by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Hawaii Community College, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The full cost of attending Hawaii Community College ranged from $15,161.00 and up to $20,297.00 across residency tiers.
Where you live mattered — in-state students paid less than out-of-state students: close to $15,161.00 in-state, rising to $20,297.00 for non-residents.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $3,204.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,957.00 |
| Total cost | $15,161.00 |
| That is 21% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,161.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,760.00 |
| Net price | $8,401.00 |
| That is 56% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,161.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,738.00 |
| Net price | $7,423.00 |
| That is 61% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $8,340.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,957.00 |
| Total cost | $20,297.00 |
| That is 5% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $20,297.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,760.00 |
| Net price | $13,537.00 |
| That is 30% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $20,297.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,738.00 |
| Net price | $12,559.00 |
| That is 35% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on tuition and fees plus living costs. |
The tables below project a full degree at the current published cost. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $7,423.00 | $8,401.00 | $15,161.00 |
| Senior year | $7,423.00 | $8,401.00 | $15,161.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $29,692.00 | $33,604.00 | $60,644.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,312.00 | $12,802.00 | $23,103.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $342.00 | $387.00 | $698.00 |
| Total amount paid | $41,004.00 | $46,406.00 | $83,747.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $7,423.00 | $8,401.00 | $15,161.00 |
| Senior year | $7,423.00 | $8,401.00 | $15,161.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $14,846.00 | $16,802.00 | $30,322.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,656.00 | $6,401.00 | $11,552.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $171.00 | $193.00 | $349.00 |
| Total amount paid | $20,502.00 | $23,203.00 | $41,874.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $12,559.00 | $13,537.00 | $20,297.00 |
| Senior year | $12,559.00 | $13,537.00 | $20,297.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $50,236.00 | $54,148.00 | $81,188.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $19,138.00 | $20,628.00 | $30,930.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $578.00 | $623.00 | $934.00 |
| Total amount paid | $69,374.00 | $74,776.00 | $112,118.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $12,559.00 | $13,537.00 | $20,297.00 |
| Senior year | $12,559.00 | $13,537.00 | $20,297.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $25,118.00 | $27,074.00 | $40,594.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,569.00 | $10,314.00 | $15,465.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $289.00 | $312.00 | $467.00 |
| Total amount paid | $34,687.00 | $37,388.00 | $56,059.00 |
| See the full net-price breakdown in the Net Price section. |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $8,942.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $7,369.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $6,690.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $6,798.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $9,164.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $12,128.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,324.00 |
Use Hawaii Community College Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid breakdown.
Median graduate debt at Hawaii Community College amounts to $6,101.00, which federal data classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden bucket.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,750.00 |
| 25th | $3,037.00 |
| Median (50th) | $6,101.00 |
| 75th | $11,034.00 |
| 90th | $20,000.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Dig deeper into debt on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,813.00 |
| Middle income | $5,750.00 |
| High income | $4,653.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $3,160.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500.00 |
First-generation graduates from Hawaii Community College carry $1,000.00 more than continuing-generation graduates.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Hawaii Community College stands at $1,125.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The default-rate classification at Hawaii Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 19.6% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Hawaii Community College amount to $28,985,572.00 across 2,705 disbursements.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 62 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $2,131.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,965.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Hawaii Community College, the questions below are worth your time:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.