Honolulu Community College
Honolulu, Hawaii · Also known as Honolulu CC / HonCC · Website
$45,105
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$45,105
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Honolulu Community College is a public 2-year college in Honolulu, Hawaii with 1,897 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $7,458 a year (tuition and fees $3,174 in-state, $8,310 out-of-state). 25% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $45,105 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $7,534 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$7,458
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,174
Out-of-state $8,310
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
25%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$7,534
About $80 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$45,105
Rank 1,999 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
- $7,458
- Tuition in-state
- $3,174
- Tuition out-of-state
- $8,310
- Cost of attendance
- $13,151
- Students with a need-based grant
- 16%
- Students with federal loans
- 4.4%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,672
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $5,990
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,768
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $9,031
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $12,959
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 $2,910 in 2015-16 to $3,174 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
- 1,897
- Part-time students
- 55%
- Women
- 35%
- Students per teacher
- 18
- Completion rate
- 25%
- Retention rate
- 55%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 36
- 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 1,999 of 5,094 US colleges and 7 of 16 in Hawaii (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | HI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $7,458 | $11,840 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,174 | $7,107 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 86% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 25% | 48% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 55% | 71% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $7,534 | $10,500 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $36,127 | $36,127 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $45,105 | $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. 49% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 58% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
36 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Trades, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 154 | Withheld | $86,741 | $95,028 | $83,283 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 71 | $9,062 | Withheld | $40,763 | $44,125 |
| Fire ProtectionCertificate | Certificate | 61 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 49 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Fire ProtectionAssociate's | Associate's | 37 | Withheld | $37,817 | $70,582 | $73,589 |
| CarpentersCertificate | Certificate | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,835 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | $53,204 | $54,971 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | Withheld | $52,460 | $71,687 | $58,424 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $26,307 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,895 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $70,808 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $27,014 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $77,094 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,236 |
| CarpentersAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,148 |
| Apparel and TextilesAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,422 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Honolulu and Hawaii on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Hawaii
- Homes: Homes for sale in Hawaii
Questions and answers
How much does Honolulu Community College cost?
$7,458 a year is the average net price at Honolulu Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,174 for in-state students and $8,310 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $13,151. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,672 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Honolulu Community College?
Honolulu Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Honolulu Community College graduates earn?
$45,105 a year is the median pay of former Honolulu Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($36,127 after 6 years). That ranks 1,999 of 5,094 US colleges and 7 of 16 in Hawaii. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Construction Trades, General (Associate's) at $86,741.
How much student debt do Honolulu Community College graduates have?
$7,534 is the median federal student loan debt of Honolulu Community College graduates, about $80 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 4.4% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Honolulu Community College?
25% of first-time, full-time students at Honolulu Community College finish within 3 years. 55% 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 Honolulu Community College?
Construction Trades, General (154 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (71 associate's graduates), Fire Protection (61 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 36 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.