 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 42 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.