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Honolulu CC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

21% 4-Year Graduation Rate
27% 6-Year Graduation Rate
57% Retention Rate

Honolulu Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Honolulu CC? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

Honolulu CC Retention Rate

57% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 57% students making it past their freshmen year, Honolulu CC has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Hawaii, the average is 64.95%.

Honolulu CC Retention  57 out of 100
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Hawaii Retention  65 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Honolulu CC57%
Nationwide70.57%
Hawaii64.95%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Honolulu CC Graduation Rates

27% 6-Year Graduation Rate
27.85% Transfer Rate
43.20% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 458 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 21% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 27% of the students had graduated and after eight years 28% of this class completed their degree.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Honolulu CC graduation rate 27%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  23%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  27%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  28%
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Honolulu CC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years38723%
Six Years45827%
Eight Years241%
Did Not Complete1,23772%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Honolulu CC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1237 students or 72% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1237 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred47938.7%
Dropped Out74360.1%

Honolulu CC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Honolulu CC are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Honolulu CC Graduation Rates

30% First-Time, Full-Time
26% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Honolulu Community College represent 30% of the students in the class of 2015, and 29.48% of Honolulu CC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time students in the Honolulu CC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Honolulu CC graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 28% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  21 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  26 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  28 out of 100
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Honolulu CC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsHonolulu CCNationwide
Four Years21%37.92%
Six Years26%46.43%
Eight Years28%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Honolulu CC Drop Out Rates

376 first-time / full-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred13736.44%
Dropped Out23361.97%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

24% First-Time, Part-Time
19% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Honolulu Community College represent 24.36% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time, part-time students in the Honolulu CC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 19%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  19 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  19 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Honolulu CC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsHonolulu CCNationwide
Four Years15%14.37%
Six Years19%21.59%
Eight Years19%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Honolulu CC Drop Out Rates

337 first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled41.19%
Transferred10129.97%
Dropped Out23268.84%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

15% Returning, Full-Time
32% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

262 Honolulu CC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.23% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 32%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 32%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  32 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  32 out of 100
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Honolulu CC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsHonolulu CCNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years32%53.83%
Eight Years32%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Honolulu CC Drop Out Rates

177 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled42.26%
Transferred9050.85%
Dropped Out8346.89%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

30% Returning, Part-Time
31% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

516 Honolulu CC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 30.00% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 31%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 33%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  31 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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Honolulu CC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsHonolulu CCNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years31%36.03%
Eight Years33%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Honolulu CC Drop Out Rates

347 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.29%
Transferred15143.52%
Dropped Out19556.20%

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