by our College Data Analytics TeamHonolulu Community College is a public institution in Honolulu, Hawaii enrolling 1,897 undergraduates. It has an on-time graduation rate of 25%, below the national average of 33%. College Factual ranks it #1,119 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in its 2027 Best Colleges ranking (top 22%), and its Value for Your Money analysis rates it a Fair Price.
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
Honolulu Community College ranks #1,119 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges ranking, placing it in the top 22%.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Honolulu Community College was awarded 73 badges in the 2027 rankings.
Honolulu CC / HonCC is ranked #1,119 out of 5,159 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges list.
Honolulu CC / HonCC is also ranked #2 on the Best Colleges in Hawaii list.
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With a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1, Honolulu Community College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it’s a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
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 on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Honolulu Community College is 63%. 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 Honolulu Community College this rate is 55%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor’s degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Honolulu CC / HonCC is 25%. That’s lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
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The current enrollment includes 1,897 undergraduates at Honolulu CC / HonCC.
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The typical net cost at Honolulu CC / HonCC is $17,140. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,672 | $5,990 | $8,768 | $9,031 | $12,959 |
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 price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Honolulu CC / HonCC, 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 Honolulu CC / HonCC, approximately 4% of students took out student loans averaging $6,362 a year. That adds up to $25,448 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 11.7%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Honolulu Community College.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Honolulu Community College make around $45,105 per year during the early years of their employment. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.
See which majors at Honolulu Community College make the most money.
Honolulu Community College is an public institution situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. Honolulu is a great location for students who prefer city over country life. Get more details about the location of Honolulu Community College.
Contact information for Honolulu Community College can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 874 Dillingham Blvd, Honolulu, HI 96817-4505 |
| Phone: | 8088459211 |
| Website: | www.honolulu.hawaii.edu |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 15 majors graduated from Honolulu Community College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 714 | NA |
| Construction | 155 | $74,208 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 100 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 83 | $50,443 |
| Carpentry | 59 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 44 | NA |
| Fire Protection | 41 | $40,616 |
| Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling | 38 | NA |
| Electrical & Power Installation | 29 | NA |
| Computer Systems Networking | 23 | NA |
2,562 students took at least one online class at Honolulu Community College.
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
Learn more about online learning at Honolulu Community College.
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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.
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