by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Honolulu Community College, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The full cost of attending Honolulu Community College ranged from $12,369.00 ranging to $17,505.00 across residency tiers.
Where you live mattered — in-state students paid less than out-of-state students: roughly $12,369.00 in-state, rising to $17,505.00 for non-residents.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $3,174.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,195.00 |
| Total cost | $12,369.00 |
| That is 36% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,369.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,693.00 |
| Net price | $6,676.00 |
| That is 65% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,369.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,479.00 |
| Net price | $5,890.00 |
| That is 69% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $8,310.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,195.00 |
| Total cost | $17,505.00 |
| That is 9% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,505.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,693.00 |
| Net price | $11,812.00 |
| That is 39% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,505.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,479.00 |
| Net price | $11,026.00 |
| That is 43% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
The tables below project a full degree at the current published cost. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $5,890.00 | $6,676.00 | $12,369.00 |
| Senior year | $5,890.00 | $6,676.00 | $12,369.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $23,560.00 | $26,704.00 | $49,476.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,976.00 | $10,173.00 | $18,849.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $271.00 | $307.00 | $569.00 |
| Total amount paid | $32,536.00 | $36,877.00 | $68,325.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $5,890.00 | $6,676.00 | $12,369.00 |
| Senior year | $5,890.00 | $6,676.00 | $12,369.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $11,780.00 | $13,352.00 | $24,738.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,488.00 | $5,087.00 | $9,424.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $136.00 | $154.00 | $285.00 |
| Total amount paid | $16,268.00 | $18,439.00 | $34,162.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $11,026.00 | $11,812.00 | $17,505.00 |
| Senior year | $11,026.00 | $11,812.00 | $17,505.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $44,104.00 | $47,248.00 | $70,020.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,802.00 | $18,000.00 | $26,675.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $508.00 | $544.00 | $806.00 |
| Total amount paid | $60,906.00 | $65,248.00 | $96,695.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $11,026.00 | $11,812.00 | $17,505.00 |
| Senior year | $11,026.00 | $11,812.00 | $17,505.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $22,052.00 | $23,624.00 | $35,010.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,401.00 | $9,000.00 | $13,338.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $254.00 | $272.00 | $403.00 |
| Total amount paid | $30,453.00 | $32,624.00 | $48,348.00 |
| Read more in the net price section below. |
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $7,458.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $6,399.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $4,645.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $6,914.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $8,115.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $8,129.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,369.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Honolulu Community College Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid breakdown.
Typical debt at graduation from Honolulu Community College stands at $5,995.00, categorized as a Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,750.00 |
| 25th | $3,488.00 |
| Median (50th) | $5,995.00 |
| 75th | $10,193.00 |
| 90th | $16,500.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt page.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,613.00 |
| Middle income | $5,110.00 |
| High income | $4,500.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $3,113.00 in extra median debt compared with high-income peers.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,405.00 |
First-generation borrowers from Honolulu Community College carry $1,095.00 in extra median debt compared with continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Honolulu Community College works out to $1,468.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Honolulu Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 11.7% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Honolulu Community College reach $20,651,723.00 over 2,691 borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 225 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $1,818.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 31 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,517.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Honolulu Community College, the questions below are worth your time:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
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.